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Physical Security
Tailgating, badge cloning, dumpster diving, and other attacks that bypass digital controls entirely.
12 case studies
Physical Security
2020high
FIN7 BadUSB Mail Drop: Ransomware Delivered via Fake Amazon Gift Cards to Hotels
2 min readPhysical Security
2019medium
Biometric Bypass: Lifting Fingerprints from Glasses to Clone Entry Credentials
2 min readPhysical Security
2019medium
Tailgating Study: 74% of People Hold the Door Open for Strangers in Secure Buildings
2 min readPhysical Security
2018high
ATM Jackpotting: Black Box Attack Forces ATM to Dispense All Cash
2 min readPhysical Security
2017medium
Fish Tank Thermometer: Casino High-Roller Database Stolen via IoT Sensor
2 min readPhysical Security
2016medium
USB Drop Attack: 60% of People Plug In Dropped USB Drives
2 min readPhysical Security
2013critical
NSA TAO Hardware Interdiction: Intercepting Cisco Routers in Transit
2 min readPhysical Security
2012high
Hotel Keycard Cloning: $300 Device Opens Every Onity Lock in the World
2 min readPhysical Security
2010critical
Stuxnet USB Delivery: Crossing the Air Gap With a Memory Stick
2 min readPhysical Security
2010high
Global ATM Skimming: Organised Crime Installs Card Readers on Cash Machines
2 min readPhysical Security
2009medium
Dumpster Dive: Hospital Records, Credit Card Statements, and Patient Files in the Trash
2 min readPhysical Security
1995high
Kevin Mitnick Tailgating: How America's Most Wanted Hacker Walked Into Secure Buildings
2 min readPhysical Security
Defend against physical security
Practical guides drawn directly from these incidents.