In 2013, Kyle Lovett, a senior penetration tester at Veracode, purchased an Asus router N66, highly popular among IT professionals for its impressive hardware. However, upon setting it up, he discovered several significant security flaws. The default username and password were set to ‘admin’ and users were not prompted to change them. The router also […]
The ASUS Router Vulnerability: Close to something really bad
Night of Fallen Firewall: The haunting of TalkTalk
In the dead of night, a digital terror unfolded. TalkTalk, a titan of the telecom industry, slumbered like a forgotten castle. Its once robust firewalls flickered, unwitting of the shadowy figures creeping through the forgotten backdoors of its system. Hackers, hungry for data like starved wolves, gnawed at TalkTalk’s defenses, their movements unseen in the […]
The DigiNotar Incident and Global Browser Security Response
In Iran, a man attempts to check his email, but encounters a strange warning when he tries to access Gmail. A prompt from his browser warns him of an “Invalid Server Certificate,” blocking his access. Suspecting foul play, he turns to a VPN for assistance, successfully connecting to Gmail through the encrypted network. Concerned about […]
The VTech Hacker
Once upon a time, on a Tuesday in December 2015, something big happened in the world of VTech Kids’ Toys. A young man, only 21 years old, got arrested in the case of hacking VTech’s toys. This guy got caught by the UK police as they were digging into the hacking mystery. It turns out, […]
The PBX Crime from Pakistan: Real Story
Farhan Ul Arshad and Noor Aziz Uddin Scamming It’s early morning in February, and Amir Mizar Jabbar, Pakistan’s chief intelligence officer, is on his way to a hacker’s residence in a quiet Karachi neighborhood. For over two years, he’s been tracking this individual. Accompanying Jabbar are Pakistani police officers. They approach the front door and […]