
Gary McKinnon and the “biggest military computer hack of all time”
Gary McKinnon, a 36-year-old computer hacker, was accused of hacking into 97 computers belonging to the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Department of Defense, and NASA.
Gary McKinnon, a 36-year-old computer hacker, was accused of hacking into 97 computers belonging to the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Department of Defense, and NASA.
Kevin Mitnick, once called the “Most-Wanted hacker”, is an American security researcher who was born in Los Angeles in 1963.
Reverse engineering involves dissecting objects, both physical and digital, to comprehend their inner workings, enabling us to replicate, enhance, or secure them. We’ll explore essential tools such as Ghidra, Binary Ninja, Apktool, and Javasnoop, which empower engineers and security experts to unravel and optimize software.
In this article, we’ll explore the increasing proliferation of IoT (Internet of Things) devices and the associated cyber threats. We’ll discuss underlying vulnerabilities in firmware, including hidden backdoors, unauthenticated access, weak authentication, and the challenges associated with securing update mechanisms.