DEF CON

August 11, 2016

Road Warriors: Beware of ‘Video Jacking’

This post was originally published on this siteA little-known feature of many modern smartphones is their ability to duplicate video on the device’s screen so that it also shows up on a much larger display — like a TV. However, new research shows that this feature may quietly expose users to a simple and cheap new form of digital eavesdropping. Dubbed “video jacking” by its masterminds, the attack uses custom electronics hidden inside what appears to be a USB charging station. As soon as you connect a vulnerable phone to the appropriate USB charging cord, the spy machine splits the phone’s video […]
October 16, 2017

Krebs Given ISSA’s ‘President’s Award’

This post was originally published on this site16Oct 17 Krebs Given ISSA’s ‘President’s Award’ KrebsOnSecurity was honored this month with the 2017 President’s Award for Public Service from the Information Systems Security Association, a nonprofit organization for cybersecurity professionals. The award recognizes an individual’s contribution to the information security profession in the area of public service. It’s hugely gratifying to have received this award, mainly because of the company I now keep. Past ISSA President’s Award winners include former White House cybersecurity advisers Richard A. Clarke (2003) and the late Howard Schmidt (2016); DEF CON and Black Hat founder Jeff […]