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- Remote CarPlay Hack Puts Drivers at Risk of Distraction and Surveillanceby Eduard Kovacs on September 11, 2025 at 10:20 am
Oligo Security has shared details on an Apple CarPlay attack that hackers may be able to launch without any interaction. The post Remote CarPlay Hack Puts Drivers at Risk of Distraction and Surveillance appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Google Says Android pKVM Earns Highest Level of Security Assuranceby Eduard Kovacs on August 15, 2025 at 9:44 am
Android pKVM has achieved SESIP Level 5 certification, which means it’s resistant to highly skilled, motivated, and funded attackers. The post Google Says Android pKVM Earns Highest Level of Security Assurance appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- BadCam: New BadUSB Attack Turns Linux Webcams Into Persistent Threats by Eduard Kovacs on August 11, 2025 at 8:01 am
Eclypsium researchers have demonstrated a BadCam attack against Lenovo cameras, but others may be impacted as well. The post BadCam: New BadUSB Attack Turns Linux Webcams Into Persistent Threats appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Free Wi-Fi Leaves Buses Vulnerable to Remote Hackingby Eduard Kovacs on August 9, 2025 at 11:00 am
Researchers showed how flaws in a bus’ onboard and remote systems can be exploited by hackers for tracking, control and spying. The post Free Wi-Fi Leaves Buses Vulnerable to Remote Hacking appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Order Out of Chaos – Using Chaos Theory Encryption to Protect OT and IoTby Kevin Townsend on July 29, 2025 at 12:00 pm
The need for secure encryption in IoT and IIoT devices is obvious, and potentially critical for OT and, by extension, much of the critical infrastructure. The post Order Out of Chaos – Using Chaos Theory Encryption to Protect OT and IoT appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- IoT Security Firm Exein Raises $81 Million by Ionut Arghire on July 16, 2025 at 7:48 am
Italian company Exein has raised €70 million (~$81 million) in a Series C funding round led by Balderton. The post IoT Security Firm Exein Raises $81 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Booz Allen Invests in Machine Identity Firm Corshaby Kevin Townsend on July 10, 2025 at 12:00 pm
‘Machine identities’, often used interchangeably with ‘non-human identities’ (NHIs), have been increasing rapidly since the start of digital transformation. The post Booz Allen Invests in Machine Identity Firm Corsha appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- Millions of Cars Exposed to Remote Hacking via PerfektBlue Attackby Eduard Kovacs on July 10, 2025 at 11:02 am
PCA Cyber Security has discovered critical vulnerabilities in the BlueSDK Bluetooth stack that could have allowed remote code execution on car systems. The post Millions of Cars Exposed to Remote Hacking via PerfektBlue Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- New Vulnerabilities Expose Millions of Brother Printers to Hackingby Eduard Kovacs on June 25, 2025 at 11:11 am
Rapid7 has found several serious vulnerabilities affecting over 700 printer models from Brother and other vendors. The post New Vulnerabilities Expose Millions of Brother Printers to Hacking appeared first on SecurityWeek.
- New ‘SmartAttack’ Steals Air-Gapped Data Using Smartwatchesby Ionut Arghire on June 12, 2025 at 12:52 pm
The new attack technique uses smartwatches to capture ultrasonic covert communication in air-gapped environments and exfiltrate data. The post New ‘SmartAttack’ Steals Air-Gapped Data Using Smartwatches appeared first on SecurityWeek.