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Nvidia hackers leak 190GB of sensitive data from Samsung

61 points by skilled 5y ago

netsharc 5y ago
Geez, I wondered how they got Samsung data by hacking Nvidia.. terrible title by the article writers there.
skilled 5y ago
If this is okay with HN rules the magnet link is here: magnet:?xt=urn:btih:2df266c276cb8581b47afa091cfce1bdad7c2e99 I imagine it will take some time for someone to actually verify the files.
- danaos 5y ago
  From another forum: > Some Torrent clients seem to have an issue with it (eg Transmission), just try another client. qbittorrent seems to work.
robbedpeter 5y ago
The Qualcomm source could be very interesting for the pinephone scene. This also means a lot of zero days are coming for Samsung phones.
bushbaba 5y ago
Nvidia’s GTC is coming up soon. will be interesting to see this play out. One of nvidia’s largest moats to ML and Gaming workloads is the proprietary software it provides.
gruez 5y ago
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squarefoot 5y ago
It seems there is some documentation or source code that would help the development of alternate spyware/ads free firmware for Samsung Smart TVs. Let's hope it will be used the right way.
megous 5y ago
And there goes all the secure boot fluff... Now we will see how secure it really is against attacks when the code is available, and some keys apparently, too.
sul_tasto 5y ago
Is it reasonable to conclude that open source software is by definition more secure, since it is immune from such leaks?
- thfuran 5y ago
  So the hackers have actually just secured all of Nvidia's and Samsung's private information, out in public?
  - stonewareslord 5y ago
    Leaking source doesn't make the code open source. It's still closed source
    - aaaaaaaaata 5y ago
      No, now it's "source available", lol
- danuker 5y ago
  Another way to throw the baby out with the bathwater: disconnect and turn off your computer, for security.
- chii 5y ago
  open source software doesn't mean anything other than source is "open" - security is orthogonal. And also, just because more eyeballs are on it doesn't mean it is automagically more secure.
Anonymous4272 5y ago
Seems like Vodafone will be next, based on their poll
- ichugwindex 5y ago
  Are the hackers polling for recommendations on who to go after next?
JakeAl 5y ago
So does this mean we'll be getting some decent CFM for Samsung devices?
ChrisArchitect 5y ago
Understand the mining rig/NVIDIA demands but why are they going after Samsung? Is there some connection or is it just general ransom target because they can etc

61 points by skilled 5y ago

Geez, I wondered how they got Samsung data by hacking Nvidia.. terrible title by the article writers there.

If this is okay with HN rules the magnet link is here: magnet:?xt=urn:btih:2df266c276cb8581b47afa091cfce1bdad7c2e99 I imagine it will take some time for someone to actually verify the files.

danaos 5y ago
From another forum: > Some Torrent clients seem to have an issue with it (eg Transmission), just try another client. qbittorrent seems to work.

robbedpeter 5y ago

The Qualcomm source could be very interesting for the pinephone scene. This also means a lot of zero days are coming for Samsung phones.

bushbaba 5y ago

Nvidia’s GTC is coming up soon. will be interesting to see this play out. One of nvidia’s largest moats to ML and Gaming workloads is the proprietary software it provides.

gruez 5y ago

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squarefoot 5y ago

It seems there is some documentation or source code that would help the development of alternate spyware/ads free firmware for Samsung Smart TVs. Let's hope it will be used the right way.

megous 5y ago

And there goes all the secure boot fluff... Now we will see how secure it really is against attacks when the code is available, and some keys apparently, too.

sul_tasto 5y ago

Is it reasonable to conclude that open source software is by definition more secure, since it is immune from such leaks?

thfuran 5y ago
So the hackers have actually just secured all of Nvidia's and Samsung's private information, out in public?
- stonewareslord 5y ago
  Leaking source doesn't make the code open source. It's still closed source
  - aaaaaaaaata 5y ago
    No, now it's "source available", lol
danuker 5y ago
Another way to throw the baby out with the bathwater: disconnect and turn off your computer, for security.
chii 5y ago
open source software doesn't mean anything other than source is "open" - security is orthogonal. And also, just because more eyeballs are on it doesn't mean it is automagically more secure.

Anonymous4272 5y ago

Seems like Vodafone will be next, based on their poll

ichugwindex 5y ago
Are the hackers polling for recommendations on who to go after next?

JakeAl 5y ago

So does this mean we'll be getting some decent CFM for Samsung devices?

ChrisArchitect 5y ago

Understand the mining rig/NVIDIA demands but why are they going after Samsung? Is there some connection or is it just general ransom target because they can etc