A Hack Can Turn an Amazon Echo Into a Wiretap
WIRED An Echo in every hotel room? Maybe think twice about that plan. Source: WIRED
How Hackers Can Use 'Evil Bubbles' to Destroy an Industrial Pump
WIRED One demonstration at the Black Hat conference shows how insidious physical infrastructure hacking could be. Source: WIRED
Broadpwn Wi-Fi Vulnerability Impacted a Billion iPhones and Android Phones
WIRED A Broadcom flaw that undermined scores of Android and iOS devices hints the future of smartphone hacking lies in…
Iranian Hackers Used a Fake Persona Named 'Mia Ash' To Ensnare Victims
WIRED A fake persona tied to a massive international spying campaign illustrates how social engineering attacks have evolved. Source: WIRED
Hacker Warns Radioactivity Sensors Can Be Spoofed Or Disabled
WIRED A security researcher exposes software flaws that could prevent detection of radioactive leaks or aid in smuggling radioactive material.…
Anti-Drone Tools Tested: From Shotguns To Superdrones
WIRED From anti-drone shotgun shells to a drone-snagging megadrone, security researchers put the drone defense arsenal to the test. Source:…
A 'Locked' Smart Gun Can Be Fired By Anyone With $15 Wort of Magnets
WIRED One smart gun model’s protections turn out to be easily overcome–by cheap magnets. Source: WIRED
Watch a Homemade Robot Crack a SentrySafe Combination Safe in 15 Minutes
WIRED Not so safe after all. Source: WIRED
Alphabay and Hansa Takedowns Ensnare Thousands of Dark Web Users
WIRED Cops sent unsuspecting users scrambling from one dark web site’s takedown to another site—that they controlled. Source: WIRED
'Devil's Ivy' Vulnerability Could Afflict Millions of Internet-Connected Cameras and More
WIRED An obscure bug in 34 companies’ physical secure gadgets could leave them open to hackers. Source: WIRED