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Monthly Archives: April 2019
Researchers trick Tesla’s Autopilot into driving into oncoming traffic
They placed unobtrusive stickers that drivers wouldn’t see but would fool autopilot into thinking the lane was veering off to the left.
Is your hard drive exposed online?
Over 13,500 internet-connected storage devices have been exposed online by users who didn’t set passwords for them.
2m credit cards ripped off from restaurant chain, sold on the dark web
PoS malware affected some Buca di Beppo, Earl of Sandwich, Planet Hollywood, Chicken Guy!, Mixology and Tequila Taqueria locations.
Patch Android now! April updates fixes three critical flaws
Android’s April update includes two critical CVE-level patches among a total of 11 affecting handsets running versions 7, 8, and 9.
Government spyware hidden in Google Play store apps
The malware, dubbed Exodus, records and steals all manner of data and leaves phones vulnerable to further hacking and data tampering.
TP-Link router zero-day that offers your network up to hackers
Downgrade attack lets any user take over – just ask for old-style access to the debugging port and you won’t need a password
Are there viable alternatives to Facebook and Twitter?
There’s growing interest in social networks that prioritize user control. Two of the popular ones are Mastodon and Diaspora.
VMware patches critical vulnerabilities
VMware has released patches for several critical security vulnerabilities, days after two were unveiled at Pwn2Own.
Possible Toyota data breach affecting 3.1 million customers
Several Toyota companies have announced that they might have suffered data breach attempts, with one affecting 3.1 million customers.