Security News

Hundreds of Tesla Powerwall Gateways Potentially Exposed to Hacker Attacks
2020-11-17 15:51

Hundreds of Tesla Powerwall Backup Gateways may have been exposed to remote hacker attacks from the internet, but Tesla says it has taken steps to reduce risks. Tesla Powerwall is an energy storage product for homes that uses a battery to store power from solar panels or the grid, ensuring that users continue to have power even during an outage.

Russian Pleads Not Guilty in Foiled Tesla Ransomware Plot
2020-09-25 10:21

A Russian citizen accused of offering a Tesla employee $1 million to enable a ransomware attack at the electric car company's plant in Nevada denied wrongdoing Thursday before a federal magistrate judge. Kriuchkov, 26, also told U.S. Magistrate Judge Carla Baldwin that he knew the Russian government was aware of his case.

Tesla wins defamation counterclaim against Gigafactory whistleblower
2020-09-21 11:00

Tripp is the former Gigafactory technician who, after a brief stint at the Nevada facility in 2018, went to the press as a whistleblower with claims that defective battery packs in Tesla's Model 3 line of cars had become so much of a problem that Tesla was unable to meet the production target set by boss Elon Musk - 5,000 flash motors a week. Tripp countersued Tesla claiming defamation and false light.

Russian Indicted for Attempting to Recruit Tesla Employee to Install Malware
2020-09-07 11:05

A Russian national has been indicted in the United States for conspiring to recruit a Tesla employee to install malware onto the company's network. The man, Egor Igorevich Kriuchkov, 27, was arrested on August 22, when the U.S. Department of Justice announced that he had attempted to recruit an employee of a company in Nevada, offering them $1 million to install malware within the enterprise environment.

2017 Tesla Hack
2020-09-03 06:18

Interesting story of a class break against the entire Tesla fleet.

Elon Musk Confirms, Tesla Factory a Target of Foiled Cyberattack
2020-08-28 15:33

Tesla co-founder and CEO Elon Musk has confirmed reports that the Tesla Gigafactory Nevada was a target of a cyberattack earlier in August, which was subsequently thwarted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Tesla Gigafactory Nevada is a lithium-ion battery and electric vehicle factory near Reno, Nevada.

Elon Musk Confirms Russian Hackers Attempted to Recruit Tesla Employee
2020-08-28 08:27

The failed attempt by Russian hackers to recruit an employee to install malware onto an enterprise network was targeting electric car maker Tesla, a tweet from Elon Musk confirms. According to the criminal complaint the DoJ made public earlier this week, Tesla's employee was approached by Kriuchkov in July, and the two met socially in early August, after Kriuchkov arrived in Nevada on a tourist visa.

Agent Tesla Spyware Adds Fresh Tricks to Its Arsenal
2020-08-11 23:48

Since COVID-19 cast its pall in March, the Agent Tesla remote-access trojan has exploited the pandemic and added a raft of functionality that has helped it dominate the enterprise threat scene. Though Agent Tesla first made a splash six years ago, it hasn't lost any momentum - in fact, it is featured in more attacks in the first half of 2020 compared to the infamous TrickBot or Emotet malware, according to SentinelOne's SentinelLabs.

Used Tesla Components Contain Personal Information
2020-05-08 14:46

Used Tesla components, sold on eBay, still contain personal information, even after a factory reset. It's a problem with used photocopiers and printers.

Oil and Gas Companies Targeted With Agent Tesla Malware
2020-04-21 19:07

Oil and gas organizations have been targeted in r.ecent spearphishing campaigns using. The second campaign appears to have started on or around April 12, attempting to deliver Agent Tesla to shipment companies in the Philippines.