Unpatchable KeyWe smart lock can be easily picked
A design flaw in the KeyWe smart lock (GKW-2000D), which is mostly used for remote-controlled entry to private residences, can be exploited by attackers to gain access to the …
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Hacking robotic vehicles is easier than you might think
Robotic vehicles like Amazon delivery drones or Mars rovers can be hacked more easily than people may think, a research from the University of British Columbia suggests. …
GitHub Security Lab aims to make open source software more secure
GitHub, the world’s largest open source code repository and leading software development platform, has launched GitHub Security Lab. “Our team will lead by …
Detecting and tracking phishing campaigns through web analytics identifiers
Cyber crooks are quick to abuse legitimate services for their own malicious purposes. One of the latest instances demonstrating this propensity involves phishing kit …
Targeted online messaging dissuading young gamers from getting involved in cybercrime
Highly-targeted messaging campaigns from law enforcement can be surprisingly effective at dissuading young gamers from getting involved in cybercrime, a new study has …
Analysis reveals the most common causes behind mis-issued SSL/TLS certificates
We should be able to trust public key certificates, but this is the real world: mistakes and “mistakes” happen. Researchers from Indiana University Bloomington …
Researchers may have found a way to trace serial IP hijackers
Hijacking IP addresses is an increasingly popular form of cyberattack. This is done for a range of reasons, from sending spam and malware to stealing Bitcoin. It’s estimated …
New method validates the integrity of computer chips using x-rays
Guaranteeing that computer chips, that can consist of billions of interconnected transistors, are manufactured without defects is a challenge. But how to determine if a chip …
PDFex attacks can exfiltrate content from encrypted PDF documents
Researchers from Ruhr University Bochum and Münster University of Applied Sciences have devised new attacks allowing them (and potential attackers) to recover the plaintext …
Should you trust your smart TV or streaming device?
“Smart” devices might be handy and offer higher quality services, but users should be aware that everything comes with a price. And we’re not talking here …
Improving the security, privacy and safety of future connected vehicles
The security, privacy and safety of connected autonomous vehicles (CAVs) has been improved thanks to testing at WMG, University of Warwick. CAVs can now connect to each other, …
Confidential data of 24.3 million patients discovered online
Greenbone Networks has released details of new research in to the security of the servers used by health providers across the world to store images of X-rays as well as CT, …
