Researchers wirelessly hit the brakes in a Model S, Tesla patches quickly
Exploiting in-car Web browser, researchers gained access to car’s control network. Continue reading Researchers wirelessly hit the brakes in a Model S, Tesla patches quickly
Author Archives: Sean Gallagher
Teenager uncovers route to free Web surfing on T-Mobile network
Jacob Ajit got free Web access just by putting “/speedtest” into a proxy site’s address. Continue reading Teenager uncovers route to free Web surfing on T-Mobile network
Alibaba fires employees for hacking their way to free mooncakes
Hundreds of holiday cakes were purloined through weakness in internal website. Continue reading Alibaba fires employees for hacking their way to free mooncakes
Hands-on: Blue Hydra can expose the all-too-unhidden world of Bluetooth
Bluetooth Low Energy devices like smart watches, “wearables,” give you up all day. Continue reading Hands-on: Blue Hydra can expose the all-too-unhidden world of Bluetooth
Yes, you can hack cell phones like on Mr. Robot—just not the way they did
While plausible, Elliot’s “crackSIM” hack took some artistic license with technology. Continue reading Yes, you can hack cell phones like on Mr. Robot—just not the way they did
Surprise! House Oversight report blames OPM leadership for breach of records
OPM failed to set up “basic cyber hygiene;” Dems say contractors share blame. Continue reading Surprise! House Oversight report blames OPM leadership for breach of records
More passwords, please: 98 million leaked from 2012 breach of “Russia’s Yahoo”
News, e-mail portal used no encryption to protect passwords (at least before breach). Continue reading More passwords, please: 98 million leaked from 2012 breach of “Russia’s Yahoo”
Over 40 million usernames, passwords from 2012 breach of Last.fm surface
While Last.fm informed users in 2012, passwords were easily cracked. Continue reading Over 40 million usernames, passwords from 2012 breach of Last.fm surface
“Foghorn” takes users out of phish-fighting with DNS “greylisting”
Prototype security tool stops clicks on bad links, blocking DNS lookup for 24 hours. Continue reading “Foghorn” takes users out of phish-fighting with DNS “greylisting”
Researchers demonstrate half of people will click on any link they’re sent
Even people who claimed to be aware of risks clicked out of curiosity. Continue reading Researchers demonstrate half of people will click on any link they’re sent