Hacked Hair Straighteners Can Threaten Homes
A lack of a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) pairing mechanism leaves the smart IoT devices open to malicious manipulation. Continue reading Hacked Hair Straighteners Can Threaten Homes
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U.S. Coast Guard shares cybersecurity best practices for commercial vessels
Spurred by a recent cyber incident they were called in to help resolve, the U.S. Coast Guard has detailed basic measures to improve vessels ‘cybersecurity. Basic cyber hygiene measures “In February 2019, a deep draft vessel on an internatio… Continue reading U.S. Coast Guard shares cybersecurity best practices for commercial vessels
‘Unhackable’ Biometric USB Offers Up Passwords in Plain Text
A simple Wireshark analysis was enough to subvert the gadget, which uses iris identification to protect the drive. Continue reading ‘Unhackable’ Biometric USB Offers Up Passwords in Plain Text
Smart Ski Helmet Headphone Flaws Leak Personal, GPS Data
A rash of security flaws in the Outdoor Tech CHIPS smart headphones, which fit in ski helmets, allow bad actors to collect data like emails, passwords, GPS location – and even listen to conversations in real time. Continue reading Smart Ski Helmet Headphone Flaws Leak Personal, GPS Data
Smart Ski Helmet Headphone Flaws Leak Personal, GPS Data
A rash of security flaws in the Outdoor Tech CHIPS smart headphones, which fit in ski helmets, allow bad actors to collect data like emails, passwords, GPS location – and even listen to conversations in real time. Continue reading Smart Ski Helmet Headphone Flaws Leak Personal, GPS Data
Researcher: Not Hard for a Hacker to Capsize a Ship at Sea
Capsizing a ship with a cyberattack is a relatively low-skill enterprise, according to an analysis from Pen Test Partners. Continue reading Researcher: Not Hard for a Hacker to Capsize a Ship at Sea
Hacking MiSafes’ smartwatches for kids is child’s play
Researchers describe breaking into the watches as “probably the simplest hack we have ever seen.” Continue reading Hacking MiSafes’ smartwatches for kids is child’s play
Swann security cameras vulnerable to spying hack
Researchers have unearthed a security flaw in a Swann security camera that allows attackers to spy on the video and audio feed of anyone’s camera. Swann SWWHD-Intcam is battery-powered, connected to and configured from a dedicated app, and it can strea… Continue reading Swann security cameras vulnerable to spying hack
Researcher hacks smart fingerprint padlock in mere seconds
The Tapplock one “smart” padlock, which received many rave reviews by tech-focused news sites and YouTubers, can be forced to open in under two seconds with a smartphone. The discovery was made by Pen Test Partners researcher Andrew Tierney… Continue reading Researcher hacks smart fingerprint padlock in mere seconds
Shipping Industry Cybersecurity: A Shipwreck Waiting to Happen
Pen Test Partners demonstrates how to send vessels off-course or even onto a path to collision — fairly easily. Continue reading Shipping Industry Cybersecurity: A Shipwreck Waiting to Happen