Debugging Tool Left on OnePlus Phones, Enables Root Access

UPDATE Chinese phone maker OnePlus is accused of leaving a debugging app on its phones capable of giving adversaries root access to the devices. The application in question is called EngineerMode and is made by Qualcomm. An anonymous researcher who goes by the handle Elliot Alderson, a character ...

Malicious Module

pandora-doomsday and test-module-a are modules which can infect other modules. During installation, the module runs a postinstall script that adds the package's author mr-robot as an owner to every other package owned by the user that ran the npm install method...

Tonight Mr. Robot is Going to Reveal ‘Dream Device For Hackers’

Mr. Robot is the rare show that provides a realistic depiction of hacks and vulnerabilities that are at the forefront of cyber security. This is the reason it’s been the most popular TV show of its kind. Throughout season 1 and season 2, we have seen that connected devices are the entry point of...

Hacker reports Vulnerability in Mr. Robot Season 2 Website

Mr. Robot was the biggest 'Hacking Drama' television show of 2015 and its second season will return to American TV screens on Wednesday 13th of July 2016. However, the new promotional website for season two of Mr. Robot has recently patched a security flaw that could have easily allowed a hacker ...

SET v6.5 - The Social-Engineer Toolkit “Mr Robot”

The Social-Engineer Toolkit SET was created and written by the founder of TrustedSec. It is an open-source Python-driven tool aimed at penetration testing around Social-Engineering. SET has been presented at large-scale conferences including Blackhat, DerbyCon, Defcon, and ShmooCon. With over two...