‘Dirty Pipe’ Linux vulnerability discovered
On Monday, a cybersecurity researcher released the details of a Linux vulnerability that allows an attacker to overwrite data in arbitrary read-only files. The vulnerability — CVE-2022-0847 — was discovered by Max Kellermann in April 2021,…
23 Major BIOS Vulnerabilities Discovered, Impact Intel, Lenovo, Others
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February 2, 2022
News has emerged of 23 new vulnerabilities that are particularly nefarious because the UEFI/BIOS-based attacks bypass security mechanisms and persist after drive formats and system re-installations, and attackers can exploit the vulnerabilities remotely.…
Warning Android phones are ‘listening to your calls’ after major flaw discovered in 43% of devices earlier this year
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December 2, 2021
VULNERABILITIES in some Android phones could allow hackers to use malware to eavesdrop on your phone calls. MediaTek chips, which are found in 43 percent of Android smartphones as of the second quarter of 2021, reportedly have several vulnerabilities…