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Tag Archives: Vulnerability
FileZilla fixes show how far we’ve come since Heartbleed
What have seven security fixes in FileZilla got to do with 2014’s Heartbleed bug?
Researchers hack camera in fake video attack
Tampering with surveillance cameras is a common activity for Hollywood heroes and criminals alike. Now, researchers have shown how they can do it in real life.
‘Urgent/11’ flaws affect 200 million devices – from routers to elevators
There are 11 security flaws affecting VxWorks: “the most widely used operating system you may never have heard about”.
Apple’s July patchfest fixes bugs in multiple products
Apple released fixes for various products this week, including one for a bug that has been public with proof-of-concept code for two months.
Big password hole in iOS 13 beta spotted by testers
A security clanger has been spotted in the current beta version of iOS 13 which allows anyone to access a user’s stored web and app passwords without having to authenticate.
Your Android’s accelerometer could be used to eavesdrop on your calls
Researchers have created an attack called Spearphone that uses the motion sensors in Android phones to listen to phone calls, interactions with your voice assistant, and more.
Shapeshifting Morpheus chip aims to baffle hackers
Morpheus aims to make hacking so difficult at microprocessor level that attackers will give up long before they can do any damage.
Hacked Bluetooth hair straighteners are too hot to handle
The Glamoriser Smart Bluetooth straightener offers up yet another example of how not to add a risky product to the Internet of Things (IoT).
Bluetooth LE’s anti-tracking technology beaten
Researchers have found a way to beat the MAC address randomisation feature used by Bluetooth to protect users from being tracked.