Posts Tagged ‘Ruben Santamarta’

SATCOM Vulnerabilities: Insecure Protocols, Backdoors and Hardcoded Credentials

Apr

2014

Ruben Santamarta, a principal security consultant with IOActive, has published a whitepaper on the security issues that plague some of the most widely deployed satellite communications (SATCOM) systems. This isnt the first time someone reports that satellite communications are vulnerable to cyberattacks. Earlier this year, we had an interview with security expert Nicholas Lemonias on […]

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Satellite Telecom Vulnerable to Hackers: Researchers

Apr

2014

WASHINGTON – Security flaws in many satellite telecommunications systems leave them open to hackers, raising potential risks for aviation, shipping, military and other sectors, security researchers said Thursday. A paper released by the security firm IOActive found “multiple high risk vulnerabilities” in all the satellite systems studied. “These vulnerabilities have the potential to allow a […]

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7 People Arrested in Atlanta for Selling Cracked Transport Smart Cards

Dec

2013

A total of 7 individuals have been arrested and charged for allegedly counterfeiting Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Breeze cards, RDIF smart cards used for the Atlanta public transport system. According to Creative Loafing Atlanta, the suspects, aged between 22 and 46, found a way to bypass the cards security features and increase its […]

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