News in the Hardware category

Malware Uses Router LEDs to Steal Data From Secure Networks

Specially-designed malware installed on a router or a switch can take control over the device's LEDs and use them to transmit data in a binary format to a nearby attacker, who can capture it using simple video recording equipment.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- June 06, 2017
- 10:10 AM
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Motorcycle Gang Busted for Hacking and Stealing Over 150 Jeep Wranglers

The FBI has arrested members of a motorcycle gang accused to have hacked and stolen over 150 Jeep Wranglers from Southern California, which they later crossed the border into Mexico to have stripped down for parts.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- May 31, 2017
- 06:30 AM
- 0
Lexmark Loses Supreme Court Case. Users Can Sell Refurbished Ink Cartridges

The US Supreme Court has ruled that a company's patent claims end after the first sale and customers can refurbish and sell old products without the threat of being sued under patent laws by the product's original manufacturer.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- May 30, 2017
- 03:56 PM
- 0
US Wants to Extend Laptop Ban to All International Flights

US Secretary of Homeland Security Gen. John Kelly revealed in an interview over the weekend that the US might expand its current laptop ban to all flights into the US in the near future.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- May 29, 2017
- 05:05 AM
- 1
Netgear Enables User Data Collection Feature on Popular Router Model

The latest firmware update for Netgear NightHawk R7000 routers adds support and enables an "analytics system" that collects user data and sends it to the company's servers.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- May 22, 2017
- 12:25 AM
- 1
SSD Drives Vulnerable to Attacks That Corrupt User Data

NAND flash memory chips, the building blocks of solid-state drives (SSDs), include what could be called "programming vulnerabilities" that can be exploited to alter stored data or shorten the SSD's lifespan.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- May 21, 2017
- 07:35 AM
- 0
Owners of WDTV Media Players Advised to Take Devices Offline Due to Security Bugs

Security researchers from SEC Consult have found eight vulnerabilities in the firmware of Western Digital TV Media Player that allow hackers a multitude of ways to hack and take over the device.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- May 18, 2017
- 11:45 AM
- 0
HP Releases Driver Update to Remove Accidental Keylogger

HP has issued an update to remove a keylogging mechanism found in the audio drivers included with some of its high-end laptops.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- May 12, 2017
- 11:25 AM
- 7
Researchers Use Digitally Created Fingerprints to Unlock Smartphones

A team of researchers from the Tandon School of Engineering at the New York University has created a method of generating fake digital fingerprints capable of unlocking random smartphones.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- May 11, 2017
- 05:30 PM
- 0
Keylogger Found in Audio Driver of HP Laptops

The audio driver installed on some HP laptops includes a feature that could best be described as a keylogger, which records all the user's keystrokes and saves the information to a local file, accessible to anyone or any third-party software or malware that knows where to look.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- May 11, 2017
- 08:45 AM
- 3
40 Asus RT Router Models Are Vulnerable to Simple Hacks

40 models of the Asus RT line of home routers are affected by five vulnerabilities that allow an attacker to get ahold of the router password, change router settings without authentication, and exfiltrate router data.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- May 11, 2017
- 04:55 AM
- 0
Intel Fixes 9-Year-Old CPU Flaw That Allows Remote Code Execution

Intel's security team released a series of patches yesterday that fix a remote code execution (RCE) bug found in the Intel Management Engine (ME).
- Catalin Cimpanu
- May 02, 2017
- 02:25 AM
- 1
Lawsuit Brewing Over Unfixed Bug in Intel Puma 6 CPUs

An unpatched bug in the firmware of Intel Puma 6 chipsets — used within several models of gigabit cable modems — is causing latency issues, and may also be used to knock devices offline via a gentle packet stream.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- May 01, 2017
- 12:10 AM
- 1
Several Cable Modem Models Affected by SNMP God Mode Flaw

A severe security flaw in the implementation of the SNMP protocol allows an attacker to take over at least 58 cable modem models, according to a team of researchers.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- April 28, 2017
- 09:35 AM
- 1
Samsung Smart TV Can Be Hacked via Wi-Fi Direct Feature

Security researchers from Neseso are sounding the alarm on a vulnerability they've discovered in Samsung smart TVs that Samsung declined to fix.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- April 26, 2017
- 06:10 AM
- 0
Would You Like a Backdoor With That Linksys Router, Sir?

Linksys says that 25 router models are vulnerable to remote hacking and could be taken over by an attacker if users still use their default admin credentials.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- April 22, 2017
- 02:50 AM
- 1
Microsoft Stops Updates for New CPU Models on Windows 7 and 8.1

Starting this month, Microsoft has stopped delivering updates for Windows 7 and 8.1 operating systems running on modern processor models, such as Intel 7th Generation (Kaby Lake) and AMD 7th Generation (Bristol Ridge).
- Catalin Cimpanu
- April 14, 2017
- 04:15 AM
- 5
Epic Fail: TP-Link 3G Router Spews Admin Password via SMS

A particular TP-Link router model will spew out its admin password in cleatext to anyone that sends an SMS message to the router's SIM card with a particular script inside, according to German security researcher Jan Hörsch.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- April 10, 2017
- 10:17 AM
- 0
Scientists Create New Material That May Lead to Self-Healing Electronics

Scientists have developed a new type of material that could be used in the future to create self-healing electronics, such as smartphones, batteries, speakers, robotics, and others.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- April 09, 2017
- 03:00 AM
- 0
New Malware Intentionally Bricks IoT Devices

A new malware strain called BrickerBot is bricking Internet of Things (IoT) devices around the world by corrupting their storage capability and reconfiguring kernel parameters.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- April 06, 2017
- 12:55 PM
- 0