exploits
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Stop What You’re Doing And Update Windows Right Now
The U.S. National Security Agency disclosed a major vulnerability in the latest version of Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 to Microsoft, which released a fix for the issue on Tuesday, the MIT Technology Review reported.
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Google’s Project Zero Finds Six ‘Interactionless’ iOS Vulnerabilities Using iMessage App
Apple released bug fixes for five major security issues in iOS that can be exploited via its iMessage client app last week after they were discovered by researchers for competitor Google’s exploit-hunting Project Zero, though an additional issue was reported and not totally resolved in the iOS 2.4 update, according to the BBC.
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Dual UPnP-Chromecast Exploit Allows Hacker To Hijack Devices, Force Any YouTube Video To Play
Hackers have discovered a bug that allows attackers to seize control of Google’s Chromecast media streaming player, making it possible to force the device into “playing any YouTube video they want—including videos that are custom-made,” TechCrunch reported on Wednesday.
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Anyone Can Buy The Malware Used To Hack Sony
The Sony hack was the worst corporate cyberattack ever, and now anyone with $US30,000 in Bitcoin and the ability to use Tor can buy the type of exploit used to hack Sony on underground cyberweapon websites, according to ex-hacker Jon Miller.