Hacker Tried To Poison Entire Florida Town By Raising Chemical Levels In Water Supply
By Tyler Durden A town in Florida has been target of a hack which briefly altered chemicals in its water supply to “potentially damaging levels” according…
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Utilities Targeted for Ransomware: Operations and Services Suspended, Sensitive Data Stolen and Posted Online
By B.N. Frank Hackers can cause catastrophic results no matter who or what is targeted – businesses (see 1, 2), hospitals, community governments, medical devices,…
Smart Homes Can Easily Be Hacked and Most Internet of Things Devices Don’t Have Any Security Standards
By B.N. Frank “Smart” Homes may sound like the coolest thing ever. However, privacy and security experts have warned for many years about privacy and…
Hackers Can Track Wireless Users’ Locations and Record Conversations Due to Longtime Network Flaw
By B.N. Frank Hackers can cause catastrophic problems no matter who or what is targeted – businesses (see 1, 2), hospitals (see 1, 2, 3),…
Let’s Be Honest — Nobody REALLY Knows Who Is Behind the US Cyber Attack
By Robert Wheeler Amidst the reports of potential martial law, COVID hysteria, and arguments of stolen elections, there are accounts of an alleged “massive” hack…
The Slow-Motion Tragedy of Ola Bini’s Trial
By Danny O’Brien EFF has been tracking the arrest, detention, and subsequent investigation of Ola Bini since its beginnings over 18 months ago. Bini, a…
Hackers Target US Nuclear Weapons Agency in Massive Cyber Attack
By Elias Marat A major cyber espionage attack has hit a number of U.S. federal agencies, including networks belonging to the National Nuclear Security Administration…
Hackers Targeting Hospitals for Ransomware Causing Tragic Results
By B.N. Frank Hospitals worldwide are being targeted by hackers demanding ransom (see 1, 2). More about this unfortunate and sometimes deadly trend from Threatpost:…
The Cyberpandemic Has Begun: SolarWinds + FireEye — Anything Can Happen Now
By The Ice Age Farmer The WEF’s proclaimed Cyberpandemic has begun: defense, power, water, finance, and our supply chain are all vulnerable to massive disruptions…
Teslas: Keyless Entry Systems Easy to Hack, Cars Easy to Steal within Minutes — Researchers Demonstrate
By B.N. Frank Teslas remain popular despite the growing list of problems associated with them. There have been numerous reports about models crashing and/or catching…
Laser Hacking from Afar: Vehicles, Smart Home Tech, Medical Devices, Industrial and Space Systems
By B.N. Frank There seems to be no shortage of bizarre and terrifying reports about “smart” and wireless devices – including utility “Smart” Meters and…
Smart Doorbells Other than Amazon Ring Cameras Have Serious Privacy and Security Risks
By B.N. Frank Apparently it’s not just Amazon Ring cameras that are vulnerable to hackers (see 1, 2). From Threatpost: Matt Lewis, with NCC Group,…
Baltimore County Schools Closed Monday, Tuesday Due To Ransomware Attack
By Tyler Durden Well, it’s becoming evident in Baltimore, Maryland, that teaching remotely in the pandemic is not sustainable as hackers have hit Baltimore County…
Hacker Uses Amazon Ring Doorbell to Report Murder and Other Shenanigans That Didn’t Happen
By B.N. Frank Last week Amazon recalled hundreds of thousands of Ring cameras due to fire risk. However, the devices’ vulnerability to creepy hackers and…