- Cyber Security in a Transport Revolution
March 9, 2017
The transport industry is undergoing a technological revolution driven by connectivity, Big Data, autonomy and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Driverless cars are on the horizon and the Internet of Things is being developed throughout our current transport infrastructure. However, these technologies pose some significant issues, particularly in the area of cyber security. To address some of these ...
- Popular hacker warkit Metasploit now hacks hardware and cars
February 3, 2017
Popular offensive hacking toolkit Metasploit now works on hardware, including cars, after a major update to the 13-year old platform. The free-or-paid modular hacking machine now sports plenty of CVE-specific exploitation components that security professionals have long-used for penetration tests and research. An update to the Hardware Bridge API means the platform will now work on variety ...
- Court Documents Reveal How Feds Spied On Connected Cars For 15 Years
January 16, 2017
It’s not always necessary to break into your computer or smartphone to spy on you. Today all are day-to-day devices are becoming more connected to networks than ever to add convenience and ease to daily activities. But here’s what we forget: These connected devices can be turned against us because we are giving companies, hackers, and ...
- Airport boarding gate display leaks booking codes, puts passenger data at risk
January 10, 2017
While waiting for my flight to begin boarding at a European airport recently, I noticed that one of the screens at the gate showed a timed-out web browser window. Being curious and more than a little bored, I opened the IP address displayed on the screen on my smartphone expecting it to be unreachable from ...
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