Researchers have discovered how to remotely manipulate the Amazon Echo through its own speakers.
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‘Dark Herring’ Billing Malware Swims onto 105M Android Devices
The mobile malware heisted hundreds of millions of dollars from unsuspecting users, thanks to 470 different well-crafted malicious app in Google Play.
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BRATA Android Trojan Updated with ‘Kill Switch’ that Wipes Devices
Researchers identify three new versions of the banking trojan that include various new features, including GPS tracking and novel obfuscation techniques.
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QNAP: Get NAS Devices Off the Internet Now
There are active ransomware and brute-force attacks being launched against internet-exposed, network-attached storage devices, the device maker warned.
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Your device’s safety in someone else’s hands: root and jailbreak
Rooting and jailbreaking are used to circumnavigate limitations on Android and iOS system but these strategies can have serious affects on a device’s security
Mac Zero Day Targets Apple Devices in Hong Kong
Google researchers have detailed a widespread watering-hole attack that installed a backdoor on Apple devices that visited Hong Kong-based media and pro-democracy sites.
100M IoT Devices Exposed By Zero-Day Bug
A high-severity vulnerability could cause system crashes, knocking out sensors, medical equipment and more.
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Bluetooth Bugs Open Billions of Devices to DoS, Code Execution
The BrakTooth set of security vulnerabilities impacts at least 11 vendors’ chipsets.
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Linux Variant of REvil Ransomware Targets VMware’s ESXi, NAS Devices
Criminals behind the potent REvil ransomware have ported the malware to Linux for targeted attacks.
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My Book Live Users Wake Up to Wiped Devices, Active RCE Attacks
“I am totally screwed,” one user wailed after finding years of data nuked. Western Digital advised yanking the NAS storage devices offline ASAP: There’s an exploit.

