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Black Hat 2018

USBHarpoon: How “Innocent” USB Cables Can Be Manipulated To Inject Malware

A researcher from SYON Security has managed to build a modified USB charging cable that will enable hackers to transfer malware on your PC without you even noticing it. Under the hood is the infamous BadUSB vulnerability. Back in Black Hat Conference 2014, crypto specialists Karsten Nohl and Jakob Lell introduced the world with the concept of BadUSB — […]

Black Hat 2018: A Pacemaker Hack That Can Stop The Heart

Hackers from all over the world flocked to the Black Hat 2018 security conference that was held in Las Vegas this week. There, two researchers revealed a pacemaker hack that makes it possible for attackers to remotely install malicious updates. It causes the device to malfunction by delivering additional shocks or denying it which can […]