FBI tells router users to reboot now to kill malware infecting 500k devices
Feds take aim at potent VPNFilter malware allegedly unleashed by Russia.
Source: FBI tells router users to reboot now to kill malware infecting 500k devices
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US Government Probes Airplane Vulnerabilities, Says Airline Hack Is ‘Only a Matter of Time’
According to DHS and other US government documents obtained by Motherboard, the DHS is continuing to investigate how insecure commercial aircraft are to cyber attacks, with one research lab saying hacking a plane may lead to a “catastrophic disaster.”
Source: US Government Probes Airplane Vulnerabilities, Says Airline Hack Is ‘Only a Matter of Time’
Firmware Vulnerabilities Disclosed in Supermicro Server Products
Security researchers have uncovered vulnerabilities affecting the firmware of Supermicro server products. Discovered by the Eclypsium team, these vulnerabilities affect both older and newer models of Supermicro products, but the vendor is working on addressing the issues.
Source: Firmware Vulnerabilities Disclosed in Supermicro Server Products
Tech Support Scammers Use Victims’ Webcams to Secretly Record ‘Testimonials’ for YouTube
A team of scammers sneakily filmed dozens of Australians by remotely accessing their webcams, then uploaded those videos onto YouTube, according to Australian news outlet ABC.
Source: Tech Support Scammers Use Victims’ Webcams to Secretly Record ‘Testimonials’ for YouTube
Qualcomm launches a new chip specifically for standalone AR and VR devices
First devices with the XR1 expected to arrive late this year or early 2019.
Source: Qualcomm launches a new chip specifically for standalone AR and VR devices