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Relay Attack against Teslas

Posted on By infossl
cars, hacking, keys, Security technology, Uncategorized, vulnerabilities

Nice work: Radio relay attacks are technically complicated to execute, but conceptually easy to understand: attackers simply extend the range of your existing key using what is essentially a high-tech walkie-talkie. One thief stands near you while you’re in the grocery store, intercepting your key’s transmitted signal with a radio transceiver. Another stands near your … Read More “Relay Attack against Teslas” »

Massive Data Breach at Uber

Posted on By infossl
cyberattack, data breaches, hacking, phishing, Security technology, social engineering, uber, Uncategorized

It’s big: The breach appeared to have compromised many of Uber’s internal systems, and a person claiming responsibility for the hack sent images of email, cloud storage and code repositories to cybersecurity researchers and The New York Times. “They pretty much have full access to Uber,” said Sam Curry, a security engineer at Yuga Labs … Read More “Massive Data Breach at Uber” »

Automatic Cheating Detection in Human Racing

Posted on By infossl
cheating, Security technology, sports, Uncategorized

This is a fascinating glimpse of the future of automatic cheating detection in sports: Maybe you heard about the truly insane false-start controversy in track and field? Devon Allen—a wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles—was disqualified from the 110-meter hurdles at the World Athletics Championships a few weeks ago for a false start. Here’s the … Read More “Automatic Cheating Detection in Human Racing” »

Hyundai Uses Example Keys for Encryption System

Posted on By infossl
aes, cars, encryption, keys, Security technology, Uncategorized

This is a dumb crypto mistake I had not previously encountered: A developer says it was possible to run their own software on the car infotainment hardware after discovering the vehicle’s manufacturer had secured its system using keys that were not only publicly known but had been lifted from programming examples. […] “Turns out the … Read More “Hyundai Uses Example Keys for Encryption System” »

Friday Squid Blogging: The Language of the Jumbo Flying Squid

Posted on By infossl
Security technology, squid, Uncategorized

The jumbo flying squid (Dosidicus gigas) uses its color-changing ability as a language: In 2020, however, marine biologists discovered that jumbo flying squid are surprisingly coordinated. Despite their large numbers, the squid rarely bumped into each other or competed for the same prey. The scientists hypothesized that the flickering pigments allowed the squid to quickly … Read More “Friday Squid Blogging: The Language of the Jumbo Flying Squid” »

USB “Rubber Ducky” Attack Tool

Posted on By infossl
cyberattack, cybersecurity, hacking, Security technology, Uncategorized, usb

The USB Rubber Ducky is getting better and better. Already, previous versions of the Rubber Ducky could carry out attacks like creating a fake Windows pop-up box to harvest a user’s login credentials or causing Chrome to send all saved passwords to an attacker’s webserver. But these attacks had to be carefully crafted for specific … Read More “USB “Rubber Ducky” Attack Tool” »

Zoom Exploit on MacOS

Posted on By infossl
apple, exploits, privilege escalation, Security technology, Uncategorized, vulnerabilities

This vulnerability was reported to Zoom last December: The exploit works by targeting the installer for the Zoom application, which needs to run with special user permissions in order to install or remove the main Zoom application from a computer. Though the installer requires a user to enter their password on first adding the application … Read More “Zoom Exploit on MacOS” »

$23 Million YouTube Royalties Scam

Posted on By infossl
copyright, fraud, music, scams, Security technology, Uncategorized

Scammers were able to convince YouTube that other peoples’ music was their own. They successfully stole $23 million before they were caught. No one knows how common this scam is, and how much money total is being stolen in this way. Presumably this is not an uncommon fraud. While the size of the heist and … Read More “$23 Million YouTube Royalties Scam” »

Twitter Exposes Personal Information for 5.4 Million Accounts

Posted on By infossl
Security technology, Uncategorized

Twitter accidentally exposed the personal information—including phone numbers and email addresses—for 5.4 million accounts. And someone was trying to sell this information. In January 2022, we received a report through our bug bounty program of a vulnerability in Twitter’s systems. As a result of the vulnerability, if someone submitted an email address or phone number … Read More “Twitter Exposes Personal Information for 5.4 Million Accounts” »