Researchers demonstrate a $3,000 electromagnetic detector that can capture encryption keys and other sensitive data from computers that are not connected to any network, revealing a fast, non‑intrusive side‑channel attack that bypasses traditional security measures.
Sam Zeloof, a teenage electronics hobbyist, spent three years hand‑crafting a 1200‑transistor CPU (the Z2) in his garage using homemade equipment and a 10 µm polysilicon gate process, demonstrating that complex chip design can be pursued outside of a clean‑room environment.
This article reports a high‑severity WeChat PC zero‑day, a Chinese engineer’s M1‑chip memory and storage upgrade, Slackware 15.0 Beta release, Google Project Zero’s extended disclosure windows, and the debut of the world’s first officially certified semi‑cyborg, highlighting major tech security and innovation news.
A 16‑year‑old developer repurposed a non‑functional iPhone 7 with a dead NAND chip by installing Ubuntu 20.04 using checkra1n, linux‑sandcastle and custom udev scripts, turning the device into a functional server that offloads load from his main machine.
This tutorial walks you through designing, wiring, coding, and 3D‑printing a split mechanical keyboard using an Arduino Leonardo, matrix scanning, diodes for key‑ghosting prevention, and custom keycaps, providing a complete DIY solution for programmers seeking ergonomic, programmable keyboards.
Samy Kamkar’s YouTube series “Applied Hacking” showcases a range of inventive security experiments—from toy‑controlled garage doors and 3D‑printed lock‑picking robots to USB keyloggers, drone hijacking, remote‑car exploits, and credit‑card cloning tools—illustrating how everyday devices can be repurposed for hacking.
