If Smart TVs were the hardware hack highlight of Breakpoint Day one, then hacking highly-computerised cars were most certainly the highlight of Day 2. Continue reading
From turning a Smart TV into a surveillance device to a discussion of the economics of the digital arms market, and many, many deep dives into hacks — that’s Breakpoint Day 1. Continue reading
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Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks are cheap and easy to do, and they’re getting more powerful. Michael Smith, head of Akamai Technologies’ computer security incident response team (CSIRT) explains why. Continue reading