Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans
LAS VEGAS – Today’s world is a hacker’s paradise. As nearly all facets of life become more dependent on digital conveniences, the opportunities for gifted tech manipulators have become virtually endless. Cars, homes, safes, phones and guns have become routine fodder for hackers with intentions both noble and nefarious. Thousands of people gathered in Las Vegas over the weekend for DefCon 23, one of the world’s most popular hacker conferences. Several demonstrations at the event revealed frightening vulnerabilities to the security of the so-called smart devices on which the world is lenient. Below are six of the scariest hacks revealed at 2015’s DefCon: A $32 device that unlocks cars, opens garage doors Hackers have been taking advantage of remote locking systems since they became commonplace but a handheld device unveiled at DefCon has made the practice easier than ever. The RollJam — designed by security researcher Samy Kamkar — intercepts radio waves containing the codes that are sent from a key fob to the vehicle it controls, according to Wired. The device can also reportedly be used to manipulate remote garage door openers, giving tech-savvy thieves a route into homes. While the RollJam sounds potentially complex, it’s valued at about […]
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