Hacks include acceleration, slamming the breaks on remotely and turning the vehicle’s steering wheel at any speed.
Hackable Thermostats Heat Up IoT Security
The most obvious danger is from home invaders who can gain easy access to the wake up and work schedule for an entire household.
Michael Phelps Targeted by Hackers After Winning 19th Gold Medal
New World Hackers has claimed responsibility for taking down the U.S. swimmer’s website.
Symantec Spots State-Sponsored ‘Strider’ Attacks
Group has only hit seven organizations in five years
#DefCon: Thermostat Control Hacked to Host Ransomware
Thermostat security has been proved to be particularly vulnerable, with ransomware able to infect and run on it.
#DefCon US Government Only Holds Dozens of Zero-Days
The US Government only holds “dozens” of vulnerabilities at any one time.
Researchers Hack Tesla S’s Autopilot System
The white hats showed the potential to make surrounding objects “disappear” from the autopilot’s view.
Mayhem the Hacker-Bot Wins $2M DARPA Challenge
Mayhem was created by a Pittsburgh-based team known as ForAllSecure—one of seven teams that competed for nearly $4 million.
#BHUSA: Apple To Pay Bug Bounties
In the wake of its legal battle with the FBI over security vulnerabilities and access, Apple is launching its first-ever bug bounty program with potential payouts as large as USD$200,000.
#BHUSA Researchers Present Deep Sea Phishing Exercise
Using data science, cybersecurity researchers have released a new approach that makes automated phishing exploits almost as fruitful as typically more time-consuming spear-phishing methods.