The advancement of AI is one of the threats to our current cyber security and one of the enhancements we can look forward to. This piece from The Guardian has nothing to do with either of those points – just that it beat a human at a game! It is …
Apple Updates – make sure they are done
SANS has a description of the various updates Apple has issued across it’s devices and operating systems. These are for vulnerabilities that are being actively exploited in the wild – so make sure the patches have been done – everywhere! Apple Patches Actively Exploited Vulnerability in macOS, iOS and iPadOS …
Because It’s Friday. I have an interest in flying cars – doesn’t everyone?
I have written about technology and flying cars on the Octagon blog a number of times – so I was please to find this article for our “Because It’s Friday” feature: From the Delorean to the Batmobile, these are the cars that shaped film history | Ars Technica Some of …
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Researchers expose a vulnerability in electric vehicle charging stations
This is not in the wild (yet), but researchers at Oxford University have been able to disrupt the charging cycle of the Combined Charging System used by electric vehicles, from a distance using easily available equipment. Infoseccers abort DC charging via wireless hack • The Register Here is the research: …
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The shape of things to come – UPDATED
This post was first published on 24 March 2022 Here is an example of a cyber attack probably carried out as part of the Russia Ukraine conflict that has a carry over effect to Europe and the rest of the world. Viasat Satellite Hack Spills Beyond Russia–Ukraine War | WIRED …
