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StratoSoar Glider Flies Itself from High Altitude

As the technology available to the average hacker and maker gets better and cheaper each year, projects which at one time might have only been within the reach of government …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/23/stratosoar-glider-flies-itself-from-high-altitude/


Mechanical Logic Gates With Amplification

One of the hardest things about studying electricity, and by extension electronics, is that you generally can’t touch or see anything directly, and if you can you’re generally having a …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/20/mechanical-logic-gates-with-amplification/



The Trashiest Of Mains Inverters

Switch-mode technology has made inverters which take a low DC voltage and turn it into a usable mains voltage within the reach of everybody. But still, there might be moments …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/31/the-trashiest-of-mains-inverters/



MIDI Controller in a Cubic Inch

MIDI as a standard has opened up a huge world to any musician willing to use a computer to generate or enhance their playing and recording. Since the 80s, it …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/27/midi-controller-in-a-cubic-inch/


Reverse-Engineering a Shahed-136 Drone Air Data Computer

An air data computer (ADC) is a crucial part of an avionics package that can calculate the altitude, vertical speed, air speed and more from pressure (via pitot tubes) and …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/15/reverse-engineering-a-shahed-136-drone-air-data-computer/


Human-Interfacing Devices: HID over I2C


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#hackadaycolumns #peripheralshacks #reverseengineering #device #hacking #hid #i2c #peripheral #hackaday
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A couple things to think about here:

This appears to be a malicious maintainer - not a compromised account. Meaning the person themselves, coded this in an pushed it out.

So:
1) Did they try and backdoor any other code?
2) Are they part of a greater campaign or is anyone else helping them.

This is a massive breach of trust.

That said! Huge kudos to Andres Freund, Florian Weimer, and others in finding this.

A lot of eyes are on this now. CISA is involved. Major distros are involved, etc. Many eyes and such.

#infosec #linux #foss #hacking #cve20243094 #cve



There’s Hope For That Cheap Lathe Yet!

There may be few cases where the maxim that “you get what you pay for” rings true, than a lathe. The less you spend on a lathe, the closer you …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2024/02/25/theres-hope-for-that-cheap-lathe-yet/


Hacking a Philips toothbrush head to allow you to use it beyond its normal lifetime. Yes, the toothbrush _head_ is hackable. This is a fantastic tale of reverse engineering. Be sure to read the followup at the bottom of the article.

https://kuenzi.dev/toothbrush/

#hacking #reverseengineering #sdr


How To Survive A Wet Bulb Event

Territories across the northern hemisphere are suffering through record-breaking heatwaves this summer. Climate scientists are publishing graphs with red lines jagging dangerously upwards as unprecedented numbers pour in. Residents of …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2023/07/27/how-to-survive-a-wet-bulb-event/


DIY All-Flash NAS Vs. Commercial Hardware

[Jeff Geerling] has tried building his own network-attached storage before, but found that the Raspberry Pi just wasn’t able to keep pace with his demands. He’s back with a new …read more
#hacking #projects
https://hackaday.com/2023/07/20/diy-all-flash-nas-vs-commercial-hardware/


Today, I am spending some time at @pancakescon - a pop-up virtual hacker / infosec convention on Chicago time. Just started and running for the next ~10 hours. Come join us! #infosec #hacking


LastPass Sibling Company GoTo Loses Encrypted Backups to Hackers

The hacker also stole an encryption key for a portion of the encrypted backups by accessing a cloud storage database shared by both LastPass and GoTo.

#news #tech #technology #security #privacy #Lastpass #breach #hacking

https://www.pcmag.com/news/lastpass-sibling-company-goto-loses-encrypted-backups-to-hackers


Law Enforcement Is Extracting Tons Of Data From Vehicle Infotainment Systems

https://www.techdirt.com/2022/12/05/law-enforcement-is-extracting-tons-of-data-from-vehicle-infotainment-systems/

#infotainment #databrokers #siriusxm #hacking #privacy #cars #1


Users have expressed concerns that @elonmusk 's account has been hacked.

After completing a thorough investigation, we found that he has not been hacked. Unfortunately, that's just how he is.

#Cyber #CyberSecurity #SocialEngineering #hacking



Leave no trace: how a teenage hacker lost himself online | Hacking | The Guardian

Edwin Robbe had a troubled life, but found excitement and purpose by joining an audacious community of hackers. Then the real world caught up with his online activities
A longish, but interesting read.

#technology #tech #security #privacy #hacking #malware

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/oct/14/leave-no-trace-how-a-teenage-hacker-lost-himself-online?CMP=fb_a-technology_b-gdntech