Cybersecurity Shenanigans: Hackers, Cartels, and Ransomware Drama Unleashed!
SecurityWeek’s cybersecurity news roundup reveals a hacker aiding El Chapo’s cartel by compromising an FBI phone, and a disgruntled IT worker sentenced for hacking his former employer. Plus, researchers turn a Renault Clio into a Mario Kart controller by intercepting CAN data. Stay informed without missing the laughs!
Hot Take:
Welcome to the wacky world of cybersecurity, where hackers help drug lords, disgruntled employees wreak havoc, and cars become oversized game controllers. Just another day in the digital Wild West, folks! Keep your passwords close and your firewalls closer.
Key Points:
- El Chapo’s cartel hacker compromised FBI and Mexican systems to track and intimidate informants.
- A former employee turned cyber saboteur got jail time for hacking his old workplace.
- Researchers hacked a Renault Clio’s CAN bus, turning it into a real-life Mario Kart.
- A critical Sudo vulnerability patched after 12 years, allowing unauthorized root command execution.
- US sanctions Russian hosting provider for sheltering ransomware and malware operations.
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