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Medical washer-disinfector appliance’s web server open to attack
Here’s a string of words that you probably never thought you’ll hear: An Internet-connected washer-disinfector appliance by German manufacturer Miele sports a …
Used devices are a treasure trove of personally identifiable information
40 percent of hard drives, mobile phones and tablets resold in publicly-available resale channels contain personally identifiable information (PII), according to an analysis …
Burglars can easily make Google Nest security cameras stop recording
Google Nest’s Dropcam, Dropcam Pro, Nest Cam Outdoor and Nest Cam Indoor security cameras can be easily disabled by an attacker that’s in their Bluetooth range, a …
US to ban electronic devices from airplane cabins on some US-bound flights
With a (now deleted) tweet, Royal Jordanian Airlines has jumped the gun on a new ban by the US government expected to be announced on Tuesday: air travellers to the US from …
Intel is offering up to $30,000 for bugs in its hardware
Intel has become the latest tech company to launch a bug bounty program. Intel bug bounty program: What’s in scope and what is not Intel is looking for bug hunters to …
Western Digital My Cloud NAS devices wide open to attackers
Western Digital My Cloud NAS devices have again been found wanting in the security department, as two set of researchers have revealed a number of serious flaws in the …
Multiple security flaws found in mainstream robotic technologies
IOActive exposed numerous vulnerabilities found in multiple home, business, and industrial robots available on the market today. The array of vulnerabilities identified in the …
Millions of smart devices in Spain are vulnerable to attack
Avast revealed the findings of its research experiment into smart devices, including public and private webcam vulnerabilities in Spain, and, specifically, in Barcelona. Avast …
Researchers bypass ASLR protection with simple JavaScript code
A group of researchers from the Systems and Network Security Group at VU Amsterdam have discovered a way to bypass address space layout randomization (ASLR) protections of …
SSD security challenges: Which data sanitization methods are effective?
In recent years, a growing number of data breaches have resulted from the improper data removal and insecure storage of drives. Organizations face a myriad of internal and …
Organizations to gradually replace physical access cards with smartphones
In 2016, less than 5 percent of organizations used smartphones to enable access to offices and other premises. By 2020, Gartner said that 20 percent of organizations will use …
New infosec products of the week: January 13, 2017
Denim Group enhances ThreadFix platform Denim Group, a leading independent application security firm, today announced the latest version of ThreadFix, the company’s …
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