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Energy Policy Watch: Fatal Flaw in Texas Natural Gas Market
2021-05-11 10:00:00| OGI
Natural gas market expert John Harpole joins Cornerstone Government Affairs Jack Belcher for a post-analysis discussion on the 2021 Texas power crisis in the latest edition of Energy Policy Watch.
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Thunderbolt Flaw Opens Door for 'Evil Maid' Attack
2020-05-12 19:32:20| TechNewsWorld
A Dutch researcher has revealed a novel way to crack into a PC through a Thunderbolt port. The method, dubbed "Thunderspy" by researcher Björn Ruytenberg, sidesteps the login screen of a sleeping computer, as well as its hard disk encryption, to access all its data. "Thunderspy is stealth, meaning that you cannot find any traces of the attack. It does not require your involvement," he explained.
Zoom Flaw Turns Mac Cam into Spy Cam
2019-07-10 18:42:04| TechNewsWorld
A security researcher has found a flaw in the popular video conferencing app Zoom that could be used to turn on the camera on a Macintosh computer without a user's permission. The vulnerability allows any website to forcibly join a user to a Zoom call, with their video camera activated, without a user's permission, explained Jonathan Leitschuh, a senior software engineer at Gradle.
Firefox Users Warned to Patch Critical Flaw
2019-06-20 12:23:16| TechNewsWorld
Firefox users should update their browsers immediately to fix a critical zero-day vulnerability. Anyone using Firefox on a Windows, macOS or Linux desktop is at risk. Mozilla issued a patch Tuesday, but the vulnerability was discovered by Samuel Groß of Google Project Zero on April 15. Mozilla's fix came after Coinbase reported exploitation of the vulnerability for targeted spearphishing attacks.
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E-Ticketing Flaw Exposes Airline Passenger Data to Hackers
2019-02-07 20:21:06| TechNewsWorld
The e-ticketing systems of eight airlines, including Southwest Airlines and Dutch carrier KLM, have a vulnerability that can expose passengers' personal data, mobile security vendor Wandera has reported. They use unencrypted links that hackers can intercept easily. The hackers then can view and, in some cases, even change the victim's flight booking details, or print their boarding passes.
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