A Single Defect In A Cybersecurity Software Is Taking Down Everything From Airports To 9-1-1 Call Centers

A Single Defect In A Cybersecurity Software Is Taking Down Everything From Airports To 9-1-1 Call Centers

A global outage of the security software CrowdStrike is effecting everything from international flights to global banks to average businesses around the world Friday morning. Systems are slowly returning to normal, but the effects of the outage will reverberate for the rest of the day, especially for the travelers stranded in airports by thousands of … Read more

No, A Flipper Zero Is Not A Tesla-Stealing Multitool

No, A Flipper Zero Is Not A Tesla-Stealing Multitool

According to what seems like half the internet, the Flipper Zero is a nefarious tool that enables the villainous sorcery known as “hacking.” Most recently, articles have gone around claiming that the Flipper allows hackers to steal Teslas right out from under the noses of their good, hardworking, American owners — a crime worthy of … Read more

Want to Steal a Tesla? Try Using a Flipper Zero

Want to Steal a Tesla? Try Using a Flipper Zero

Security researchers report they uncovered a design flaw that let them hijack a Tesla using a Flipper Zero, a controversial $169 hacking tool. Partners Tommy Mysk and Talal Haj Bakry of Mysk Inc. said the attack is as simple as swiping a Tesla owner’s login information, opening the Tesla app, and driving away. The victim … Read more

The Feds Are Banning The Zero Flipper For Car Thefts In Canada

The Feds Are Banning The Zero Flipper For Car Thefts In Canada

The federal government of Canada is banning the Flipper Zero due to its alleged use in car thefts. The feds say criminals are using the Flipper to steal cars by intercepting and copying wireless signals that key fobs emit. This is mostly wrong, according to Vice, which cites cybersecurity experts who say the Flipper is … Read more