- Hacking train Wi-Fi may expose passenger data and control systems
May 11, 2018
Vulnerabilities on the Wi-Fi networks of a number of rail operators could expose customers’ credit card information, according to research from Pen Test Partners. The research was conducted over several years, said Pen Test’s Ken Munro. “In most cases they are pretty secure, although whether the Wi-Fi works or not is another matter,” he added. Read more… Source: ...
- Volkswagen Cars Open To Remote Hacking, Researchers Warn
May 1, 2018
Over the last few years, automakers like Ford, Jeep, Nissan and Toyota have all suffered car-hacking vulnerabilities in their vehicles. Now, it looks like Volkswagen has been pulled into the mix after researchers discovered that in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems in certain Volkswagen-manufactured cars could be remotely hacked. Not only that, but it’s possible to pivot to more critical ...
- Gold Galleon Hacking Group Plunders Shipping Industry
April 18, 2018
Researchers have identified the hacking group behind several widescale business email compromise (BEC) attacks gouging the maritime shipping industry millions of dollars since last year. Attackers are taking advantage of the industry’s lax security and the use of outdated computers, according to a report released here at the RSA Conference Wednesday. Researchers from the Dell SecureWorks Counter ...
- Delta Confirms Breach Of Customer Payment Details
April 5, 2018
Hackers have had access to Delta customer payment data for over six months after third party breach US airline Delta Air Lines and American department store Sears Holding have both confirmed a data breach, after an incident involving a third party tech provider. Delta said that it was notified last week by 7.ai, a company that provides online chat ...
- UK names Russia as source of NotPetya, USA follows suit
February 15, 2018
The United Kingdon’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office has formally “attributed the NotPetya cyber-attack to the Russian Government”, specifically the nation’s military. “The decision to publicly attribute this incident underlines the fact that the UK and its allies will not tolerate malicious cyber activity,” said a February-15th-dated statement from Foreign Office Minister for Cyber Security Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of ...
- IT ‘heroes’ saved Maersk from NotPetya with ten-day reinstallation bliz
January 25, 2018
4,000 servers, 45,000 PCs and 2,500 apps all rebuilt, while other staff went manual It’s long been known that shipping giant Maersk suffered very badly from 2017’s NotPetya malware outbreak. Now the company’s chair has detailed just how many systems went down: basically all of them. Speaking on a panel at the World Economic Forum this week, Møller-Maersk ...
- BlackBerry boosts security expertise with connected car offering
January 15, 2018
Connected vehicles will soon be able to benefit from a major security boostfollowing a new release by BlackBerry. The Canadian firm has revealed the launch of Jarvis, a cloud-based security platform that can provide real-time insights of code within a vehicle. With the industry still in its relative infancy, connected cars often contain components and software from a wide ...
- ‘Significant amount’ of sensitive security data stolen in Perth Airport hacking
December 10, 2017
A skilled hacker in Vietnam stole sensitive security details and building plans from Perth Airport after breaking into its computer systems. The West Australian can reveal Vietnamese man Le Duc Hoang Hai used the credentials of a third-party contractor to get access to the airport’s computer systems in March last year. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s cybersecurity adviser Alastair ...
- Container ship loading plans are ‘easily hackable’
November 20, 2017
Security researchers have warned that it might be possible to destabilise a container ship by manipulating the vessel stowage plan or “Bay Plan”. The issue stems from the absence of security in BAPLIE EDIFACT, a messaging system used to create ship loading and container stowage plans – for example which locations are occupied and which are ...
- Experts working with Homeland Security hacked into Boeing 757
November 10, 2017
There’s some unsettling news about one of America’s most widely-used jetliners. In a test, experts working with Homeland Security hacked into a Boeing 757. The team of researchers needed only two days in September 2016 to remotely hack into a 757 parked at the airport in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Speaking at a conference this week, Robert Hickey of ...
- US-CERT study predicts machine learning, transport systems to become security risks
October 19, 2017
The Carnegie-Mellon University’s Software Engineering Institute has nominated transport systems, machine learning, and smart robots as needing better cyber-security risk and threat analysis. That advice comes in the institute’s third Emerging Technology Domains Risk Survey, a project it has handled for the US Department of Homeland Security’s US-CERT since 2015. The surveys are cumulative, meaning any ...
- Mysterious cyber espionage campaign uses ‘torpedo’ lure to trick you into downloading malware
October 18, 2017
An espionage group is launching cyber attacks against organisations in the maritime and defence sectors in what’s highly likely to be an effort to steal confidential information and research data. Dubbed Leviathan, the group has been active since at least 2014 and takes particular interest in maritime industries, naval defence contractors and associated university research institutions ...
- Swedish transport agencies targeted in cyber attack
October 12, 2017
Swedish transport authorities were hit by a cyber attack on Thursday morning, a day after trains were delayed as a result of another attack on IT systems monitoring railway traffic. The website of Sweden’s Transport Agency (Transportstyrelsen) was partially down on Thursday morning, according to the agency most likely as a result of a DDoS attack. During ...
- Passwords For 540,000 Car Tracking Devices Leaked Online
September 22, 2017
Another day, another news about a data breach, though this is something disconcerting. Login credentials of more than half a million records belonging to vehicle tracking device company SVR Tracking have leaked online, potentially exposing the personal data and vehicle details of drivers and businesses using its service. Just two days ago, Viacom was found exposing the keys ...
- Future Navy Accident Investigations Will Look for Cyber Attacks
September 15, 2017
Rampant internet speculation aside, there’s no evidence yet that any hostile electronic breach led to recent U.S. Navy mishaps, according to the admiral who leads the service’s cyber operations. In fact, it was mostly to put such speculation to rest that Vice Adm. Jan Tighe said she dispatched a small team to join the Navy’s investigation into the Aug. ...
- Self-Driving Cars Can Be Hacked By Just Putting Stickers On Street Signs
August 8, 2017
Car Hacking is a hot topic, though it’s not new for researchers to hack cars. Previously they had demonstrated how to hijack a car remotely, how to disable car’s crucial functions like airbags, and even how to steal cars. But the latest car hacking trick doesn’t require any extra ordinary skills to accomplished. All it takes is a simple sticker onto ...
- UK Government issues cyber security guidelines for driverless cars
August 7, 2017
As vehicles get smarter, cyber security in the automotive industry is becoming an increasing concern. As a result, the UK government has issued new, relevant cyber security guidelines for connected and driverless cars. Cars are now becoming connected Wi-Fi hotspots, and are well on their way to autonomy. But, this leaves them vulnerable to hacking and ...
- Virgin America Hacked, Employee Passwords and Personal Information Compromised
July 28, 2017
Virgin America has confirmed in a letter sent to employees that its network was compromised by hackers, with data belonging to thousands of workers compromised and possibly stolen by the attackers. While an investigation is already under way, the airline did not provide any specifics about the hackers, saying instead that it’s working with law enforcement ...
- Sweden data leak ‘a disaster’, says PM
July 24, 2017
The Swedish government has admitted to a huge data leak made by one of its own departments during an IT outsourcing procedure in 2015. Sweden’s prime minister said it was “a disaster”, Swedish media reported. Reports say that confidential data about military personnel, along with defence plans and witness protection details, were exposed by the Transport Agency. They ...
- Hacking cars: cybersecurity regulations needed for new vehicles
July 16, 2017
Imagine driving your pickup truck off-road and suddenly having your airbags and seat belts malfunction because of an object striking the undercarriage. That causes a software error in your smart vehicle, causing the computer to incorrectly turn off critical equipment that protects you. Sounds far fetched? It shouldn’t. It’s part of a recall notice that affected more than 200,000 ...