Hackers Gone Wild: Digital License Plates, Creepy Tracking, and More Cyber Shenanigans!
Hackers have jailbroken digital license plates, allowing them to change plate numbers and evade tolls or tickets. While the company Reviver warns this is illegal, we doubt speedsters are worried. This cybersecurity twist is just one in a series of tech mischiefs that have kept experts on their toes this year.
Hot Take:
It’s like everyone got together to throw a “make 2023 interesting” party, and cybersecurity decided to spike the punch bowl. From jailbreakable digital license plates to Google embracing its inner ‘creepy uncle’ with fingerprint tracking, this week’s news is a rollercoaster of ‘what-the-heck’ moments. Buckle up your seatbelt (and double-check that digital plate) because the cybersecurity ride isn’t over yet!
Key Points:
- Hackers have figured out how to jailbreak digital license plates, potentially leading to toll and ticket evasion.
- Concerns arise over the future of CISA programs under the incoming administration.
- Interpol suggests a rebrand of the “pig butchering” scam term due to its origins and potential harm.
- FAA temporarily bans drones over parts of NJ and NY amid unfounded hysteria over drone sightings.
- Google reverses its stance on fingerprint tracking, allowing it from February 2025.
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