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COMPUTERS 
May 11, 2020 Millions of PCs vulnerable to security flaw in Intel’s Thunderbolt ports
NEW DELHI: Security researcher Björn Ruytenberg has found a flaw in the security protocols of Intel’s Thunderbolt ports for laptops, which can allow an attacker to bypass login screens of a Windows or Linux-based computer. The Thunderbolt port is found in millions of laptops and PCs worldwide and allows fast data transfer speeds from external […]
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COMPUTERS 
September 17, 2018 F-Secure Says Nearly All Modern Computers Vulnerable to Cold Boot Attacks
HIGHLIGHTS Security flaw in modern PCs can leave your encrypted data vulnerable Hackers could disable current cold boot attack firmware security measures Macs with the T2 chip contain security measures to counter such attacks Researchers have discovered a security flaw that is said to put nearly all modern computers at risk for data theft. The […]
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ELECTRONICS 
October 16, 2017 Wi-Fi WPA2 Security Vulnerable to KRACK Attacks: Nearly All Wi-Fi Devices on the Planet Vulnerable
HIGHLIGHTS WPA2 security protocol has reportedly been compromised The WPA2 vulnerabilities will be detailed at 5:30pm IST Anyone near your router could eavesdrop on Wi-Fi traffic, say researchers Security researchers claim to have found high-severity vulnerabilities in WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access II), a popular security protocol used by nearly every Wi-Fi device on the planet. […]
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COMPUTERS 
August 8, 2016 Raspberry Pi Mini Computers Vulnerable to Attacks, Company Acknowledges
Users of Raspberry Pi mini computers could be exposed to security issues due to a vulnerability in the operating system. The so-called vulnerability, as a developer has pointed out, leads the device to generate predictable secure shell (SSH) keys. Raspberry Pi Ltd confirmed the aforementioned limitation in Raspbian to us, and said that it is […]
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COMPUTERS 
July 8, 2016 Critical ‘ThinkPwn’ Security Flaw Found in Lenovo Laptops; Other Manufacturers Potentially Vulnerable
HIGHLIGHTS Developer Dmytro Oleksiuk posted details of the flaw to GitHub Lenovo has pinned the blame on Intel and outside contractors One Twitter user has claimed that his HP laptop is also affected Lenovo has owned up to the existence of a critical security vulnerability in the firmware of many of its laptops. After teasing […]
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NEWS 
March 19, 2016 Security Holes in Sparkle Render ‘Huge’ Number of Mac Apps Vulnerable: Report
Several popular apps including BitTorrent client uTorrent and video editing software Camtasia are likely vulnerable to security attacks. Vulnerabilities found in Sparkle, an open source third-party software framework used to facilitate software updates that many apps use to receive updates, have potentially exposed many apps to man-in-the-middle attacks, according to a report. A flawed WebKit […]
