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 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 MoreGoogle Just Made Gmail the Most Secure Email Provider on the Planet
Credit to Author: Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai| Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 15:48:09 +0000
Google has just launched a set of new features to make it harder to break into your account.
Read MoreExcel, Access, external DB driver errors linked to this month’s patches
Credit to Author: Woody Leonhard| Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 08:08:00 -0700
I’m seeing many reports, in various locations, about this month’s Windows security patches breaking custom programs that import and export Excel XLS files. Programs that have worked for years are suddenly, mysteriously, turning belly-up. The most common symptom is an error message that says “Unexpected error from external database driver” followed by a number.
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Cleopatra’s Downfall Was Partly Sparked by Climate Change and Volcanoes
Credit to Author: Becky Ferreira| Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 15:45:00 +0000
And ours could be too.
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