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Wi-fi security flaw 'puts devices at risk of hacks'

2017-10-16 12:17:15| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

Researchers have revealed details of a major problem with the way wi-fi data is protected.

Critical Zero-Day Flaw in macOS Reveals Passwords in Plaintext

2017-09-26 22:22:53| Extremetech

There's a critical zero-day bug in macOS High Sierra, Sierra, and El Capitan. It allows attackers to export data from Apple's Keychain in plaintext, with the user none the wiser. The post Critical Zero-Day Flaw in macOS Reveals Passwords in Plaintext appeared first on ExtremeTech.

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Open Source Flaw 'Devil's Ivy' Puts Millions of IoT Devices at Risk

2017-07-21 20:26:45| TechNewsWorld

Millions of IoT devices are vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks due to a vulnerability initially discovered in remote security cameras. Senrio found the flaw in a security camera developed by Axis Communications, one of the world's biggest manufacturers of the devices. The Model 3004 security camera is used for security at the Los Angeles International Airport, according to Senrio.

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Major Hyper-Threading Flaw Destabilizes Intel Kaby Lake, Skylake CPUs

2017-06-26 13:27:45| Extremetech

A recent flaw discovered in Intel's Hyper-Threading can cause system instabilities or crashes. Debian recommends disabling HT until appropriate UEFI updates are available (and the flaw can affect all operating systems, including Windows). The post Major Hyper-Threading Flaw Destabilizes Intel Kaby Lake, Skylake CPUs appeared first on ExtremeTech.

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