The Most Unexpected and Scariest -

Things with Potential to be Hacked

Here is the list of the most unexpected things with potential to be hacked.

Power Plants

According to a Power Plants research report released in 2013, power plants across the United States and Canada exhibited flaws leaving them exposed to hacking.

If hacked, the power plants could be used to hijack the servers that control power plants, water utilities, and electronic substations.

Cell Doors of Prison

A study has shown that there exist a possibility to open every cell door in prison at a time by infiltrating an industrial programmable logic controller.

The same technique was used at an Iranian nuclear facility in 2010.

Satellites

In 2008, the United States alleged that China-based hackers had intercepted two U.S. satellites, taking control over Terr AM-1 and Lamdsat-7 for about 12 minutes.

Samsung Smart Televisions

Televisions hacked? It seems far fetched thought even in imagination.

But sometime back, Samsung can under the criticism radar when its “smart” TV's Facebook application could be adjusted to snoop on the television's owners.

Considering the in-built security of these televisions is limited, it is possible they are prone to hacks.

Commercial Air Planes

According to a cyber security report, it is possible to hijack satellite communications device on commercial planes via their inflight entertainment and Wi-Fi systems.

This technique allows anyone to compromise the jet's avionics equipment, disrupting or altering satellite communications, and affect the plane's security and navigation systems.

Photographs

It is what considered to be one of major breaches of security and privacy in recent times, a hacker posted inappropriate photos of female celebrities on the Web in August 2014.

These photos are believed to have been stolen from the celebrities' mobile backup services.

The hacker claimed to have inappropriate photos of more than 100 celebrities before posting a majority online.

Baby Monitors

In April 2014, a Ohio-based couple were in for a rude shock when they woke startled to the sound of a stranger shouting “wake up” at their baby via their wireless baby monitor.

The man was just screaming at the 10-month-old baby girl trying to wake her up, before the father unplugged the device. The camera was found to be hacked from outside.

These Web-enabled monitors let parents keep a constant eye on their children via a Web browser or mobile.

Security experts have warned wireless cameras such as this are prone to hacks.

Voice Mail

In July 2011, leading British newspaper News of the World ended its publication after 168 years of printing following 'the phone hacking scandal.

Investigations revealed that the tabloid, for several years, hacked phones of celebrities and murder victims, accessing their voice mails.

This sparked a huge scandal resulting in the shut down of the daily.

Medical Equipments

A medical research report released in 2012 revealed a way to destabilize an implanted insulin pump making it deliver a lethal dose in one shot.

The study also reported once hackers access medical devices they can remotely:

• Stop a pacemaker;

• Send random shocks to a patient via a bluetooth-enabled defibrillator;

• Access X-rays;

• Change the temperature settings on refrigerators that store drugs and blood; and

• Alter digital medical records resulting in misdiagnosis.

Appliances

In 2012, German researchers revealed that most of the 'smart' appliances found in home are vulnerable to cyber criminals.

Hackers can use the 'smart' devices (e.g., electric meters) to get details on residents when they are awake, watching TV, sleeping, and not at home.

Hotels

With the any electronic device (e.g., iPad), hackers can get control temperature, lights, and blinds, say Hotel security experts.

Cars

Today's modern cars come around with 50 electronic control units build-in. These units can allow anyone to unlock and start the automobile via a text.

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