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he Las Vegas sun has set on another Black Hat and the myriad of hacks,
attacks, and vulnerabilities it brings. We had high expectations this year
and were not disappointed. We were even occasionally surprised. Here
are all the great and terrifying things we saw.
PHONY PHONES
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look great but are actually low-cost fakes from China. Each costs about $50, and
come preloaded with malware for no extra charge! The bogus iPhone is
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dead ringer for iOS. It even has a carefully made fake compass app, albeit one
that always points up.
Black Hat 2019: The Craziest,
Most Terrifying Things We Saw
BY NEIL J. RUBENKING AND MAX EDDY
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