Researchers found a vulnerability in a Kia web portal that allowed them to track millions of cars, unlock doors, honk horns, and even start engines in seconds, just by reading the car’s license plate. The findings are the latest in… Read More "The US Could Finally Ban Inane Forced Password Changes"
The War on Passwords Is One Step Closer to Being Over
The password-killing tech known as “passkeys” have proliferated over the last two years, developed by the tech industry association known as the FIDO Alliance as an easier and more secure authentication alternative. And although superseding any technology as entrenched as… Read More "The War on Passwords Is One Step Closer to Being Over"
Millions of Vehicles Could Be Hacked and Tracked Thanks to a Simple Website Bug
The Kia-hacking research group first began to assemble around the idea of probing carmakers’ websites and APIs for vulnerabilities in late 2022. A few of them were staying with a friend on a college campus and messing around with the… Read More "Millions of Vehicles Could Be Hacked and Tracked Thanks to a Simple Website Bug"
Amid Air Strikes and Rockets, an SMS From the Enemy
The week after Nour got that text, others in Lebanon reportedly began receiving messages via automated calls on their landlines or via text. “If you are in a building with Hezbollah weapons, stay away from the village until further notice,”… Read More "Amid Air Strikes and Rockets, an SMS From the Enemy"
Pig Butchering Scams Are Going High Tech
As digital scamming explodes in Southeast Asia, including so called “pig butchering” investment scams, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) issued a comprehensive report this week with a dire warning about the rapid growth of this criminal… Read More "Pig Butchering Scams Are Going High Tech"
Internet Archive Breach Exposes 31 Million Users
An illicit JavaScript popup on the Internet Archive proclaimed on Wednesday afternoon that the site had suffered a major data breach. Hours later, the organization confirmed the incident. Longtime security researcher Troy Hunt, who runs the data breach notification website… Read More "Internet Archive Breach Exposes 31 Million Users"
Iranian Hackers Tried to Give Hacked Trump Campaign Emails to Dems
The week was dominated by news that thousands of pagers, walkie-talkies and other devices were exploding across Lebanon on Tuesday and Wednesday in an attack targeting the militant group Hezbollah. At least 32 people were killed, including at least four… Read More "Iranian Hackers Tried to Give Hacked Trump Campaign Emails to Dems"
First Israel’s Exploding Pagers Maimed and Killed. Now Comes the Paranoia
“They don’t trust their smartphones, so they reach back to these more archaic devices, and those blow up. What’s next?” says Schneier. “Everything becomes less efficient, because they can’t communicate well.” Schneier describes the paranoia-inducing effect of the operation as… Read More "First Israel’s Exploding Pagers Maimed and Killed. Now Comes the Paranoia"
The FBI Still Hasn’t Cracked NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ Phone
Pig butchering, the crypto-based scammer scourge that has pulled in an estimated $75 billion from victims globally, is spreading beyond its roots in Southeast Asia, with operations proliferating across the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Latin America, and West Africa. The… Read More "The FBI Still Hasn’t Cracked NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ Phone"
Did a Chinese University Hacking Competition Target a Real Victim?
Capture the flag hacking contests at security conferences generally serve two purposes: to help participants develop and demonstrate computer hacking and security skills, and to assist employers and government agencies with discovering and recruiting new talent. But one security conference… Read More "Did a Chinese University Hacking Competition Target a Real Victim?"