Collaborate Disseminate
Open-source software has gone a long way into making modern technology the way it is today. The Linux kernel alone is almost single-handedly holding up the entire Internet, and various …read more Continue reading One Less Binary Blob
With the increase in popularity of Internet of Things (IoT) devices and their need to communicate wirelessly, there’s been a corresponding explosion of wireless protocols to chose from. Of course …read more Continue reading Converting Bluetooth Sensors to Zigbee
We’ve noticed an uptick in “project to product” stories lately, which seems like a fantastic trend to us. It means that hackers are turning out projects that really resonate with …read more Continue reading Taking a Public Transit Display from Project to Product
I’ve got the issue that the Gmail app on Android (OnePlus One device) is unable to send messages (it stays in Outbox instead of Sent). Once in the past, I’ve solved this by clearing the Gmail app cache, another time by disabling and enabli… Continue reading Gmail app on Android can’t send messages since months
When I installed Debian 12 LXQt ISO with the graphical install, it installed many proprietary firmware packages that were not needed and without my consent.
Is it possible that proprietary firmware included in Debian default installation c… Continue reading Risk of spyware with proprietary firmware packages on Linux, even after removing them?
Firmware is caught between hardware and software. What do I mean? Microcontroller designers compete on how many interesting and useful hardware peripherals they can add to the chips, and they …read more Continue reading Close to the Metal
In an era where data security is paramount, the recent revelations about firmware backdoors implanted by Chinese government-backed hackers serve as a stark reminder of the evolving threat landscape. BlackTech is infiltrating routers to gain undetectabl… Continue reading Quantum risk is real now: How to navigate the evolving data harvesting threat
I’ve been dealing with malware infecting all my devices.
I had Ubuntu 22.04 installed on my Dell XPS and Fedora Workstation 38 installed on my new HP Envy.
I noticed my whole Tressor was downloaded to my XPS, so I shredded the m.2 in hopes… Continue reading Is there Malware in my firmware?
A vulnerability (CVE-2023-4211) in the kernel drivers for several Mali GPUs “may be under limited, targeted exploitation,” British semiconductor manufacturer Arm has confirmed on Monday, when it released drivers updated with patches. Arm… Continue reading Zero-day in Arm GPU drivers exploited in targeted attacks (CVE-2023-4211)
The NSA and FBI warn that a Chinese state-sponsored APT called BlackTech is hacking into network edge devices and using firmware implants to silently hop around the corporate networks of U.S. and Japanese companies.
The post Chinese Gov Hackers Caught … Continue reading Chinese Gov Hackers Caught Hiding in Cisco Router Firmware