A security researcher has published details of a vulnerability in a popular cloud storage drive after the company failed to issue security patches for over a year. Remco Vermeulen found a privilege escalation bug in Western Digital’s My Cloud devices, which he said allows an attacker to bypass the admin password on the drive, gaining […]
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A security researcher has published details of a vulnerability in a popular cloud storage drive after the company failed to issue security patches for over a year. Remco Vermeulen found a privilege escalation bug in Western Digital’s My Cloud devices, which he said allows an attacker to bypass the admin password on the drive, gaining […]
Password bypass flaw in Western Digital My Cloud drives puts ...
The Dojo provides anti-virus protection for the vulnerable smart devices in your life. The post A Pebble-Shaped Gizmo Helps Keep Your Smart Home Secure appeared first on WIRED.
A Pebble-Shaped Gizmo Helps Keep Your Smart Home Secure
You can hack your IKEA furniture to be more awesome. You can hack video games to make your fellow gamers hate your guts. And with the help of Macchina — now on Kickstarter — you can teach your car a few new tricks, too. What could possibly go wrong? Read MoreWanna hack your car? Macchina is a plug-and-vroom solution
Anyone who’s seen Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son give a keynote speech will know he rarely sticks to the standard industry conference playbook. And his turn on the stage at Mobile World Congress this morning was no different, with Son making like Eldon Tyrell and telling delegates about his personal belief in a looming computing Singularity… Read MoreSuperintelligent AI explains Softbank’s push to raise a $100BN Vision ...
The mobile security market is taking off due to high-profile hackings. Is there such a thing as an unhackable phone? Consider this: The smartphone in your pocket is 10 times more powerful than the fastest supercomputers of just 20 years ago. The complexity is mind-boggling — and so are all the security vulnerabilities. Anyone claiming to sell an “unhackable phone” is… Read MoreWhy an unhackable mobile phone is a complete marketing myth
Lorrie Cranor thought she dropped a call. The reality was much worse. The post How Even the FTC's Lead Technologist Can Get Hacked appeared first on WIRED.
How Even the FTC’s Lead Technologist Can Get Hacked
Israeli startup Dojo-Labs has it eye on securing the connected smart home from the threat posed by, well, all the devices that comprise the connected smart home… Read MoreDojo Is Designed To Protect Your Smart Home From Itself
Years after Google implemented a similar feature for Gmail users, Facebook says it will begin alerting users if it suspects they’re a target of state-sponsored attacks. That is, if the network believes a user’s account has been either targeted or already compromised by an attacker working on behalf of a nation-state, Facebook will pop up a notification warning them of the incident… Read More