Everything You Need to Know About a Credit Freeze
Last week Equifax announced a “Cybersecurity Incident” that affected 143 million customers. Between freezes, fraud alerts, and credit monitoring, you might be throwing your hands up at what to do.
US Army to Troops: Immediately Stop Using Off-the-Shelf DJI Drones, Especially on the Battlefield
The US Army has ordered all service members to immediately cease using drones manufactured by Chinese tech company DJI, hinting the company’s products could be easily compromised by third parties.
Massive Leak of 10 Million VIN Numbers Could Help Crooks Make Stolen Cars Look Legit
Security researchers have discovered a vulnerable database containing the details of approximately 10 million vehicles sold in the US, including vehicle identification numbers (VIN) and personal details about the owners.
Top Defense Contractor Left Sensitive Pentagon Files on Amazon Server With No Password [Updated]
Sensitive files tied to a US military project were leaked by a multi-billion dollar firm once described as the world’s most profitable spy operation, Gizmodo has confirmed.
Renault And Nissan Plants Hit By Massive Ransomware Attack
French auto giant Renault became the first major French company to report being affected by Friday’s ransomware attack that affected tens of thousands of computers in almost 100 countries across the world, reports Automotive News. An English plant of Renault’s alliance partner Nissan was also hit by the attack.
NYU Left A Secret Encryption-Busting Computer Project Exposed On The Internet By Mistake
It’s pretty rare for the public to know what America’s intelligence and military agencies are working on, because they do everything in their power to keep it secret. Obviously. But, for reasons unknown, a server at New York University’s Institute for Mathematics and Advanced Supercomputing left exposed confidential…
Russia Arrests Top Kaspersky Hacking Investigator for Treason
Under mysterious circumstances, Russia has arrested Ruslan Stoyanov, head of computer incidents investigations unit at the huge cybersecurity firm at Kaspersky. He’s been charged with treason.
Everything We Know About the Cyber Attack That Crippled America's Internet
Friday’s DDoS attack on Dyn’s domain name servers was unprecedented. The attack utilized a botnet made up of “internet of things” (IoT) devices (think: smart TVs, DVRs, and internet-connected cameras) to take down a major piece of internet infrastructure. The result? For most of Friday, people across the United States…
The Navy Is Teaching Celestial Navigation Again as a Backup Plan Against Hackers
The Naval Academy hasn’t taught midshipmen how to navigate by the stars in nearly 20 years, but it’s reintroducing the old-school approach to maritime travel. Why use a sextant instead of computers and GPS? Worries about ships stranded by cyber-attacks, which have the Navy re-thinking its reliance on tech.
Russians Blamed for Cyberattack on Pentagon Email Systems
Russia is the leading suspect behind a cyberattack that prompted the Pentagon to take an unclassified email system offline last month. According to NBC News, that the email system has been offline ever since.
Millions Of 'Connected' BMWs Were Possibly Using Unencrypted Data
BMW sent a press release out today partially titled BMW Group ConnectedDrive increases data security. This is technically true, but doesn't quite get at the core issue: data security was 'increased' because there had been almost none. The German Automobile Association (ADAC) discovered this when they were able to…
A URL Trick Let You Use Someone Else's Delta Boarding Pass
A BuzzFeed intern and NYU senior recently claimed to have hacked Delta's paperless boarding pass system by changing just one digit in a URL. "On Delta, you can change the URL of your boarding pass and get someone else's boarding pass," Dani Grant wrote in a Medium post. "Even if they're on a different airline." This…
Researcher Can Hack Airplanes Through In-Flight Entertainment Systems
If you're about to get on an airplane, you might want to wait until you land before you read this post. Because cyber security whiz Ruben Santamarta says he has devised a method that can give hackers access to a passenger jet's satellite communications equipment through the passenger Wi-Fi and in-flight entertainment…
Wirelessly Hacking--And Unlocking--Cars Is Easier Than It Should Be
At the Black Hat security conference later this week, an Australian security researcher will reveal a method for wirelessly unlocking a car with nothing but some radio equipment and ingenuity. It's not an easy hack, and there are a lot of caveats. But it's certainly a lot easier than it should be. See for yourself.
What's Keeping Self-Driving Cars Off the Road?
It's easy to see how self-driving cars would benefit society. Traffic jams gone. Accidents reduced. Leisure time increased!
