"These vulnerabilities seem to be endemic."

There are at least eight ways to hack a Nest camera

IoT Peep Show

Security researchers found eight different vulnerabilities in Nest Camera cybersecurity. Google promised a fix, but other cameras have the same problems.

There Are at Least Eight Ways to Hack a Nest Camera

Security researchers found several flaws in Google's home security camera.

The packages "offer the whole digital fingerprint of an individual on a plate, providing endless opportunities for fraud, scams, theft, and access to the victim’s personal life."

This online black market will sell your entire digital identity

Internet Shapeshifters

A "digital fingerprint" black market called Richlogs is selling packages of victims' entire online activity, granting access to any private accounts.

This Online Black Market Will Sell Your Entire Digital Identity

An online marketplace called Richlogs is selling people's "digital fingerprints."

The NSA won't say anything about its Slack account

Slackbot Knows

It turns out that the NSA, the secretive intelligence agency, uses the same version of the messaging app Slack as your office.

The NSA Won’t Say Anything About Its Slack Account

The government agency uses an off-the-shelf messaging app.

He threw a wrench into the DMV's system, but not in the way he intended.

This guy got the license plate "NULL" and it was a total disaster

On The Hook

An attempt to make his car "invisible" using the license plate "NULL" actually put a security researcher on the hook for $18,000 of other people's tickets.

This Guy Got the License Plate “NULL” and It Was a Total Disaster

An attempt to make his car "invisible" actually attracted $18,000 in tickets.

Crown Sterling Presents: TIME AI

"They're here to use Black Hat to trick people into giving them money. It's fraud."

Hackers are roasting a terrible sponsored talk at Black Hat

"Time AI"

A cybersecurity company called Crown Sterling gave a bizarre, buzzword-filled talk at the cybersecurity conference Black Hat and got roasted to oblivion.

Hackers Are Roasting a Terrible Sponsored Talk at Black Hat

People at the conference called the company's tech a scam.

"I've always been interested in malware that can make that leap between the digital world and the physical world."

Hackers can hijack your speakers to play deafening noises

Dangerous Broadcast

A cybersecurity expert found that smart speakers and laptops could be controlled by hackers to blast out inaudible, deafening frequencies of sound.

Hackers Can Hijack Your Speakers to Play Deafening Noises

Compromised speakers could be used to track or deafen people.

Hackers are cracking online banking systems to steal your cash

Admin

Financial aggregation services are giving hackers everything they need to access and empty wealthy targets' bank accounts.

Hackers Are Cracking Online Banking Sites to Steal Your Cash

A couple easy tricks make it easy for hackers to drain your bank account.

You call it cyberterrorism, we call it Field Day.

Hackers seize control of Bulgarian tax agency, sprinkler system

Slip 'N Slide Into Anarchy

A Bulgarian hacker took control of the country's tax agency and also hijacked the sprinkler system outside of Parliament.

Hackers Seize Control of Bulgarian Tax Agency, Sprinkler System

They used the hacked sprinklers to soak government officials.

The hacks reveal attempts to track and monitor internet activity within the country.

A Russian intelligence contractor just got hacked

Spy Games

A team of hackers stole 7.5 terabytes of information from a company working for Russian intelligence, revealing a number of troubling projects.

A Russian Intelligence Contractor Just Got Hacked

The hackers revealed several Russian projects, including one to deanonymize Tor traffic.

"It's eight months until the primaries begin to try to prepare the public, prepare ourselves, determine what other steps need to be taken to protect ourselves from this kind of disinformation..."

Congressman: the 2020 election is not safe from hackers

No Lessons Learned

Neither the government nor private tech companies have taken steps to protect the 2020 presidential election from being manipulated.

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