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On Chinese "Spy Trains"

Schneier on Security

That's why there is so much worry about Chinese-made equipment for the new 5G wireless networks. Meanwhile, the chairman of China's technology giant Huawei has pointed to NSA spying disclosed by Edward Snowden as a reason to mistrust US technology companies. That's an easier, and more fruitful, attack path.

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Planet WGS-804HPT Industrial Switch flaws could be chained to achieve remote code execution

Security Affairs

Critical flaws in WGS-804HPT switches could be chained to gain remote code execution on Planet Technology’s industrial devices. Planet Technology has released firmware version 1.305b241111 to address these issues. This switch family is equipped with a web service and SNMP management interface. ” concludes the report.

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Privacy Device Designed to Defend Against Illegal Wireless Tracking

SecureWorld News

One technology that has raised particular concerns is personal Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) trackers. BVS has been at the forefront of the wireless security industry for 50 years, designing, building, and shipping thousands of innovative security products. BlueSleuth-Lite can immediately detect and alert users of any nearby BLE trackers.

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China using AI to develop robots that can hide in sea launch bombs and cyber attacks

CyberSecurity Insiders

China is once again in the news for misusing the technology of Artificial Intelligence. Privacy advocates across the world say that such mass surveillance programs do more bad than good as they make the populace get a feeling that their government never trusts them.

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5G Security

Schneier on Security

These insecurities are a result of market forces that prioritize costs over security and of governments, including the United States, that want to preserve the option of surveillance in 5G networks. The technology will quickly become critical national infrastructure, and security problems will become life-threatening.

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Keyless Car Entry Systems May Allow Anyone To Open And Steal Your Vehicle

Joseph Steinberg

Unfortunately, however, people have begun marketing for sale devices that allow criminals to exploit a technological vulnerability in these systems, and crooks have been seen using “mystery devices” to open cars equipped with hands-free car entry systems.

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Attack of drones: airborne cybersecurity nightmare

Security Affairs

Once a niche technology, drones are about to explode in terms of market growth and enterprise adoption. Naturally, threat actors follow the trend and exploit the technology for surveillance, payload delivery, kinetic operations, and even diversion. Original post at [link]. Market overview. Danger Drone platform.