It's been a busy year in cybersecurity, but it's not over yet. This week, we revealed how Hackers figured out how to “jailbreak” digital license plates– which are legally issued in at least some states and valid throughout the US – which allow them to change the license plate number to basically anything. This means someone with this ability can avoid tolls and tickets, or even change their plates to be the same as their enemy.
While the company that made the plates, Reviver, makes it clear that doing so would be illegal and a violation of the terms of service, we're guessing people who want to hide their car's credentials so they can get around town faster will do so. Not too worried about it.
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency staff Preparing for an uncertain futureSeveral CISA employees told WIRED that they fear the incoming Trump administration will rescind key programs they say are keeping Americans safe from cyberattacks and other threats — or that the agency itself will be dismantled. Can be done.
In recent years, financial scams involving people withdrawing money from their cryptocurrency holdings have become known with a catchy, catchy name: “pig slaughterBut According to Interpol officials, it's time for a rebrandThe term, which translated from Chinese refers to the slow process of fattening a pig before slaughtering it, was likely coined by the scammers themselves. Thus, its use may further humiliate victims of these scams or shame them into not reporting the crime.
Taking offense in public is, apparently, a thing of great anger. we dived deep The world of drug dealers who are advertising their goods on open web platforms Like Instagram, X and Snapchat. The practice is not new, but officials in Europe say it is becoming more popular.
and that's not all. Each week, we round up security and privacy news that we haven't covered in depth ourselves. Click on titles to read full stories. And stay safe there.
The US Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday it is temporarily banning drone flights over dozens of critical infrastructure and utility sites in New Jersey and New York “at the request of federal security partners.” The restrictions are set to last for 30 days. comes as announcement Panic due to information of mysterious drone sighting There have been increases in both states in recent weeks. The FAA said in a joint statement The US Department of Homeland Security, Defense Department and FBI said on Wednesday that the US government has found no evidence of a malicious or unexplained aircraft.
“After closely examining technical data and tips from concerned citizens, we have assessed that the sightings observed to date include legitimate commercial drones, hobbyist drones and law enforcement drones as well as manned fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters and drones.” “We did not detect anything unusual that presented a national security or public safety risk over civilian airspace over New Jersey or other states in the Northeast,” the agencies wrote. Identification Has not been done and has not assessed the activity till date.