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'The attacks we found only scratch the surface of what is possible': Experts say so-called 'Proactive SIM' cards can hijack smartphones, IoT devices and even EV chargers

Researchers find a standardized SIM command is exposed on nine of 26 tested devices and used it to achieve code execution on a commercial EV charger
The exposure is concentrated in machine-to-machine hardware rather than phones, affecting six of eight cellular modules but only three of 18 handsets, with no iPhone or Pixel among them
Every attack requires the attacker to already control the SIM, and while Qualcomm has produced a hardened configuration disabling the interface by default, no vendor had published a public advisory yet

A malicious SIM card can instruct the device it sits in to run commands of an attacker's choosing, and on the cellular modules embedded in electric vehicle chargers, industrial routers, and car telematics units, essentially allowing it to take the entire device over.

Researchers from the University of Birmingham and the German security firm Fuzzware demonstrated this against a commercial Autel EV charger, achieving...

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Etched raises $700M at a $21B valuation led by Jane Street

Etched has raised $700mn at a $21bn valuation in a round led by Jane Street, doubling the $10.3bn it was worth on 23 July. It has also completed its first customer delivery, a rack shipped to Jane Street. Etched has raised $700mn at a $21bn valuation, led by Jane

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Fairphone’s most repairable phone yet is now available in the US at $650

Fairphone is selling directly in the United States for the first time, with the $650 Gen 6+ and its twelve user-replaceable parts. The Dutch company is entering a market with no equivalent of the EU repairability rules that took effect last year. Fairphone is selling in the United States directly

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Sam Altman says OpenAI's decision to pace its AI development was caused by a collection of research observations showing “various degrees of misalignment”

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Massive GTA 6 Gameplay And Map Leak Reveals More Than Rockstar Ever Has

A netizen going by the rather punny name of "Cyberleek" has so far posted up two short videos and an image that appear to be from an in-production build of Grand Theft Auto VI. These leaks are definitely much newer than the previous leaks we've seen,

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Etched raises $700M at a $21B valuation led by Jane Street

Fairphone’s most repairable phone yet is now available in the US at $650

Sam Altman says OpenAI's decision to pace its AI development was caused by a collection of research observations showing “various degrees of misalignment”

Massive GTA 6 Gameplay And Map Leak Reveals More Than Rockstar Ever Has