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Hacking Slot Machines by Reverse-Engineering the Random Number Generators

Posted on By infossl
gambling, hacking, randomnumbers, reverseengineering, Security technology

Interesting story: The venture is built on Alex’s talent for reverse engineering the algorithms — known as pseudorandom number generators, or PRNGs — that govern how slot machine games behave. Armed with this knowledge, he can predict when certain games are likeliest to spit out money­insight that he shares with a legion of field agents … Read More “Hacking Slot Machines by Reverse-Engineering the Random Number Generators” »

NSA Collects MS Windows Error Information

Posted on By infossl
espionage, hacking, incentives, microsoft, nsa, Security technology, vulnerabilities, windows, zeroday

Back in 2013, Der Spiegel reported that the NSA intercepts and collects Windows bug reports: One example of the sheer creativity with which the TAO spies approach their work can be seen in a hacking method they use that exploits the error-proneness of Microsoft’s Windows. Every user of the operating system is familiar with the … Read More “NSA Collects MS Windows Error Information” »

Vulnerabilities in Car Washes

Posted on By infossl
cars, hacking, internetofthings, Security technology

Articles about serious vulnerabilities in IoT devices and embedded systems are now dime-a-dozen. This one concerns Internet-connected car washes: A group of security researchers have found vulnerabilities in internet-connected drive-through car washes that would let hackers remotely hijack the systems to physically attack vehicles and their occupants. The vulnerabilities would let an attacker open and … Read More “Vulnerabilities in Car Washes” »

Ethereum Hacks

Posted on By infossl
cryptocurrency, cryptography, hacking, Security technology, theft, vulnerabilities

The press is reporting a $32M theft of the cryptocurrency Ethereum. Like all such thefts, they’re not a result of a cryptographic failure in the currencies, but instead a software vulnerability in the software surrounding the currency — in this case, digital wallets. This is the second Ethereum hack this week. The first tricked people … Read More “Ethereum Hacks” »

Commentary on US Election Security

Posted on By infossl
hacking, nationalsecuritypolicy, Security technology, securityengineering, voting

Good commentaries from Ed Felten and Matt Blaze. Both make a point that I have also been saying: hacks can undermine the legitimacy of an election, even if there is no actual voter or vote manipulation. Felten: The second lesson is that we should be paying more attention to attacks that aim to undermine the … Read More “Commentary on US Election Security” »