In Friday’s video, I talk about a eCig Vape pen that can “pwn” your PC. At Bsides London, a researcher shared how he modified the firmware of a vape pen to get it to take over a PC. He hasn’t posted the details online yet, but he did share a video of his malicious vape pen on twitter. I also share an update on where the WannaCry ransomworm allegedly comes from. Watch the video below to learn more.
Episode Runtime: 4:19
Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjRQSPtRohY
EPISODE REFERENCES:
- It’s easy to hack a PC with a vape pen – PC Magazine
- Researcher’s twitter post on the vape pen hack video – Twitter
- Bsides presentation on the vape pen hacking – Sched.com