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D-Link refuses to fix vulnerable network-attached storage (NAS) Devices
Published in Network


Says they need to be upgraded

D-Link has confirmed that it will not be issuing a fix for a critical command injection flaw affecting over 60,000 of its network-attached storage (NAS) devices.

Spectre issues were never completely fixed
Published in News
Monday, 21 October 2024 11:26

Spectre issues were never completely fixed


Patches falling short

Six years after disclosing the Spectre transient execution processor design flaws, boffins still voice concerns about incomplete fixes.

Researchers bypass iOS activation lock
Published in AI
Saturday, 03 December 2016 00:05

Researchers bypass iOS activation lock


Affects latest release iOS 10.1.1

Two researchers from India and Germany have discovered a way to bypass Apple’s iOS activation lock that prevents unauthorized use of the company’s mobile devices when they are marked as lost.

Bug in Intel chips threatens security
Published in News
Wednesday, 19 October 2016 18:28

Bug in Intel chips threatens security

Wooden flaw

Researchers claim that they have discovered a bug in Intel chips that could compromise system securities.

IOActive names and shames the “world’s most insecure” router
Published in News


Tiger Will Power is a security train wreck

IOActive has named and shamed what could be the world’s worst router and if what it claims is true, then it might be a collector’s item simply because it is so bad.

Apple press blames Chinese for its security mess
Published in News
Wednesday, 23 September 2015 09:36

Apple press blames Chinese for its security mess


It is not our fault

The Tame Apple Press after playing down the security mess which was the mass infection of the Apple Store, is now claiming it was not Jobs' Mob's fault.

HTML5 security might hide web exploits
Published in Graphics
Monday, 27 July 2015 11:39

HTML5 security might hide web exploits


Turning gamekeepers into poachers

Some of the features introduced in HTML5 can be used to hide web-based exploits and help them evade security.

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Credible and urgent Windows threats

Friday, 22 October 2010 13:19

Linux has a serious security flaw



Deep in the kernel

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Fourteen patches to fix vulnerabilities in media applications