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We sat in on on Joe Grand, Jacob Appelbaum, and Chris Tarnovsky’s study of the electronic parking meter industry. They decided to study parking meters because they are available everywhere, but rarely considered from a security perspective.
[ continue ]Wired.com
Thousands of hackers, script-kiddies, feds and security professionals will be gathering at the Riviera Hotel and Casino this weekend for DefCon, the world’s largest hacker convention and they’ll all have one thing in common: Joe “Kingpin” Grand’s custom-engineered badge.
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Every year, the DEFCON badge takes a technological step forward. The details are starting to emerge for this years hardware lineup.
[ continue ]Robot Magazine
The transformation from geeky to cool – from pocket protectors to an actual fan base – has resulted in opportunities for engineers.
[ continue ]DarkReading
Grand says that so-called “smart” parking meters — which are computerized, often networked, and can accept credit cards — could be vulnerable to hacking. Attackers could breach the meters to steal credit card data or to gain access to debit cards that could be reset or reloaded, he warns.
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