2020 unsurprisingly went out with a bang, and not in a good way. The massive cyberattack campaign by Russian nation state-actors shattered hopes for a quiet holiday break for security teams who have been heads-down since March when the COVID-19 pandemic first took hold and rocked SOCs. Workers — including security analysts — were sent home to set up makeshift offices, and existing network architectures were transformed practically overnight.
While this year for sure was fraught with disruption and uncertainty, it also made some space for ingenuity by security teams, who navigated a new normal, and security researchers, who unearthed new vulnerabilities that otherwise might not have been uncovered. In addition, some inspired white-hat hacks were already in the works before the pandemic struck.
Among the head-turning hacks in 2020: The Tesla's smart-car camera fell victim to a piece of good old, black electrical tape. Light hacked sound. And a pair of pen testers who got busted for doing their jobs finally shared details of their harrowing experience that nearly ruined their personal and professional lives, including how they sat in lockup overnight and then were mired in legal jeopardy for months amid a territorial and political battle between a small-town sheriff and the state of Iowa.
Kicking back and truly relaxing over this holiday season is not so simple. We get that. But you've earned it, so grab a cup of cheer (2020 is behind us now) and take a look back at some of the coolest hacks by researchers that graced Dark Reading's news coverage this year.
Tesla FailSo much for the smart car.
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