Collaborate Disseminate
The Bus Pirate multi-tool has held a place of honor in many a hardware hacker’s toolbox for years, and the latest generation of the gadget powered by the Raspberry Pi …read more Continue reading Walking the Plank: Add-Ons for the Bus Pirate
A widespread campaign featuring a malicious installer that saddles users with difficult-to-remove malicious Chrome and Edge browser extensions has been spotted by researchers. “The trojan malware contains different deliverables ranging from simpl… Continue reading Chrome, Edge users beset by malicious extensions that can’t be easily removed
In today’s digital age, cybersecurity and privacy have become major concerns for internet users. With the increase in cyber attacks and data breaches, it is vital to protect your online privacy and security. One way to do this is by using add-ons… Continue reading 6 cybersecurity and privacy Firefox add-ons you need to know about
After discovering a wide pattern of potentially malicious behavior in browser extensions, the two search giants are cracking down. Continue reading Google, Mozilla Ban Hundreds of Browser Extensions in Chrome, Firefox
Mozilla’s security team has been busy the past two weeks, removing add-ons caught stealing user data and executing malicious code. In a crusade to “make browsing smarter, safer, and faster,” the Firefox administrators decommissioned a… Continue reading Mozilla is cleaning out its closet by removing almost 200 dodgy Firefox add-ons
The updated Add-on Policy aims to rid Firefox of third-party malicious code that hides what it’s really up to. Continue reading Firefox add-ons with obfuscated code will be banned by Mozilla
Mozilla has announced that, starting from June 10, Firefox add-ons containing obfuscated code will no longer be allowed on its Add-ons portal and will be blocked. “We will continue to allow minified, concatenated, or otherwise machine-generated c… Continue reading Mozilla will block Firefox add-ons that contain obfuscated code
Popular file-sharing site Mega.nz is warning users that cybercriminals hacked its browser extension for Google Chrome so that any usernames and passwords submitted through the browser were copied and forwarded to a rogue server in Ukraine. This attack … Continue reading Browser Extensions: Are They Worth the Risk?
From a cockroach filled with LEDs, to an impressively dense 576 RGB LED display, and even a hunk of carpet, our final installment of the unofficial hardware badges at DEF CON 26 are beyond impressive. I tried to see every badge and speak to every badge maker this year. So far we’ve covered a ton of badges in volume 1, volume 2, and volume 3 of this series, and now it’s time to finish up!
If I didn’t get a chance to cover your badge in these articles, we still want to hear about it. What everyone wants is to …read more
I tried my best to see every badge and speak with every badge maker at DEF CON 26. One thing’s for sure, seeing them all was absolutely impossible this year, but I came close. Check out the great badges shown off in volume 1 and in volume 2 of this series. The game is afoot, and if you are headed to a hacker conference there’s never been a better time to build your own hardware badge — whether you build 5 or 500!
All right, let’s look at the badges!
The Hack for Satan badge is …read more