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Samsung announces new SmartThings mesh Wi-Fi system

In an effort to eliminate the Wi-Fi buffering zone and prevent streaming latency, Samsung announced its new SmartThings Wifi mesh network system. Equipped with AI-based mesh …

Samsung SmartHub
Samsung SmartThings Hub vulnerabilities allow attackers inside your home

Cisco Talos researchers have unearthed 20 vulnerabilities in the Samsung SmartThings Hub that could be leveraged by attackers to monitor, control and interfere with devices …

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Samsung doesn’t have to offer updates for phones older than two years

Dutch consumer protection organization Consumentenbond took Samsung Netherlands to court, arguing that the company should provide updates and upgrades for their telephones …

Vizio Smart TV
Five smart TVs tested for security, privacy issues

As more and more smart TVs are sold worldwide, consumers should be aware of the risks associated with this technology. Consumer Union, a US-based nonprofit organization …

FileCloud
New infosec products of the week​: October 20, 2017

Ransomware protection intercepts threats targeting enterprise data FileCloud announced FileCloud Breach Intercept, which offers ransomware protection. FileCloud offers …

Samsung Galaxy S8
Samsung offers up to $200,000 for bugs in its devices, services

South Korean giant Samsung Electronics is now offering bounties for reported bugs in its mobile devices, software and services. “The rewards program kicked off with a …

Samsung Galaxy S8
Samsung Galaxy S8 iris scanner can be fooled with a printed photo

After demonstrating how easily Apple’s Touch ID can be fooled with a user fingerprint photographed from a glass surface, Chaos Computer Club (CCC) hacker …

Samsung Galaxy S5
Remote attackers can force Samsung Galaxy devices into never-ending reboot loop

A single SMS can force Samsung Galaxy devices into a crash and reboot loop, and leave the owner with no other option than to reset it to factory settings and lose all data …

samsung camera
Samsung SmartCam can be easily hijacked

At least one type of Samsung SmartCam cameras can be taken over by remote attackers who just need to know the vulnerable camera’s IP address. The remote code execution …

Samsung Knox
Samsung Knox flaws open unpatched devices to compromise

Researchers from Viral Security Group have discovered three vulnerabilities in Samsung Knox, a security platform that allows users to maintain separate identities for work and …

smartthings hub
Samsung’s smart home platform flaws let attackers fiddle with your doors

Researchers have managed to exploit design flaws in the Samsung SmartThings smart home programming platform and successfully mount a series of attacks that could result in …

samsung galaxy lock bypass
Samsung Galaxy devices can be made to make calls, send messages while locked

Half a dozen (and possibly even more) Samsung Galaxy phones can be made to place phone calls or send text messages even when they are locked, thanks to exposed USB modems. …

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