DtR Episode 51 - NewsCast for July 29th, 2013

Jul 29, 2013

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Topics Covered

• Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek demonstrated (and will disclose code to) the hack which allows complete (tethered) remote control of a modern vehicle. You need to watch this video, and if you develop code for transport vehicles and aren't thinking about securing your code - it's time to adjust course before you actually kill someone - http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2013/07/24/hackers-reveal-nasty-new-car-attacks-with-me-behind-the-wheel-video/ and this is how the UK 'muzzled' a researcher who did something similar - http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/07/28/birmingham_uni_car_cracker_muzzled_by_lords/
• Apple demonstrates how not to do breach disclosure, while Ibrahim Balic demonstrates how to jump into the spotlight (and put foot in mouth before thinking) by disclosing, video-recording, and telling the world of his 'ethical test' of Apple's forums - http://www.news.com.au/technology/ibrahim-balic-breaks-silence-on-hacking-apple-developer-site/story-e6frfro0-1226684484916 and http://gigaom.com/2013/07/22/researcher-comes-forward-to-claim-responsibility-for-intrusion-on-apple-developer-site/
• After many years on the run Russian super-hackers involved in the biggest breach of all time are caught - because they broke the first few rules of hiding - http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/26/us-usa-hackers-creditcards-arrests-idUSBRE96P02Z20130726
• Exciting news for those of you who are sick of Android App Developers' over-reaching nature in the permissions arena, with the release of 4.3 there is a glimmer of hope in reigning in those games that for some unknown reason require access to your contacts and 'premium services' and such - http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/07/25/app-ops-android-4-3s-hidden-app-permission-manager-control-permissions-for-individual-apps/