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Vtech Innotab Max file extraction: Finding the Superblock

8 Min Read

Dec 07, 2015
VTech Innotab Max: it’s getting even worse! Apps run in debug mode
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VTech Innotab Max: it’s getting even worse! Apps run in debug mode

1 Min Read

Dec 03, 2015
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VTech Innotab Max vulnerable to trivial data extraction

3 Min Read

Dec 02, 2015
Collateral Damage: Top 5 Reasons You Should be Scared of Your Customers
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Collateral Damage: Top 5 Reasons You Should be Scared of Your Customers

5 Min Read

Nov 26, 2015
New Furby Teardown
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New Furby Teardown

2 Min Read

Nov 24, 2015
New, easier ways to make My Friend Cayla swear
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New, easier ways to make My Friend Cayla swear

4 Min Read

Nov 20, 2015
  • Internet Of Things
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The IoT: Innovation or Exploitation?

2 Min Read

Nov 18, 2015
Yet another Lovense smart vibrator flaw
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Yet another Lovense smart vibrator flaw

2 Min Read

Nov 17, 2015
Hacking a Wi-Fi Coffee Machine – Part 1
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Hacking a Wi-Fi Coffee Machine – Part 1

6 Min Read

Nov 16, 2015
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Some simple security advice for computer and smartphone users

3 Min Read

Nov 13, 2015
What if your fridge said “no”? What if indeed?
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What if your fridge said “no”? What if indeed?

4 Min Read

Nov 11, 2015
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Concerned about KeeFarce? Don’t be. Why you should still use a password vault

4 Min Read

Nov 09, 2015
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The TalkTalk breach, Ken Munro will be on the BBC later…

3 Min Read

Oct 23, 2015
New Wi-Fi kettle, same old security issues? Meh.
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New Wi-Fi kettle, same old security issues? Meh.

3 Min Read

Oct 15, 2015
Tonight’s CSI Cyber: implausible Marla talking doll hack. Fiction stranger than truth for once
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Tonight’s CSI Cyber: implausible Marla talking doll hack. Fiction stranger than truth for once

4 Min Read

Oct 06, 2015
Hacking the Aldi IP CCTV Camera (part 2)
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Hacking the Aldi IP CCTV Camera (part 2)

6 Min Read

Oct 02, 2015
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Microsoft, phishing emails, and lessons to learn

2 Min Read

Sep 25, 2015
Should I enable encryption my Android handset?
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Should I enable encryption my Android handset?

3 Min Read

Sep 23, 2015
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How to get Windows to give you credentials through LLMNR

6 Min Read

Sep 22, 2015
Android Lock Screen Bypass
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Android Lock Screen Bypass

3 Min Read

Sep 16, 2015
CESG and CPNI put passwords back in the spotlight. Have they got it right?
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CESG and CPNI put passwords back in the spotlight. Have they got it right?

5 Min Read

Sep 16, 2015
44CON London: Our IoT Security Workshop
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44CON London: Our IoT Security Workshop

1 Min Read

Sep 11, 2015
Tweaking nmap for hostile networks. A How-to
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Tweaking nmap for hostile networks. A How-to

7 Min Read

Sep 09, 2015
Pen Test Partners IoT workshop at 44CON London
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Pen Test Partners IoT workshop at 44CON London

1 Min Read

Sep 07, 2015
How do you know that you aren’t compromised?
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How do you know that you aren’t compromised?

3 Min Read

Aug 28, 2015
Grab the UI lock password from McAfee A/V, kill the service, send in the malware
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Grab the UI lock password from McAfee A/V, kill the service, send in the malware

6 Min Read

Aug 26, 2015
How to extract sensitive plaintext data from Android memory
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How to extract sensitive plaintext data from Android memory

9 Min Read

Aug 19, 2015
Hacking DefCon 23’s IoT Village Samsung fridge
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Hacking DefCon 23’s IoT Village Samsung fridge

4 Min Read

Aug 18, 2015
AirDrop and Cyber Flashing, what’s the deal?
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AirDrop and Cyber Flashing, what’s the deal?

3 Min Read

Aug 13, 2015
Inside the spy tank; a hardware review.
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Inside the spy tank; a hardware review.

4 Min Read

Aug 11, 2015
Denial-of-Service bug in BIND
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Denial-of-Service bug in BIND

2 Min Read

Aug 04, 2015
How to create poisoned Office documents for your staff awareness training – part 2
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How to create poisoned Office documents for your staff awareness training – part 2

6 Min Read

Jul 30, 2015
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Going to DefCon 23? Come to our IoT Village workshop!

2 Min Read

Jul 29, 2015
How to create poisoned Office documents for your staff awareness training – part 1
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How to create poisoned Office documents for your staff awareness training – part 1

5 Min Read

Jul 28, 2015
How to hack an app enabled device to make it truly internet enabled
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How to hack an app enabled device to make it truly internet enabled

7 Min Read

Jul 17, 2015
Android debug mode and apps. A cautionary tale
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Android debug mode and apps. A cautionary tale

7 Min Read

Jul 15, 2015
Hydra the logon cracker, a brute-forcing how-to user guide
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Hydra the logon cracker, a brute-forcing how-to user guide

3 Min Read

Jul 13, 2015
Basic safety tips for mobile devices
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Basic safety tips for mobile devices

5 Min Read

Jul 08, 2015
The tiniest PHP system shell ever?
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The tiniest PHP system shell ever?

2 Min Read

Jul 07, 2015
Oracle wants you to run vulnerable Java to remove vulnerable versions of Java
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Oracle wants you to run vulnerable Java to remove vulnerable versions of Java

2 Min Read

Jul 03, 2015
Finding wireless kettles with social networks
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Finding wireless kettles with social networks

3 Min Read

Jul 01, 2015
Abusing software updates. GoPro Studio desktop app: Samsung keyboard app-style fail
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Abusing software updates. GoPro Studio desktop app: Samsung keyboard app-style fail

3 Min Read

Jun 29, 2015
Shiva, the spam honeypot. Tips and tricks for getting it up and running.
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Shiva, the spam honeypot. Tips and tricks for getting it up and running.

10 Min Read

Jun 26, 2015
Yet another attack against the iKettle wireless kettle. Rumpy pumpy and fire alarms?
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Yet another attack against the iKettle wireless kettle. Rumpy pumpy and fire alarms?

2 Min Read

Jun 23, 2015
My Friend Cayla. Updated app; Updated security fails. How to make her swear (again!)
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My Friend Cayla. Updated app; Updated security fails. How to make her swear (again!)

2 Min Read

Jun 22, 2015
Change your password to smiling, winking, pensive, sleepy….
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Change your password to smiling, winking, pensive, sleepy….

3 Min Read

Jun 17, 2015
Common coding fails when writing Android mobile apps
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Common coding fails when writing Android mobile apps

5 Min Read

Jun 17, 2015
Why you’re better off buying expensive smart scales
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Why you’re better off buying expensive smart scales

4 Min Read

Jun 15, 2015
CVSSv3. What’s changed? …or why even bother?
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CVSSv3. What’s changed? …or why even bother?

5 Min Read

Jun 12, 2015
Extracting your WPA PSK from bathroom scales
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Extracting your WPA PSK from bathroom scales

3 Min Read

Jun 08, 2015
Hacking kettles & extracting plain text WPA PSKs. Yes really!
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Hacking kettles & extracting plain text WPA PSKs. Yes really!

5 Min Read

Jun 08, 2015
Infosecurity Europe 2015 round up
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Infosecurity Europe 2015 round up

2 Min Read

Jun 05, 2015
GoPro Wi-Fi issues could mean stolen video, or worse…
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GoPro Wi-Fi issues could mean stolen video, or worse…

6 Min Read

Jun 01, 2015
Short mobile PINs ARE bad, but I hate vendor FUD more!
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Short mobile PINs ARE bad, but I hate vendor FUD more!

4 Min Read

May 29, 2015
Cyber liability insurance. Will your underwriter wriggle out of the claim?
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Cyber liability insurance. Will your underwriter wriggle out of the claim?

3 Min Read

May 28, 2015
Thought you had seen FUD? Now see this: a rock can protect your computer from viruses
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Thought you had seen FUD? Now see this: a rock can protect your computer from viruses

3 Min Read

May 22, 2015
Why I hate named vulnerabilities
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Why I hate named vulnerabilities

4 Min Read

May 22, 2015
Ethical disclosure and the Internet of Things
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Ethical disclosure and the Internet of Things

3 Min Read

May 20, 2015
Why you need to make your passwords more complex
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Why you need to make your passwords more complex

4 Min Read

May 13, 2015
Zero-code platforms? More like zero-clue platforms
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Zero-code platforms? More like zero-clue platforms

3 Min Read

May 07, 2015
Honeypots; a usage guide
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Honeypots; a usage guide

4 Min Read

May 05, 2015
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Ryanair. A timely reminder why Europeans need First Party Cyber Liability Insurance

3 Min Read

May 01, 2015
How to read from an EEPROM
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How to read from an EEPROM

7 Min Read

Apr 27, 2015
MS15-034. What you need to know
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MS15-034. What you need to know

3 Min Read

Apr 16, 2015
Hacking the IP camera (part 1)
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Hacking the IP camera (part 1)

8 Min Read

Apr 10, 2015
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Move over SHA-1, SHA-2 is coming. Here’s the why and the how

6 Min Read

Apr 09, 2015
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Protecting yourself from your customers

4 Min Read

Mar 31, 2015
DIY dual boot Nexus tablet; make your own mobile test rig with NetHunter
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DIY dual boot Nexus tablet; make your own mobile test rig with NetHunter

4 Min Read

Mar 24, 2015
EAP-TLS: Where Mac security is worse than Windows
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EAP-TLS: Where Mac security is worse than Windows

7 Min Read

Mar 19, 2015
Messing around with dildos. How to drive a vibrator with RealTerm
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Messing around with dildos. How to drive a vibrator with RealTerm

3 Min Read

Mar 13, 2015
Apple watch. A must-have or another personal security nightmare?
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Apple watch. A must-have or another personal security nightmare?

4 Min Read

Mar 11, 2015
Samsung TV voice encryption UPDATE: Fixed, but not quite…
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Samsung TV voice encryption UPDATE: Fixed, but not quite…

1 Min Read

Mar 06, 2015
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The lowdown on the SKIP-TLS and FREAK flaws UPDATE

1 Min Read

Mar 06, 2015
The lowdown on the SKIP-TLS and FREAK flaws
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The lowdown on the SKIP-TLS and FREAK flaws

2 Min Read

Mar 05, 2015
Biometric revocation not an option
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Biometric revocation not an option

3 Min Read

Mar 04, 2015
Speech recognition mobile assistants, the lowdown starts here
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Speech recognition mobile assistants, the lowdown starts here

4 Min Read

Mar 02, 2015
Is your Samsung TV listening to you? – UPDATE
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Is your Samsung TV listening to you? – UPDATE

2 Min Read

Feb 27, 2015
The Right Way To Do Session Management
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The Right Way To Do Session Management

3 Min Read

Feb 25, 2015
Fight! Fight! Hello Barbie vs My Friend Cayla
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Fight! Fight! Hello Barbie vs My Friend Cayla

5 Min Read

Feb 18, 2015
Is your Samsung TV listening to you?
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Is your Samsung TV listening to you?

5 Min Read

Feb 16, 2015
Exploiting SUID Executables
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Exploiting SUID Executables

7 Min Read

Feb 09, 2015
Cracking Android passwords, a how-to
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Cracking Android passwords, a how-to

6 Min Read

Feb 02, 2015
Making children’s toys swear
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Making children’s toys swear

3 Min Read

Jan 23, 2015
RC4 cipher considered harmful?
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RC4 cipher considered harmful?

5 Min Read

Jan 22, 2015
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How to test wireless systems: A step-by-step guide (part 2)

6 Min Read

Jan 20, 2015
Are your smart weighing scales lying to you? Quite possibly (part 2)
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Are your smart weighing scales lying to you? Quite possibly (part 2)

8 Min Read

Jan 09, 2015
Are your smart weighing scales lying to you? Quite possibly (part 1)
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Are your smart weighing scales lying to you? Quite possibly (part 1)

5 Min Read

Jan 06, 2015
How to test wireless systems: A step-by-step guide
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How to test wireless systems: A step-by-step guide

6 Min Read

Jan 05, 2015
  • How Tos
  • Security Blog
Visual Basic for Applications and the dangers of allowing Office macros

4 Min Read

Dec 30, 2014
  • How Tos
  • Security Blog
Pwning git: A Proof of Concept (PoC)

9 Min Read

Dec 24, 2014
The internet of toys, and why we’re holding back this Xmas
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The internet of toys, and why we’re holding back this Xmas

3 Min Read

Dec 23, 2014
Git client – time to patch!
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Git client – time to patch!

3 Min Read

Dec 19, 2014
Google’s No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA, what we think
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Google’s No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA, what we think

3 Min Read

Dec 15, 2014
Data tethering on mobile devices – what are the risks?
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Data tethering on mobile devices – what are the risks?

2 Min Read

Dec 09, 2014
Hacking Oracle Reporter- A how-to
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Hacking Oracle Reporter- A how-to

9 Min Read

Dec 02, 2014
Bring Your Own Device or Bring Your Own Security Disaster? Some simple MDM policy advice
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Bring Your Own Device or Bring Your Own Security Disaster? Some simple MDM policy advice

8 Min Read

Nov 29, 2014
  • Opinions
  • Security Blog
Protocol vs Implementation. Why MS14-066 and SChannel got my goat

2 Min Read

Nov 12, 2014
  • Opinions
  • Security Blog
Patch management, it’s sexy, here’s why

5 Min Read

Nov 11, 2014
  • Android
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  • Opinions
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App creep: Facebook security issues

4 Min Read

Nov 10, 2014
The spoofed number phone call scam
  • Security Blog
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The spoofed number phone call scam

3 Min Read

Nov 03, 2014
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