Hacker News with Generative AI: Hacking

Chinese hackers accessed Yellen's computer in US Treasury breach (bloomberg.com)
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s computer was infiltrated and unclassified files were accessed as part of a broader breach of the agency by Chinese state-sponsored hackers, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Cybersecurity, China, Government, Hacking
4 points by Timber-6539 17 hours ago | 2 comments
Russian hackers nearly killed my Django based business (reddit.com)
My wife and I were hiking through the scenic hills of Belgium when I received a concerning email from Amazon Web Services (AWS). The email, titled "Amazon SES Complaint Review Period for AWS Account []", contained the following warning:
Security, Django, Business, Hacking
3 points by makaimc 2 days ago | 0 comments
Raspberry Pi's RP2350 Hacking Challenge Results Announced (tomshardware.com)
Raspberry Pi, Hardware, Hacking, Competitions
15 points by undersuit 3 days ago | 4 comments
DoubleClickjacking: A New type of web hacking technique (paulosyibelo.com)
“Clickjacking” attacks have been around for over a decade, enabling malicious websites to trick users into clicking hidden or disguised buttons they never intended to click.
Web Security, Hacking, Cybersecurity
116 points by shinzub 4 days ago | 61 comments
Apple iPhone USB-C Hacked (forbes.com)
With 100 million macOS users already reeling from news of a new credential-stealing attack, Safari users warned do not click twice, and even a report about iOS being targeted more by hackers than Android, it’s not been the most reassuring few weeks for Apple users. Now security researchers have disclosed details of a successful bypass of Apple security protections to hack the iPhone USB-C controller. So, what does this mean for smartphone security?
Cybersecurity, Apple, Smartphones, Hacking
3 points by kelt 5 days ago | 2 comments
Legendary Hacker Receieves Presidential Pardon (semafor.com)
In early 2015, the Australian hacker Chris Wade got a visit from the fish doctor at his aquarium-filled Florida home. The patient was Gemmy the Gem Tang, a rare saltwater species known for its striking white dots and bright yellow tail that had cost Wade $3,500.
Cybersecurity, Hacking, Law, Politics
16 points by 4860vfghhtt 7 days ago | 1 comments
Japan says Chinese hackers have launched attacks (techradar.com)
Cybersecurity, China, Japan, Hacking
3 points by richbray 8 days ago | 0 comments
How Chinese Hackers Graduated from Clumsy Corporate Thieves to Military Weapons (msn.com)
Cybersecurity, China, Hacking, Military, Espionage
4 points by MilnerRoute 12 days ago | 0 comments
Hacker gains access to the RP2350 OTP secret by glitching the RISC-V cores (tomshardware.com)
Security, RISC-V, Hardware, Hacking
203 points by EvgeniyZh 13 days ago | 30 comments
One of You (palladiummag.com)
On September 24, 2010, Aaron Swartz, during his fellowship at Harvard, registered a new Acer laptop on the MIT network under the alias “Garry_Host.” The client name: “Ghost_laptop.” Anyone can walk into the MIT campus, connect their computers to the network, and download articles from the digital academic library JSTOR, even without being a student—the difference was that Aaron wrote a Python script to do it faster.
Technology, Hacking, Digital Libraries, Academic Research
4 points by thinkingemote 13 days ago | 0 comments
Hacking yourself a satellite – recovering BEESAT-1 [video] (media.ccc.de)
In 2013, the satellite BEESAT-1 started returning invalid telemetry, rendering it effectively unusable. Because it is projected to remain in orbit for at least another 20 years, recovering the satellite and updating the flight software would enable new experiments on the existing hardware. However, in addition to no access to telemetry, the satellite also has no functional software update feature.
Space Exploration, Satellites, Software Engineering, Hacking
182 points by Duke_Pixie 15 days ago | 15 comments
Why the Steam Deck Is the Perfect Mini PC for Hackers (write.as)
I bought a Steam Deck OLED in 2024, and it has been a joy to toy around with. It's obviously a pretty neat device for handheld gaming, but it's also a fantastic mini PC for hackers. It has completely replaced my main desktop PC at home (though I still use a Lenovo ThinkPad for actual work).
Gaming, Hardware, Linux, Hacking, Mini PCs
13 points by jethronethro 16 days ago | 11 comments
US Treasury says it was hacked by China in 'major incident' (bbc.com)
Chinese state-sponsored hackers broke into the US Treasury Department's systems earlier this month and were able to access employee workstations and some unclassified documents, American officials said on Monday.
Cybersecurity, Government, China, Hacking, International Relations
4 points by austinallegro 18 days ago | 2 comments
US Treasury computers hacked by Chinese 'threat actor' in 'major incident' (nbcnews.com)
The U.S. Treasury Department said a state-sponsored Chinese hacking operation was able to access third-party software to tap into desktop computers of Treasury employees in what the department is calling "a major incident."
Cybersecurity, Government, China, Hacking
9 points by this_weekend 18 days ago | 2 comments
U.S. Treasury systems compromised by Chinese hackers (documentcloud.org)
Sections organize your document with a table of contents
Cybersecurity, China, Government, Hacking
6 points by new_vienna 18 days ago | 2 comments
The US Treasury Department was hacked (theverge.com)
The US Treasury Department suffered a “major” security incident after a China state-sponsored hacker broke into the third-party remote management software it uses, as reported earlier by The New York Times.
Cybersecurity, Government, Hacking, China
13 points by ok123456 18 days ago | 4 comments
US Treasury says it was hacked by China (bbc.co.uk)
A Chinese state-sponsored hacker has broken into the US Treasury Department's systems, accessing employee workstations and some unclassified documents, officials said on Monday.
Cybersecurity, Government, China, Hacking
27 points by s3ctor8 18 days ago | 3 comments
China-backed hackers breached US Treasury workstations (cnn.com)
Cybersecurity, Government, China, Hacking
9 points by gniting 18 days ago | 2 comments
38C3: Hacker hijacks and repairs Beesat-1 satellites from the ground (heise.de)
The Beesat-1 test satellite launched into space by TU Berlin in 2009 stopped delivering data in 2013. An inventor managed to breathe new life into it.
Space Exploration, Satellites, Hacking, Technology, Germany
19 points by doener 18 days ago | 3 comments
38C3: Hacking yourself a satellite – recovering BEESAT-1 [video] (media.ccc.de)
In 2013, the satellite BEESAT-1 started returning invalid telemetry, rendering it effectively unusable. Because it is projected to remain in orbit for at least another 20 years, recovering the satellite and updating the flight software would enable new experiments on the existing hardware. However, in addition to no access to telemetry, the satellite also has no functional software update feature.
Space Exploration, Software Engineering, Hacking, Satellites
8 points by jdiez17 19 days ago | 1 comments
We've not been trained for this: life after the Newag DRM disclosure [video] (media.ccc.de)
You've probably already heard the story: we got contracted to analyze a bunch of trains breaking down after being serviced by independent workshops. We reverse engineered them and found code which simulated failures when they detected servicing attempts. We presented our findings at 37C3… and then shit hit the fan.
Software, Security, Technology, Transportation, Hacking
410 points by doener 20 days ago | 68 comments
They have not been trained for this (ccc.de)
The Chaos Computer Club (CCC) supports the three hackers who explained in detail at 37C3 how the Polish rail vehicle manufacturer Newag had manipulated its trains in such a way that they could only be repaired in the company's own workshops.
Cybersecurity, Hacking, Transportation, Germany, Poland
645 points by hacka22 21 days ago | 155 comments
38th Chaos Communication Congress (events.ccc.de)
Cybersecurity, Conferences, Hacking
95 points by tannhaeuser 23 days ago | 4 comments
Phrack 72 "40th Anniversary Edition" Call for Papers (phrack.org)
For the past 40 years, Phrack has been an outlet for hackers. A place for those who want to share knowledge, seek truth, find understanding, bridge gaps, celebrate culture, and of course, break spells.
Hacking, Security, Conferences, Community, History
83 points by keepamovin 25 days ago | 7 comments
Subchannel Stations: The Radio Broadcasts You Didn't Know Were There (hackaday.com)
Analog radio broadcasts are pretty simple, right? Tune into a given frequency on the AM or FM bands, and what you hear is what you get. Or at least, that used to be the way, before smart engineers started figuring out all kinds of sneaky ways for extra signals to hop on to mainstream broadcasts.
Radio, Technology, Engineering, Hacking
13 points by pkaeding 25 days ago | 5 comments
Twtxt is a decentralised, minimalist microblogging service for hackers (readthedocs.io)
twtxt is a decentralised, minimalist microblogging service for hackers.
Microblogging, Hacking, Privacy
310 points by Gedxx 26 days ago | 115 comments
N Korea hackers stole $1.3B of crypto this year (bbc.com)
A total of $2.2bn (£1.76bn) in cryptocurrencies has been stolen this year, with North Korean hackers accounting for more than half that figure, according to a new study.
Cybersecurity, North Korea, Cryptocurrencies, Hacking
6 points by andsoitis 29 days ago | 1 comments
How to Protect Yourself from the Salt Typhoon Hack, No Matter What the FBI Says (theintercept.com)
Hackers have gained sweeping access to U.S. text messages and phone calls — and in response, the FBI is falling back on the same warmed-over, bad advice about encryption that it has trotted out for years.
Cybersecurity, Hacking, Government Agencies, Privacy
5 points by croes 32 days ago | 0 comments
Scanners Beware: Welcome to the network from hell (medium.com)
In today’s rapidly evolving landscape of technology, networks form the backbone of modern systems. Every second is a race, as malicious actors relentlessly probe for vulnerabilities, seeking their next weak link. But what if we could turn the tables, forcing attackers to question their assumptions and strategies?
Cybersecurity, Network Security, Hacking, Technology
109 points by vailunka 33 days ago | 27 comments
Coercing a Magic MIFARE credential into being an iPhone-compatible NFC tag (ewpratten.com)
My life is full of very obscure problems
Security, Hacking, NFC, iPhone
92 points by ewpratten 35 days ago | 67 comments