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When is a smart home not so smart? When it can be hacked. That’s exactly what security researchers Chase Dardaman and Jason Wheeler did with one of the Zipato smart hubs. In new research published Tuesday and shared with TechCrunch, Dardaman and Wheeler found three security flaws which, when chained together, could be abused to […] Source: Security flaws in a popular smart home hub let hackers unlock front doors – TechCrunch

Security researchers found critical vulnerabilities in three different virtual reality applications that would have allowed hackers to take control of victims’ computers. Source: Hackers Hijacked VR Chatrooms to Manipulate Users’ Reality

There are problems loading images and more across Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger. Source: Facebook says it’s “working” to resolve outages across Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger

With more than 100 million installs, file-sharing service 4shared is one of the most popular apps in the Android app store. But security researchers say the app is secretly displaying invisible ads and subscribes users to paid services, racking up charges without the user’s knowledge — or their permission — collectively costing millions of dollars. […] Source: File-storage app 4shared caught serving invisible ads and making purchases without consent – TechCrunch

D-Link must also implement a new and modern software security program for its routers and security cameras. Source: D-Link to undergo security audits for 10 years as part of FTC settlement | ZDNet