The privacy perils of the Metaverse

A recently released report from New York University claims that the Metaverse, an all-in-one virtual online space, poses a potentially major risk to user privacy. This is because headsets and other similar devices can collect an incredible amount of personal, physical and biometric information. T...

iPhone calendar spam: What it is, and how to remove it

If you open up your iPhone and see a variety of messages claiming that youve been hacked, your phone is not protected, that viruses have damaged your phone, or, my personal favourite, "Click to get rid of annoying ads", fear not. Its quite possible youve accidentally wandered into a common form o...

GSD-2023-1002067 net: stmmac: enable all safety features by default

net: stmmac: enable all safety features by default This is an automated ID intended to aid in discovery of potential security vulnerabilities. The actual impact and attack plausibility have not yet been proven. This ID is fixed in Linux Kernel version v5.15.91 by commit...

GSD-2023-1001918 net: stmmac: enable all safety features by default

net: stmmac: enable all safety features by default This is an automated ID intended to aid in discovery of potential security vulnerabilities. The actual impact and attack plausibility have not yet been proven. This ID is fixed in Linux Kernel version v6.1.9 by commit...

PT-2023-35143 · Linux · Linux Kernel

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux Kernel versions prior to v5.15.91 Description: The issue concerns the stmmac component in the Linux Kernel, where not all safety features are enabled by default. This could potentially lead to security vulnerabilities, although the actu...

A week in security (April 25 – May 1)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Why MITRE matters to SMBs Apple’s child safety features are coming to a Messages app near you Why software has so many vulnerabilities, with Tanya Janca: Lock and Code S03E09 Watch out for this SMS phish promising a tax refund Rogue ads phishing for cryptocurrency:...

CVE-2020-10276 RVD#2558: Default credentials on SICK PLC allows disabling safety features

The password for the safety PLC is the default and thus easy to find in manuals, etc.. This allows a manipulated program to be uploaded to the safety PLC, effectively disabling the emergency stop in case an object is too close to the robot. Navigation and any other components dependent on the las...

Consortium Publishes Manifesto on Autonomous Vehicle Security

Intel, Uber and IoT company Aeris have joined forces in an effort aimed at fostering industry cooperation when it comes to building safety features into autonomous vehicles and the systems that support them. Today the group, which goes by the name Future of Automotive Security Technology Research...

iOS 7 lock screen vulnerability that can bypass the password to view the photos and other information containing operation step-the vulnerability warning-the black bar safety net

Apple's new iPhone 5S a major selling point is its safety features,including its new addition to the fingerprint processor and the next generation of iOS 7 built-in anti-theft feature. However, a since on behalf of iOS 6 will be any bug so far is still there,you can make everyone bypass the lock...