Hacking Starlink
Schneier on Security
AUGUST 11, 2022
This is the first —of many, I assume—hack of Starlink. Leveraging a string of vulnerabilities, attackers can access the Starlink system and run custom code on the devices
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FireEye Hacked
Schneier on Security
DECEMBER 9, 2020
FireEye was hacked by — they believe — “a nation with top-tier offensive capabilities”: During our investigation to date, we have found that the attacker targeted and accessed certain Red Team assessment tools that we use to test our customers’ security.
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When AIs Start Hacking
Schneier on Security
APRIL 26, 2021
Hacking is as old as humanity. To date, hacking has exclusively been a human activity. After hacking humanity, AI systems will then hack other AI systems, and humans will be little more than collateral damage. Separately, AIs can engage in something called reward hacking.
More Russian Hacking
Schneier on Security
JULY 2, 2021
Uncategorized cybersecurity hacking malware Microsoft RussiaTwo reports this week.
Hacking Weapons Systems
Schneier on Security
MARCH 26, 2021
Lukasz Olejnik has a good essay on hacking weapons systems. Uncategorized cyberattack cyberweapons hacking infrastructure military national security policy weapons
Hacking Apple for Profit
Schneier on Security
OCTOBER 12, 2020
Five researchers hacked Apple Computer’s networks — not their products — and found fifty-five vulnerabilities. Uncategorized Apple hacking incentives vulnerabilities
Another SolarWinds Orion Hack
Schneier on Security
FEBRUARY 4, 2021
The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss ongoing investigations, said the attackers used computer infrastructure and hacking tools previously deployed by state-backed Chinese cyberspies. […]. Uncategorized backdoors China cyberespionage FBI hacking Russia supply chai
Hacking a Coffee Maker
Schneier on Security
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
As expected, IoT devices are filled with vulnerabilities : As a thought experiment, Martin Hron, a researcher at security company Avast, reverse engineered one of the older coffee makers to see what kinds of hacks he could do with it.
High-School Graduation Prank Hack
Schneier on Security
AUGUST 31, 2022
This is a fun story, detailing the hack a group of high school students perpetrated against an Illinois school district, hacking 500 screens across a bunch of schools.
Hacking the Sony Playstation 5
Schneier on Security
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
I just don’t think it’s possible to create a hack-proof computer system, especially when the system is physically in the hands of the hackers. Uncategorized exploits gaming consoles hacking reverse engineering
2017 Tesla Hack
Schneier on Security
SEPTEMBER 3, 2020
cars classbreaks hacking vulnerabilitiesInteresting story of a class break against the entire Tesla fleet.
Iranian State-Sponsored Hacking Attempts
Schneier on Security
JULY 13, 2021
Uncategorized cybersecurity hacking Iran phishing
Hacked by Police
Schneier on Security
JULY 3, 2020
French police hacked EncroChat secure phones, which are widely used by criminals: Encrochat's phones are essentially modified Android devices, with some models using the "BQ Aquaris X2," an Android handset released in 2018 by a Spanish electronics company, according to the leaked documents.
Hacking Alexa through Alexa’s Speech
Schneier on Security
MARCH 7, 2022
Uncategorized academic papers Amazon hacking voice recognitionAn Alexa can respond to voice commands it issues. This can be exploited : The attack works by using the device’s speaker to issue voice commands.
Accellion Supply Chain Hack
Schneier on Security
MARCH 23, 2021
A vulnerability in the Accellion file-transfer program is being used by criminal groups to hack networks worldwide. Uncategorized hacking patching supply chain vulnerabilities
Hacking AI-Graded Tests
Schneier on Security
SEPTEMBER 4, 2020
artificialintelligence cheating hacking schoolsThe company Edgenuity sells AI systems for grading tests. Turns out that they just search for keywords without doing any actual semantic analysis.
North Korea ATM Hack
Schneier on Security
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
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Three Top Russian Cybercrime Forums Hacked
Krebs on Security
MARCH 4, 2021
Over the past few weeks, three of the longest running and most venerated Russian-language online forums serving thousands of experienced cybercriminals have been hacked. A note posted by a Verified forum administrator concerning the hack of its registrar in January.
Signal Phone Numbers Exposed in Twilio Hack
Schneier on Security
AUGUST 23, 2022
Uncategorized cell phones data breaches hacking Signal
Hacking a Power Supply
Schneier on Security
JULY 21, 2020
This hack targets the firmware on modern power supplies. academicpapers firmware hacking phonesYes, power supplies are also computers.).
Hacking Digitally Signed PDF Files
Schneier on Security
MARCH 8, 2021
Uncategorized academic papers Adobe hacking signaturesInteresting paper: “ Shadow Attacks: Hiding and Replacing Content in Signed PDFs “: Abstract: Digitally signed PDFs are used in contracts and invoices to guarantee the authenticity and integrity of their content.
UAE Hack and Leak Operations
Schneier on Security
AUGUST 13, 2020
Interesting paper on recent hack-and-leak operations attributed to the UAE: Abstract: Four hack-and-leak operations in U.S. academicpapers cybersecurity hacking leaks nationalsecuritypolicy qatar saudiarabia unitedarabemirates
Marriott Was Hacked -- Again
Schneier on Security
APRIL 2, 2020
accountability breaches disclosure hacking hotelsMarriott announced another data breach, this one affecting 5.2
Tesla Remotely Hacked from a Drone
Schneier on Security
MAY 4, 2021
This is an impressive hack: Security researchers Ralf-Philipp Weinmann of Kunnamon, Inc. Uncategorized cars drones hacking vulnerabilities Wi-Fi
Details of an NSA Hacking Operation
Schneier on Security
MARCH 3, 2022
Pangu Lab in China just published a report of a hacking operation by the Equation Group (aka the NSA). It noticed the hack in 2013, and was able to map it with Equation Group tools published by the Shadow Brokers (aka some Russian group).
On the Irish Health Services Executive Hack
Schneier on Security
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Uncategorized hacking Ireland ransomware reports security policies
Android Application Hacking
Security Boulevard
AUGUST 9, 2022
The post Android Application Hacking appeared first on Kratikal Blogs. The post Android Application Hacking appeared first on Security Boulevard. Application Security Security Bloggers Network Android Application Hacking Cyber Security owasp pentesting Reverse Engineering VAPT
Uber Hack 2022 Details
CyberSecurity Insiders
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
The post Uber Hack 2022 Details appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders. Uber, the ride sharing app company that has its business presence in over 71 countries, is in news for wrong reasons.
Dark Web Hosting Provider Hacked
Schneier on Security
APRIL 1, 2020
Daniel's Hosting, which hosts about 7,600 dark web portals for free, has been hacked and is down. darkweb hackingIt's unclear when, or if, it will be back up.
The Story of the 2011 RSA Hack
Schneier on Security
MAY 27, 2021
Really good long article about the Chinese hacking of RSA, Inc. Uncategorized China cybersecurity hacking RSA supply chainThey were able to get copies of the seed values to the SecurID authentication token, a harbinger of supply-chain attacks to come.
Hacking School Surveillance Systems
Schneier on Security
DECEMBER 30, 2019
Lance Vick suggesting that students hack their schools' surveillance systems. generations hacking privacy schools surveillanceThis is an ethical minefield that I feel students would be well within their rights to challenge, and if needed, undermine," he said.
Hacking McDonald's for Free Food
Schneier on Security
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
This hack was possible because the McDonald's app didn't authenticate the server, and just did whatever the server told it to do: McDonald's receipts in Germany end with a link to a survey page. authentication hacking vulnerabilities
Uber hacked
Malwarebytes
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
That Uber hack came to light after new leadership took over the company in 2017, a year after the incident occurred. Uber informed the public on Thursday it was responding to a cybersecurity incident after somebody breached its network.
Hacked IoT Devices Livestreaming Swatting Attacks: FBI
Adam Levin
DECEMBER 30, 2020
The post Hacked IoT Devices Livestreaming Swatting Attacks: FBI appeared first on Adam Levin. Data Security Technology featured hacking IoT swatHackers are using internet-connected home devices to livestream “swatting” attacks, according to the FBI.
Latest on the SVR’s SolarWinds Hack
Schneier on Security
JANUARY 5, 2021
The New York Times has an in-depth article on the latest information about the SolarWinds hack (not a great name, since it’s much more far-reaching than that). There is also no indication yet that any human intelligence alerted the United States to the hacking.
Collating Hacked Data Sets
Schneier on Security
JANUARY 30, 2020
Two Harvard undergraduates completed a project where they went out on the Dark Web and found a bunch of stolen datasets. Then they correlated all the information , and then combined it with additional, publicly available information. No surprise: the result was much more detailed and personal.
The Hacking of Starlink Terminals Has Begun
WIRED Threat Level
AUGUST 10, 2022
Security Security / Cyberattacks and HacksIt cost a researcher only $25 worth of parts to create a tool that allows custom code to run on the satellite dishes.
Alaska’s Department of Health and Social Services Hack
Schneier on Security
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
Apparently, a nation-state hacked Alaska’s Department of Health and Social Services. Uncategorized cyberespionage hacking healthcare leaks
NSA Advisory on Chinese Government Hacking
Schneier on Security
OCTOBER 21, 2020
This advisory provides Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) known to be recently leveraged, or scanned-for, by Chinese state-sponsored cyber actors to enable successful hacking operations against a multitude of victim networks. Uncategorized China hacking NSA vulnerabilities
SolarWinds Hack Could Affect 18K Customers
Krebs on Security
DECEMBER 15, 2020
FireEye didn’t explicitly say its own intrusion was the result of the SolarWinds hack, but the company confirmed as much to KrebsOnSecurity earlier today. 13, news broke that the SolarWinds hack resulted in attackers reading the email communications at the U.S.
Brazilian Cell Phone Hack
Schneier on Security
AUGUST 7, 2019
The cell phones of a thousand Brazilians, including senior government officials, was hacked -- seemingly by actors much less sophisticated than rival governments. Brazil's federal police arrested four people for allegedly hacking 1,000 cellphones belonging to various government officials, including that of President Jair Bolsonaro. brazil cellphones cybersecurity hacking
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