Exploit broker offers 2.5 times what Apple offers for serious iOS bugs
It’s offering up to $500,000 for serious iOS bugs. Continue reading Exploit broker offers 2.5 times what Apple offers for serious iOS bugs
Author Archives: Lisa Vaas
Facebook shutters Bloke’s Advice group after posts encouraged assault
…and now it’s back up. Plus, it’s got a stand-alone website, is asking for member donations, and is mulling a TV ad.
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Couple sue over IP glitch that repeatedly sent Feds to their house
Because their rural farmhouse was tagged as being at the center of the country, they’ve been accused of every imaginable internet atrocity. Continue reading Couple sue over IP glitch that repeatedly sent Feds to their house
Feds move to stop social media mockery of nursing home residents
Workers sharing degrading/intimate/nonconsensual photos and videos may mean facilities get fined, written up or cut from Medicare. Continue reading Feds move to stop social media mockery of nursing home residents
Teen hacker flies to Black Hat on his one million free airmiles
The biggest payout from United Airlines for his 20+ bugs was a 250,000 mile reward for an undisclosed flaw. Continue reading Teen hacker flies to Black Hat on his one million free airmiles
Faceless recognition can identify you, even when your face is hidden
New research shows AI can learn to identify people by matching patterns around their heads and bodies, even when their faces are obscured. Continue reading Faceless recognition can identify you, even when your face is hidden
Fake QR code app gets hacker into luxury airport lounges for free
Free lunch! Free booze! All thanks to the fact that airlines don’t check details of QR codes against their ticketing databases. Continue reading Fake QR code app gets hacker into luxury airport lounges for free
Nigerian scammer infects himself with malware
The self-inflicted keylogger was helpfully uploading screenshots and keystroke logs to an open directory on a web server. D’OH! Continue reading Nigerian scammer infects himself with malware
Blabbing on social media foils terrorists’ rocket attack plan
Authorities say that the alleged jihadis seem to have been radicalized over social media, specifically using Facebook. Continue reading Blabbing on social media foils terrorists’ rocket attack plan
Tesla Model S’s autopilot can be blinded with off-the-shelf hardware
Researchers said that radar attacks could cause high-speed collisions, but Tesla says the attacks can’t be reproduced outside of the lab. Continue reading Tesla Model S’s autopilot can be blinded with off-the-shelf hardware