Tag: Segway

  • Segway store hacked to steal customers’ credit cards

    Segway’s online store was compromised to include a malicious Magecart script that potentially allowed threat actors to steal credit cards …

  • Segway store compromised with Magecart skimmer

    In the early 2000’s, the Segway company released a personal transporter that would become iconic. The Segway Human Transporter was …

  • Hacking a Segway

    Hacking a Segway The Segway has a mobile app. It is hackable: Read full news article on Schneier on Security  

  • Segway MiniPro patched to stop hackers hijacking remote control from hoverboard riders

    Critical security vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Segway/Ninebot MiniPro Hoverboard, but don’t panic – firmware patches have already been issued to prevent malicious hackers from attacking the devices. Which is a relief – as successful exploitation of the security holes could have seen attackers seize remote control of a hoverboard and potentially injure riders…

  • Segway hoverboard hacking puts questions on safety

    In an article published on Forbes, it was disclosed that there are severe vulnerabilities particularly in the Segway hands-free Ninebot miniPRO scooter which puts user’s physical safety on the edge. Let it be known that this version of Segway hoverboard is an advanced version of hands free electric scooter that allows users to remotely control…

  • Segway miniPRO Flaws Put Riders at Risk of Injury

    The Ninebot by Segway miniPRO hoverboard-style electric scooter is affected by several vulnerabilities that can be exploited to take control of the device and possibly injure the rider, security consulting firm IOActive warned. Read full news article on SecurityWeek  

  • News in brief: moving Segway hacked; Google Glass resurrected; 308 Oracle fixes

    Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news Moving Segway hacked Security researchers have discovered that Segway’s Ninebot MiniPRO, a so-called “hover board” can be hacked and controlled remotely. The attack is made possible by two major oversights: Read full news article on Naked Security  

  • How Hackers Can Knock You Off Your Segway Hoverboard In Just 20 Seconds

    Any hoverboard rider should be concerned about their physical wellbeing. Thanks to digital weaknesses in Segway’s hands-free Ninebot miniPRO scooter, they’ve got more reason to worry. Read full news article on Forbes.com  

  • Segway Hoverboard Hacked Demonstrating IoT Security Risks

    Riding a hoverboard typically requires a certain amount of balance, but no amount of physical dexterity will help a rider whose hoverboard has been taken over by hackers. Security firm IOactive today publicly issued an advisory on multiple vulnerabilities it found in Segway/Ninebot MiniPRO hoverboards, ahead of a talk that is scheduled at the Black…

  • Heads Up, Hoverboarders: Hackers Could’ve Hijacked Your Deck Mid-Hover

    The Segway’s had a tumultuous life. Once prophesized as a main method of transport in the new millennium, the vehicles never managed to go mainstream. Read full news article on motherboard.vice.com  

  • Segway hoverboard could be wirelessly hacked say researchers

    Security vulnerabilities in Segway hoverboard software could be exploited by hackers to remotely monitor the location of users, lock them out of their vehicles or bring the device to a halt, causing the rider to fall off, according to security researchers. Using reverse engineering, researchers at IOActive found it was possible to intercept communications between…

  • Segway MiniPro Vulnerabilities Would Have Let Hackers Take Over the Hoverboard

    The self-balancing scooter isn’t quite so steady when hackers take charge. Read full news article on Wired – Threat Level  

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