Napier University’s Cyber Security department used Webex when I was studying there. Here is research that demonstrates that the software could leak audio even when muted. “Are You Really Muted?: A Privacy Analysis of Mute Buttons in Video Conferencing Apps,” The research looked at many of the apps that have …
Android apps found with hidden malicious functions
The ability to sideload apps on an Android device, bypassing any curation in the Google Play Store and the apparent regularity that that app store misses malicious content in Android apps, is an constant cyber security issue for anyone using Android. Here are two recent examples: Android apps with 45 …
Continue reading “Android apps found with hidden malicious functions”
“…smartphones aren’t really about making our lives easier; they’re about allowing private companies to profit from areas of our lives that were previously closed to them.” Max Fletcher, The Guardian
The article from which I have taken the quote is further down the page – but please read the rest of the article first, it is relevant. I ran a post about a talk given by Matt Brittin, from Google, about their vision of privacy by design: Privacy by Design …
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: …
Continue reading “Researchers expose a vulnerability in electric vehicle charging stations”
Amazon Alexa hijacked but it is now patched – updated
This was originally posted on 4 March 2022 I put this more academic article up, as a Saturday read, for some background into home automation and smart devices: Home automation and Smart Devices – some questions to be answered – Smart Thinking Solutions Now today there is an article on …
Continue reading “Amazon Alexa hijacked but it is now patched – updated”
