How a battery ‘hacking’ app can strand an e-rickshaw — and the risks it poses

After videos on social media showed individuals connecting to nearby e-rickshaws through Bluetooth and disabling their ...
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Caught red-handed: 'Tirri hack' prankster exposed using Chinese app to disable e-rickshaw (watch)

A prankster known for the 'Tirri Hack' was caught by the public while using a Chinese app to remotely disable e-rickshaws for ...

Viral BAT-BMS 'Tirri Control' App: Can it affect your vehicle too?

Viral videos show an app stopping e-rickshaws remotely. Is BAT-BMS a real threat? We explain the security flaw, which ...

E-rickshaw battery 'hacking': govt bans 3 apps after viral videos of vehicles being halted abruptly

The Indian government has ordered the removal of three mobile applications allegedly being misused to remotely switch off e-rickshaws and other battery-operated vehicles in the middle of journeys.
Gizmodo

That In-App Purchase Hack Now Works For OS X Apps Too

Earlier in the week a Russian hacker—Alexy Borodin—revealed a fairly easy way to make in-app purchases in iOS without actually paying for them. Apple has of course since been working on a fix to the ...
TechCrunch

A major hacking tool has leaked online, putting millions of iPhones at risk. Here’s what you need to know.

Security researchers have uncovered a series of cyberattacks targeting Apple customers across the world. The tools used in these hacking campaigns have been dubbed Coruna and DarkSword, and they have ...