Triton is the world’s most murderous malware, and it’s spreading - MIT Technology Review

https://www.technologyreview.com/s/613054/cybersecurity-critical-infrastructure-triton-malware/

In a worst-case scenario, the rogue code could have led to the release of toxic hydrogen sulfide gas or caused explosions, putting lives at risk

Xiaomi M365 Electric Scooter Hacked and Remotely Controlled - Threatpost

https://threatpost.com/xiaomi-m365-scooter-hack/141731/

Hackers up to 100 meters away could take over Xiaomi M365 scooters to brake or accelerate them.

Google researchers devise Spectre-like attack with no known mitigation, say software is inadequate to defend from Spectre-type bugs due to high performance cost - Ars Technica

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/02/google-software-is-never-going-to-be-able-to-fix-spectre-type-bugs/

Lime Scooter Software Glitch Causes Random Braking, Dozens Of Rider Injuries

https://www.forbes.com/sites/bizcarson/2019/02/22/lime-scooter-software-glitch-causes-random-braking-dozens-of-rider-injuries/

caused the scooters’ front wheels to lock up randomly mid-ride. The sudden braking caused at least 30 injuries in 155 known incidents

usually occurred when riders were going downhill at high speeds

How Hackers and Scammers Break into iCloud-Locked iPhones - Motherboard

https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/8xyq8v/how-to-unlock-icloud-stolen-iphone

In a novel melding of physical and cybercrime, hackers, thieves, and even independent repair companies are finding ways to “unlock iCloud” from iPhones.

Visma utsatt for datainnbrudd av Kinesisk etterretning - Bergens Tidende

https://www.bt.no/nyheter/innenriks/i/J1mGO7/Norske-Visma-utsatt-for-datainnbrudd-fra-Kina

[en del av] et stort dataangrep fra Kinas sikkerhetsdepartement i desember, med mål om å stjele forretningshemmeligheter.

fikk tilgang til krypterte brukernavn og passord til de interne systemene, men ikke kundesystemet.

Biohackers Encoded Malware in a Strand of DNA - WIRED

https://www.wired.com/story/malware-dna-hack/

encode malicious software into physical strands of DNA, so that when a gene sequencer analyzes it the resulting data becomes a program that corrupts gene-sequencing software and takes control of the underlying computer.

Inside the UAE’s secret hacking team of U.S. mercenaries - Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-spying-raven-specialreport/special-report-inside-the-uaes-secret-hacking-team-of-u-s-mercenaries-idUSKCN1PO19O

how former U.S. government hackers have employed state-of-the-art cyber-espionage tools on behalf of a foreign intelligence service that spies on human rights activists, journalists and political rivals.

Automated phishing attack tool bypasses 2FA protection

https://www.grahamcluley.com/automated-phishing-attack-tool-bypasses-2fa-protection/

but don’t let Modlishka make you give up on 2FA just yet…

Over 140 International Airlines Affected by Major Security Breach

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-140-international-airlines-affected-by-major-security-breach/

Potential attackers could view and change private information in flight bookings made by millions of customers of major international airlines because of a security issue in the Amadeus online booking system […]