News for hackers. Stuff that matters.
Re:Ask HN: I’m an FCC Commissioner proposing regulation of I... by MarcoPerazaFCC on Tuesday September 05, 2023 @11:45AM (#37393316)
That's a great question. Devices that emit RF could be hijacked and turned into signal jammers. With smart jamming attacks, even low-power transmitters could potentially cause serious harmful interference to other devices. Botnets of compromised devices could be especially damaging. Since vulnerabilities are often chained by attackers, sometimes in very unexpected ways, to accomplish their final goal, we think that the FCC has a legitimate interest in just about any vulnerability on a wireless device. But the question of legal authority is itself open for public comment and we hope there's vigorous debate on the record to make sure we get it right.
Re:Ask HN: I’m an FCC Commissioner proposing regulation of I... by karmicthreat on Tuesday September 05, 2023 @11:55AM (#37393505)
Has there ever been an example of a consumer RF emitter being remotely hacked and turned into a jammer?
Re:Ask HN: I’m an FCC Commissioner proposing regulation of I... by MarcoPerazaFCC on Tuesday September 05, 2023 @12:59PM (#37394633)
Your typical criminal is usually trying to make money or carry out targeted vendettas, but terrorists and hostile countries with purely destructive intentions would be more willing to carry out such attacks, especially at the worst possible moment. The probability of it occurring in any given year is lower than a cryptomining or DDoS botnet, but the damage done could be astronomical.
Re:Ask HN: I’m an FCC Commissioner proposing regulation of I... by barelyauser on Tuesday September 05, 2023 @01:51PM (#37395318)
Of course not. But they don't operated based on evidence, they do based on fear. Like Apple, John Deere and pretty much any industry today.