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Hackers turn a Canon EOS-1D X camera into a remote surveillance tool
Submitted by l33tdawg on Mon, 2013-04-15 06:46
The high-end Canon EOS-1D X camera can be hacked for use as a remote surveillance tool, with images remotely downloaded, erased and uploaded, a researcher said during the Hack in the Box security conference in Amsterdam on Wednesday.
The digital SLR camera has a Ethernet port and also supports wireless connection via a WLAN adapter. That connectivity is particularly useful for photojournalists who can quickly upload the photos to a FTP server or a tablet, according to German security researcher Daniel Mende of ERNW.
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Twitter OAuth feature can be abused to hijack accounts, researcher says
Submitted by l33tdawg on Mon, 2013-04-15 06:44
A feature in the Twitter API (application programming interface) can be abused by attackers to launch credible social engineering attacks that would give them a high chance of hijacking user accounts, a mobile application developer revealed Wednesday at the Hack in the Box security conference in Amsterdam.
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ADS-B and ACARS can be abused to remotely exploit vulnerabilities in aircraft systems
Submitted by l33tdawg on Mon, 2013-04-15 06:14
L33tdawg: The slides from Hugo's #HITB2013AMS presentation is here. You might also want to read the primer he posted a few days before his talk.
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Hackers could start abusing electric car chargers to cripple the grid
Submitted by l33tdawg on Mon, 2013-04-15 06:10
L33tdawg: Ofer's slides along with all other presentation materials can be downloaded from http://conference.hitb.org/hitbsecconf2013ams/materials/
Hackers could use vulnerable charging stations to prevent the charging of electric vehicles in a certain area, or possibly even use the vulnerabilities to cripple parts of the electricity grid, a security researcher said during the Hack in the Box conference in Amsterdam on Thursday.
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Beyond TSA checkpoints: Weaponizing everyday items sold in airports
Submitted by l33tdawg on Mon, 2013-04-15 06:07
So if the TSA confiscated your dangerous tube of toothpaste over 3 ounces, or perhaps took possession of another object on the prohibited items list, it’s all “for the safety and security of the traveling public.” Right? Well the answer is no, not so much, especially after seeing a presentation that showed just how easily a person can make a weapon after going through TSA airport security.
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