Downgrade attack lets any user take over – just ask for old-style access to the debugging port and you won’t need a password
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Ep. 023 – Facebook promises and Google Chrome patches [PODCAST]
Here’s the latest Naked Security podcast – listen now, and tell your friends and colleagues about us, too!
Serious Chrome zero-day – Google says update “right this minute”
When a security expert on the Chrome team says, “update your Chrome installs… like right this minute” – well, here’s how to check!
Ep.021 – Leaked calls, a social media virus and passwords exposed [PODCAST]
Here’s the latest Naked Security podcast – enjoy!
Ep. 019 – Android holes, iOS screengrabbing and USB poo [PODCAST]
Here’s the latest Naked Security podcast – enjoy!
Android vulnerabilities open Pie to booby-trapped image attacks
A trio of bugs could have opened Android 7, 8 and 9 to remote attackers wielding booby-trapped image files. Here’s what you need to know…
Thought you deleted your iPhone photos? Hackers find a way to get them back
The hacking duo @fluoroacetate demonstrated zero-day exploits against phones from Apple, Samsung and Xiaomi at the recent Pwn2Own contest.
Ranting researcher publishes VM-busting zero-day without warning
A security researcher has published a zero-day flaw in a commonly-used virtual machine management system without notifying the vendor, justifying it with a scathing critique of the infosecurity industry.
How to become a Monero million(th)aire in just 20 minutes [PODCAST]
Here’s Episode 7 of the Naked Security podcast – enjoy.
Popular website plugin harboured a serious 0-day for years
The flaw in the popular file uploader allows an attacker to upload files and run their own command line shell on any affected server.