SUSE CVE-2026-43291

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: nfc: nci: Fix parameter validation for packet data Since commit 9c328f54741b "net: nfc: nci: Add parameter validation for packet data" communication with nci nfc chips is not working any more. The mentioned commit tries to f...

CVE-2026-43291

CVE-2026-43291 affects the Linux kernel NFC NCI subsystem. A parameter validation flaw for variable-length data packets can trigger a DoS by breaking NFC communication with NCI chips. Root cause: code compared variable-length packet data against a maximum length derived from sizeof(struct), ignor...

Breaking the Android Bootloader on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

This post is a companion to the DEF CON 29 video available here. A few months ago I purchased an Android phone to do some research around a specific series of NFC chips, which required me to gain root access to the device in order to fully access its hardware capabilities. Gaining root access on...

August 31, 2016 — KB3176938 (OS Build 14393.105)

August 31, 2016 — KB3176938 OS Build 14393.105 This update includes quality improvements. No new operating system features are being introduced in this update. Key changes include: Improved reliability of Windows Ink Workspace, Microsoft Edge, File Server, Windows kernel, Microsoft Component Obje...

Crazy! Hacker Implants NFC Chip In His Hand To Hack Android Phones

There is a very sleek line between hacking and security. The security used to protect the public could be misused by hackers against the public itself, and one shouldn’t forget that with the advance in technology, the techniques used by cyber criminals also improves. Today, What hackers need to...

Researcher Charlie Miller Joins Twitter Security Team

Twitter quietly is assembling a serious security team, with the most recent addition being Charlie Miller, the security researcher known for finding a long line of bugs in the iPhone and other Apple products. Miller, a respected and prolific researcher, will join the social network’s security tea...