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Water Utility Infected by Cryptocurrency Mining Software

February 8, 2018 infossl

cryptocurrency, hacking, malware, scada, Security technology, utilities

A water utility in Europe has been infected by cryptocurrency mining software. This is a relatively new attack: hackers compromise computers and force them to mine cryptocurrency for them. This is the first time I’ve seen it infect SCADA systems, though. It seems that this mining software is benign, and doesn’t affect the performance of … Read More “Water Utility Infected by Cryptocurrency Mining Software” »

New Malware Hijacks Cryptocurrency Mining

January 23, 2018 infossl

botnets, cryptocurrency, hacking, malware, scams, Security technology

This is a clever attack. After gaining control of the coin-mining software, the malware replaces the wallet address the computer owner uses to collect newly minted currency with an address controlled by the attacker. From then on, the attacker receives all coins generated, and owners are none the wiser unless they take time to manually … Read More “New Malware Hijacks Cryptocurrency Mining” »

Remote Hack of a Boeing 757

December 12, 2017 infossl

airtravel, dhs, hacking, infrastructure, Security technology, transportation

Last month, the DHS announced that it was able to remotely hack a Boeing 757: “We got the airplane on Sept. 19, 2016. Two days later, I was successful in accomplishing a remote, non-cooperative, penetration,” said Robert Hickey, aviation program manager within the Cyber Security Division of the DHS Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate. “[Which] … Read More “Remote Hack of a Boeing 757” »

Uber Data Hack

November 27, 2017 infossl

disclosure, hacking, secrecy, Security technology, uber

Uber was hacked, losing data on 57 million driver and rider accounts. The company kept it quiet for over a year. The details are particularly damning: The two hackers stole data about the company’s riders and drivers – including phone numbers, email addresses and names — from a third-party server and then approached Uber and … Read More “Uber Data Hack” »

Vulnerability in Amazon Key

November 20, 2017 infossl

amazon, hacking, keys, locks, patching, Security technology, vulnerabilities

Amazon Key is an IoT door lock that can enable one-time access codes for delivery people. To further secure that system, Amazon sells Cloud Cam, a camera that watches the door to ensure that delivery people don’t abuse their one-time access privilege. Cloud Cam has been hacked: But now security researchers have demonstrated that with … Read More “Vulnerability in Amazon Key” »

Motherboard Digital Security Guide

November 16, 2017 infossl

hacking, privacy, Security technology, securityawareness, securityeducation

This digital security guide by Motherboard is very good. I put alongside EFF’s “Surveillance Self-Defense” and John Scott-Railton’s “Digital Security Low Hanging Fruit.” There’s also “Digital Security and Privacy for Human Rights Defenders.” There are too many of these…. Powered by WPeMatico

Apple FaceID Hacked

November 15, 2017 infossl

apple, authentication, biometrics, cellphones, hacking, Security technology

It only took a week: On Friday, Vietnamese security firm Bkav released a blog post and video showing that — by all appearances — they’d cracked FaceID with a composite mask of 3-D-printed plastic, silicone, makeup, and simple paper cutouts, which in combination tricked an iPhone X into unlocking. The article points out that the … Read More “Apple FaceID Hacked” »

Long Article on NSA and the Shadow Brokers

November 14, 2017 infossl

breaches, hacking, insiders, leaks, nsa, Security technology

The New York Times just published a long article on the Shadow Brokers and their effects on NSA operations. Summary: it’s been an operational disaster, the NSA still doesn’t know who did it or how, and NSA morale has suffered considerably. This is me on the Shadow Brokers from last May. Powered by WPeMatico

Hacking a Fingerprint Biometric

November 9, 2017 infossl

airtravel, biometrics, fingerprints, hacking, Security technology

Embedded in this story about infidelity and a mid-flight altercation, there’s an interesting security tidbit: The woman had unlocked her husband’s phone using his thumb impression when he was sleeping… Powered by WPeMatico

Reaper Botnet

October 24, 2017 infossl

botnets, denialofservice, hacking, internetofthings, Security technology

It’s based on the Mirai code, but much more virulent: While Mirai caused widespread outages, it impacted IP cameras and internet routers by simply exploiting their weak or default passwords. The latest botnet threat, known as alternately as IoT Troop or Reaper, has evolved that strategy, using actual software-hacking techniques to break into devices instead. … Read More “Reaper Botnet” »