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Popular home routers plagued by critical security flaws
A study paints a dim picture of router security, as none of the 127 devices tested was free of severe vulnerabilities
Tomáš Foltýn • 09 Jul 2020
Attackers target critical flaw in popular networking gear
The vulnerability, which received the highest possible severity score, leaves thousands of devices at risk of being taken over by remote attackers. A patch is available.
Amer Owaida • 07 Jul 2020
Hundreds arrested after police crack encrypted chat network
European police infiltrate EncroChat, go on to crack down on crime kingpins and seize guns, drugs, cars and millions in cash
Amer Owaida • 03 Jul 2020
Microsoft releases emergency update to fix two serious Windows flaws
The out-of-band update plugs two remote code execution bugs in the Windows Codecs library, including one rated as critical
Tomáš Foltýn • 01 Jul 2020
Ripple20 bugs expose hundreds of millions of devices to attacks
Devices used in the energy, transportation and communications sectors are also affected by the flaws in the TCP/IP software library
Amer Owaida • 17 Jun 2020
Microsoft ships hefty patch load this month
The latest Patch Tuesday knocks out a record-high number of vulnerabilities, including new bugs in the SMB protocol
Tomáš Foltýn • 10 Jun 2020
Apple hopes to bolster password security with open source project
The tech giant wants developers of password managers to collaborate for better user experience and security
Amer Owaida • 08 Jun 2020
Mozilla fixes five high-risk Firefox flaws, bug in DoH feature
The browser maker rolls out updates on back-to-back days, including a patch to avoid unintentionally overloading DNS providers
Tomáš Foltýn • 04 Jun 2020
Bug in ‘Sign in with Apple’ could have allowed account hijacking
The tech giant rewards the bug bounty hunter who found the severe flaw in its login mechanism with US$100,000
Amer Owaida • 01 Jun 2020
