The latest iOS update fixes the ‘Find my iPhone’ Authentication Lock hole that made headlines recently, plus another five lockscreen bugs.
Netgear router remote control bug – what you need to know
Some Netgear routers can be remotely controlled by booby-trapped web pages. Here’s how to deal with the problem.
News in brief: Trump scorns ‘meddling’ claims; outdated OS use ‘widespread’; teen ‘hackers’ arrested
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Netgear routers have gaping remote access hole
Command injection made easy: you can simply append a system command to a certain router URL…and the router will run it for you.
News in brief: Mounties drop bodycam plans; vibrator firm to settle lawsuit; Samsung to brick Note 7s
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How one man could have set loose a Yahoo Mail virus
Last year, Jouko Pynnönen scored $10k from Yahoo for helping it head off the risk of a Yahoo-wide email virus. This year… same again.
If you’ve got a Sony IP camera, update its firmware now
Sony closes backdoors in IPELA security cameras – but why were they open in the first place?
News in brief: fake news move; ‘massive’ data breach; spook welcomes Snooper’s charter
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OpenVPN to Undergo Cryptographic Audit
Matthew D. Green, PhD, a well-known cryptographer and researcher at Johns Hopkins University, will carry out an audit of OpenVPN.
News in brief: DirtyCOW patched for Android; naked lack of security; South Korea hacked
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