December 05, 2022

Ping of death! FreeBSD fixes crashtastic bug in network tool

It's a venerable program, and this version had a venerable bug in it.

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August 31, 2022

Chrome patches 24 security holes, enables “Sanitizer” safety system

24 existing bugs fixed. And, we hope, numerous potential future bugs prevented.

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January 11, 2022

Home routers with NetUSB support could have critical kernel hole

Got a router that supports USB access across the network? You might need a kernel update...

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August 27, 2021

Big bad decryption bug in OpenSSL – but no cause for alarm

The buggy code's in there, alright. Fortunately, it's hard to get OpenSSL to use it even if you want to, which mitigates the risk.

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December 09, 2019

Serious Security: Understanding how computers count

The hard disks that fail abruptly at 32,768 hours of use - why simply 'adding 1' can send you into oblivion.

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November 20, 2019

Update WhatsApp now: MP4 video bug exposes your messages

A now-patched-hole could have allowed remote code execution that could have exposed files and messages. Update your WhatsApp now.

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September 10, 2019

Critical TLS flaw opens Exim servers to remote compromise

A ‘critical’ security vulnerability has been discovered in the Exim mail server that requires admins' urgent attention.

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October 10, 2018

How a WhatsApp call could have taken over your phone

A WhatsApp buffer overflow that crashed your phone due to audio data sent by a caller meant that just answering a call could spell trouble.

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April 07, 2017

That ‘iPhone Wi-Fi bug’ isn’t just for Apple users – here’s a rundown

A bug in Broadcom Wi-Fi firmware that has been patched on recent iPhones and some Google devices could affect many other devices too.

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