Darren Pauli reports: A security man has mapped and hacked insecure connected kettles across London, proving they can leak WiFi passwords. The iKettle is designed to save users precious seconds spent waiting for water to boil by allowing the kitchen staple to be turned on using a smartphone app. Pen Test Partners bod Ken Munro…
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Female hacker dropped plans to hack White House because “Anarchist Cookbook” was ‘too boring’
Vijay Prbhu reports: A 16 year old female hacker and ISIS sympathiser dropped plans to hack into the White House because the extremist guide on how to do it was “too boring.” The teenager whose name has been kept anonymous as per UK law, is undergoing trial in Manchester Youth Court in United Kingdom. The girl,…
New EMV-chipped credit cards still vulnerable to fraudsters – Revised PSA from FBI
On October 8, the FBI issued a PSA, which I duly posted here. They caught serious flak for it from bankers for their recommendations concerning the use of PIN, and subsequently revoked the PSA. They have since issued a revised PSA, which I am reproducing below so you can compare the original to the revision. The main…
Ukrainian Hacker and Botnet Operator Who Allegedly Tried to Frame Brian Krebs Extradited to US (UPDATED)
This probably just made Brian’s day. Aaron Katersky reports: A Ukrainian man who allegedly tried to frame cyber-security expert Brian Krebs has been extradited to the United States and is due in Newark federal court today, prosecutors said. Sergey Vovnenko is accused of taking part in an international conspiracy to hack into the computer networks…
Cyber insurance premiums rocket in wake of huge hacks
Jim Finkle reports: A rash of hacking attacks on U.S. companies over the past two years has prompted insurers to massively increase cyber premiums for some companies, leaving firms that are perceived to be a high risk scrambling for cover. On top of rate hikes, insurers are raising deductibles and in some cases limiting the…
Alleged Airline Jet Hacker’s Security Firm Files for Bankruptcy
Sorry to hear of this. Katy Stech reports: A Colorado cybersecurity firm whose founder said he hacked into more than a dozen airline flights by plugging his laptop into a passenger jet’s entertainment system has filed for bankruptcy. One World Labs Inc., founded by Chris Roberts in 2009, filed for bankruptcy protection on Friday, saying it faces…