Tag: Vulnerabilities

Security Updates

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The Equifax breach in which 143 million Americans had their Social Security numbers and home addresses exposed was caused by a vulnerability that had been publicly disclosed 2 months prior. Updates in software occur to fix various issues, inclusive of security vulnerabilities and updates should be performed as soon as possible from their release date.[…]

Google Home & Amazon Alexa Vulnerability

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A team of security researchers at SRLabs in Berlin have recently discovered several vulnerabilities within voice controlled smart devices such as Google Home & Amazon Alexa. These vulnerabilities can allow an attacker to eavesdrop via the victim device. Researchers have discovered that some applications process user requests as normal but will then continue to listen[…]