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Cybercriminals ‘CAN’ steal your car, using novel IoT hack

Automotive security experts have uncovered a novel method for stealing cars by breaking into their control systems through a headlight. The key (so to speak) is the controller area network (CAN) bus, the Internet of Things (IoT) protocol through which devices and microcontrollers in a vehicle communicate with one another. It’s basically the car’s onboard, local communications […]

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‘Rip and replace’ lobbying grows louder

Players from across the telecom spectrum continue to push Congress to dig up more money to pay for the removal of Huawei and ZTE equipment from US networks. So far though, companies participating in the FCC’s “rip and replace” program only stand to get about 40% of what they say they need to finish the job. The […]

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FBI seizes Genesis cybercriminal marketplace in ‘Operation Cookie Monster’

The FBI has seized the Genesis Market, one of the largest and most widely used Dark Web forums for stolen cookies, credentials, and tokens, plus bots and other tools for initial access to victim networks. It’s yet another blow dealt by international law enforcement to those engaged in cybercriminal activity worldwide. On Tuesday, the homepage of the marketplace was replaced […]

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FDA passes new cybersecurity rules for medical devices

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has introduced new cybersecurity regulations, asking medical device manufacturers to meet specific requirements when registering a new product. According to theadministration, submissions for new medical devices will now need to include details on the cybersecurity protections for the device, as well as plans for post-release security updates. The requirements […]

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Hey, Siri: Hackers can control smart devices using inaudible sounds

The sensitivity of voice-controlled microphones could allow cyberattackers to issue commands to smartphones, smart speakers, and other connected devices using near-ultrasound frequencies undetectable by humans for a variety of nefarious outcomes — including taking over apps that control home Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The technique, dubbed a Near-Ultrasound Inaudible Trojan (NUIT), exploits voice assistants like Siri, […]

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Shifting the cybersecurity burden for state and local governments

The public sector is a magnet for cyber criminals, as state and local governments continue to battle a wave of malware attacks every year. Adversaries understand that state and local governments, through no fault of their own, have limited budgets and overextended security teams, many of which are stressed by alert fatigue and the complexity […]

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IWCE speakers debate state of public-safety interoperability

LAS VEGAS—Achieving comprehensive interoperability for mission-critical communications used by U.S. public-safety agencies continues to be an elusive goal, according to speakers addressing the topic during a Monday session at the IWCE 2023 event in Las Vegas. Some view interoperability as the technical ability for one person to communicate with another, no matter what device or […]

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Tesla Model 3 hacked in less than 2 minutes at Pwn2Own contest

Researchers from France-based pen-testing firm Synacktiv demonstrated two separate exploits against the Tesla Model 3 this week at the Pwn2Own hacking contest in Vancouver. The attacks gave them deep access into subsystems controlling the vehicle’s safety and other components. One of the exploits involved executing what is known as a time-of-check-to-time-of-use (TOCTTOU) attack on Tesla’s Gateway energy […]

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House members introduce $15 billion NG911 funding bill

Key U.S. House members introduced bipartisan legislation that would provide $15 billion in federal funding to support 911 centers nationwide as they make the transition from legacy technology to an IP-based next-generation 911 (NG911) platform. Standalone legislation that had not been assigned a bill number as of Friday night, the “Next Generation 9-1-1 Act of […]

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Microsoft Outlook vulnerability could be 2023’s ‘It’ bug

Microsoft recently patched a zero-day vulnerability under active exploit in Microsoft Outlook, identified as CVE-2023-23397, which could enable an attacker to perform a privilege escalation, accessing the victim’s Net-NTLMv2 challenge-response authentication hash and impersonating the user. Now it’s becoming clear that CVE-2023-23397 is dangerous enough to become the most far-reaching bug of the year, security researchers are […]

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Cybercriminals ‘CAN’ steal your car, using novel IoT hack

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‘Rip and replace’ lobbying grows louder

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FBI seizes Genesis cybercriminal marketplace in ‘Operation Cookie Monster’

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FDA passes new cybersecurity rules for medical devices

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Hey, Siri: Hackers can control smart devices using inaudible sounds

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Shifting the cybersecurity burden for state and local governments

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IWCE speakers debate state of public-safety interoperability

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Tesla Model 3 hacked in less than 2 minutes at Pwn2Own contest

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House members introduce $15 billion NG911 funding bill

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Microsoft Outlook vulnerability could be 2023’s ‘It’ bug

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