USN-8033-7: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system. This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems: - Nios II architecture; - Sun Sparc architecture; - User-Mode Linux UML; - x86 architecture; - Block layer subsystem;...

Hands-On IoT Hacking: Rapid7 at DefCon 29 IoT Village, Part 4

The first 3 installments of our series on Rapid7's hands-on exercise from the IoT Village at this year's DefCon covered how to set up a UART header, how to determine UART status and baud rate, and how to log into single-user mode on the device. In this final post, we'll discuss how to gain full...