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Hacking Digitally Signed PDF Files

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academic papers, adobe, hacking, Security technology, signatures, Uncategorized

Interesting 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. A user opening a signed PDF expects to see a warning in case of any modification. In 2019, Mladenov et al. revealed various parsing vulnerabilities … Read More “Hacking Digitally Signed PDF Files” »

Chinese Hackers Stole an NSA Windows Exploit in 2014

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china, exploits, hacking, microsoft, nsa, Security technology, Uncategorized, windows

Check Point has evidence that (probably government affiliated) Chinese hackers stole and cloned an NSA Windows hacking tool years before (probably government affiliated) Russian hackers stole and then published the same tool. Here’s the timeline: The timeline basically seems to be, according to Check Point: 2013: NSA’s Equation Group developed a set of exploits including … Read More “Chinese Hackers Stole an NSA Windows Exploit in 2014” »

National Security Risks of Late-Stage Capitalism

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china, cybersecurity, essays, hacking, national security policy, russia, Security technology, Uncategorized

Early in 2020, cyberspace attackers apparently working for the Russian government compromised a piece of widely used network management software made by a company called SolarWinds. The hack gave the attackers access to the computer networks of some 18,000 of SolarWinds’s customers, including US government agencies such as the Homeland Security Department and State Department, … Read More “National Security Risks of Late-Stage Capitalism” »

Deliberately Playing Copyrighted Music to Avoid Being Live-Streamed

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copyright, hacking, law enforcement, police, Security technology, Uncategorized

Vice is reporting on a new police hack: playing copyrighted music when being filmed by citizens, trying to provoke social media sites into taking the videos down and maybe even banning the filmers: In a separate part of the video, which Devermont says was filmed later that same afternoon, Devermont approaches [BHPD Sgt. Billy] Fair … Read More “Deliberately Playing Copyrighted Music to Avoid Being Live-Streamed” »

UAE Hack and Leak Operations

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academicpapers, cybersecurity, hacking, leaks, nationalsecuritypolicy, qatar, saudiarabia, Security technology, unitedarabemirates

Interesting paper on recent hack-and-leak operations attributed to the UAE: Abstract: Four hack-and-leak operations in U.S. politics between 2016 and 2019, publicly attributed to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, should be seen as the “simulation of scandal” ­– deliberate attempts to direct moral judgement against their target. Although “hacking” tools enable … Read More “UAE Hack and Leak Operations” »

Smart Lock Vulnerability

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hacking, internetofthings, locks, physicalsecurity, Security technology, vulnerabilities

Yet another Internet-connected door lock is insecure: Sold by retailers including Amazon, Walmart, and Home Depot, U-Tec’s $139.99 UltraLoq is marketed as a “secure and versatile smart deadbolt that offers keyless entry via your Bluetooth-enabled smartphone and code.” Users can share temporary codes and ‘Ekeys’ to friends and guests for scheduled access, but according to … Read More “Smart Lock Vulnerability” »

Fake Stories in Real News Sites

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cybersecurity, disinformation, fakenews, hacking, propaganda, russia, Security technology

Fireeye is reporting that a hacking group called Ghostwriter broke into the content management systems of Eastern European news sites to plant fake stories. From a Wired story: The propagandists have created and disseminated disinformation since at least March 2017, with a focus on undermining NATO and the US troops in Poland and the Baltics; … Read More “Fake Stories in Real News Sites” »

On the Twitter Hack

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bitcoin, encryption, essays, hacking, nationalsecuritypolicy, scams, Security technology, socialmedia, twitter

Twitter was hacked this week. Not a few people’s Twitter accounts, but all of Twitter. Someone compromised the entire Twitter network, probably by stealing the log-in credentials of one of Twitter’s system administrators. Those are the people trusted to ensure that Twitter functions smoothly. The hacker used that access to send tweets from a variety … Read More “On the Twitter Hack” »