Security Researchers Hacked a Bluetooth-Enabled Butt Plug
Credit to Author: Daniel Oberhaus| Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 21:49:44 +0000
The quest for a secure wireless sex toy continues.
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SSD Advisory – Linux Kernel AF_PACKET Use-After-Free
Credit to Author: SSD / Maor Schwartz| Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 11:42:53 +0000
Vulnerabilities summary The following advisory describes a use-after-free vulnerability found in Linux Kernel’s implementation of AF_PACKET that can lead to privilege escalation. AF_PACKET sockets “allow users to send or receive packets on the device driver level. This for example lets them to implement their own protocol on top of the physical layer or to sniff … Continue reading SSD Advisory – Linux Kernel AF_PACKET Use-After-Free
Read MoreIRS Cybercrime Agent Lurks Dark Web Subreddit Looking For Hackers
Credit to Author: Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai| Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 21:35:06 +0000
Even the taxman lurks on r/DarkNetMarkets.
Read MoreWhy the Krack Wi-Fi Mess Will Take Decades to Clean Up
Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 19:39:52 +0000
The Krack Wi-Fi vulnerability exposes just how deeply broken IoT security really is—and just how limited the options are to repair it.
Read MoreYet more mobile adware found in Google Play
Credit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 07:25:29 +0000
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| Two new mobile adware variants were found in the Google Play store—all in one week. Categories: Tags: adwareAndroidandroid adwareMobilemobile adwarepotentially unwanted programs |
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Read MoreThere Are Over 60 Different Versions of the Facebook App
Credit to Author: Louise Matsakis| Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 18:23:39 +0000
Does a tiny tweak in design change user behavior?
Read MoreMath Suggests Inequality Can Be Fixed With Wealth Redistribution, Not Tax Cuts
Credit to Author: Daniel Oberhaus| Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 16:47:33 +0000
A new report from the Complex Systems Institute justifies wealth redistribution with mathematics.
Read MoreThe Flawed System Behind the Krack Wi-Fi Meltdown
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 16:55:24 +0000
When software standards aren’t open and available for researchers to vet, bad things happen. Just look at Krack.
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