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Tag Archives: DEF CON
Hacked devices can be turned into acoustic weapons
Security researcher Matt Wixey found that many gadgets aren’t protected from being turned into hearing-damaging weapons. Or melting.
WannaCry hero Hutchins now officially a convicted cybercriminal
The youngster who spent his own money to protect people from the WannaCry virus has pleaded guilty to malware-related cybercrime charges.
Attackers use voicemail hack to steal WhatsApp accounts
The Israeli National Cybersecurity Authority issued an alert warning that WhatsApp users could lose control of their accounts.
Western Digital goes quiet on unpatched MyCloud flaw
Western Digital has failed to patch a serious security vulnerability in its MyCloud NAS drives that it was told about more than a year ago, researchers have alleged.
Knock, knock: Digital key flaw unlocks door control systems
Attackers could be able to unlock doors in office buildings and factories at will, thanks to a flaw in a popular door controller.
Bogus journals being used to publish fake science
What’s worse than fake news? Fake science – published in legitimate looking journals.
Police body cameras open to attack
A security researcher has revealed that police body cameras could put evidence – and even police officers themselves – at risk.
11-year-old hacker changes election results
It took him less than 10 minutes to change election results on a replica of Florida’s state website.
Chet Chat Podcast 211 – A virus on a *Mac*? Is NOTHING sacred?
Episode 211 of our weekly security podcast – a quarter-hour of news with attitude. Enjoy. Update Tuesday, Firefox’s zero-day, more Android bugginess, a firmware virus for your Mac …and a tax fraudster busted.