Hacking is a recurrent issue in news headlines almost everyday. Hacking is a global issue and which send the Internet world into turbulence. Hacking news reminds us every now and then that all your devices are vulnerable to hacks and you can become a victim anytime. A detailed report about the scariest side of hacking was recently released by WebHostingBuzz which gives us a list 10 scariest hacks and also possibilities in the world.
1. Commercial Plane Hacks:
It's possible that satellite communication equipment can be hacked on passenger jets through Wi-Fi systems. In this way avionics equipment can be easily hacked and satellite communications can also be disrupted, which will have a direct impact on navigation and safety systems.
2. Smart TVs:
If your smart TV allows you to do social networking, then the apps can also allow hackers spy on you, the set's owner directly. These televisions have minimum level of security measures which may leave you highly vulnerable in front of hackers.
3. Medical Equipment:
Medical equipment which get implanted on your body like an insulin pump or a pacemaker may land you in the middle of hacking threats due to the wireless functions going on inside the machines.
4. Appliances:
In 2012, German researchers used smart electric meters to access information about residents' personal daily data which proves smart devices or appliances at our house leave us vulnerable to hackers.
5. Power Plants:
In 2013 a research report released that vulnerabilities are also present in power plants across the U.S. and Canada. These vulnerabilities keep us open to hacking possibilities and if this hack happens then all the servers which control power plants, electronic substations and water utilities, will be hijacked all throughout.
6. Vehicles:
Modern cars which have electronic control units are quite vulnerable to hacks as any outsider can unlock the car after hacking these devices and then just sends a text and starts the vehicle, leaving you completely clueless thereafter.
7. Drones:
In 2011 An American drone was crashed by Iranian military as false GPS signals were delivered. Reports and claims by the U.S. military says that the crash-landing was caused by a routine malfunction but experts revealed that the drone was a victim of one of the scariest hacks in the world.
8. Voicemails:
In July 2011, a phone hacking scandal rocked the world as British tabloid News of the World was shut down following the incident. Then revelations came around that the news company used to hack phones of celebrities and others and also used to gain access to their voicemails. Voicemail hacks are obviously one of the scariest ones ever in this world.
9. ATMs:
Bank of Montreal ATMs were hacked by two Canadian school-going boys in June 2014 which alarmed banks to enhance their security measures. Weak passwords, configuration issues and other basic security flaws leave ATMs vulnerable to hacks.
10. Photos:
This is the latest biggest example of hacking when Hollywood celebrities' nude pictures were posted online in August. These photos were stolen from iCloud like back-up services. More than 100 names were present on the hacker's list and this incident also sparked an FBI inquiry.
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