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The feature is convenient, but it can also leak sensitive data, consume bandwidth, and drain batteries. And some sites are worse than others. Source: Wired New Research Reveals the Hidden Downsides of Link Previews
Continue ReadingThe company has patched the vulnerabilities and paid the team of white-hat hackers $288,000. Source: Wired Researchers Found 55 Flaws in Apple's Corporate Network
Continue ReadingA researcher reverse engineered an internet-connected coffee maker to see what kinds of hacks he could do with it. The answer: quite a lot. Source: Wired When Coffee Machines Demand Ransom, You Know IoT Is Screwed
Continue ReadingAfter a girl reported a suspicious TikTok profile, researchers detected aggressive adware in apps that had been downloaded 2.4 million times. Source: Wired A Tip From a Kid Helped Uncover a Slew of Scam Apps
Continue ReadingThe outage resulted in a significant delay in treatment. German authorities are investigating the perpetrators on suspicion of negligent manslaughter. Source: Wired A Patient Dies After a Ransomware Attack Hits a Hospital
Continue ReadingHackers have been exploiting the vulnerability, which is now patched: Users should update to File Manager version 6.9 ASAP. Source: Wired A Critical Flaw Is Affecting Thousands of WordPress Sites
Continue ReadingFritzFrog has been used to try and infiltrate government agencies, banks, telecom companies, and universities across the US and Europe. Source: Wired A New Botnet Is Covertly Targeting Millions of Servers
Continue ReadingQualcomm has released a fix for the flaws in its Snapdragon chip, which attackers might exploit to monitor location or render the phone unresponsive. Source: Wired Over a Billion Android Devices Are at Risk of Data Theft
Continue ReadingThe new hardware-based attack, which has targeted machines across Europe, can yield a stream of cash for the attacker. Source: Wired Thieves Are Emptying ATMs Using a New Form of Jackpotting
Continue ReadingMeet LeakyPick, the low-cost audio spy detector for your Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and other network-connected devices. Source: Wired A New Gadget Stops Voice Assistants From Snooping on You
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