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WinRAR Flaw Let Hackers Run Programs When Opening RAR Files, Patch Issued
By Mark Tyson published
WinRAR has been updated to version 6.23 to fix a glaring arbitrary code execution flaw disclosed to the firm in June.
AMD Zen 1 Vulnerability Not Properly Fixed, Second Pass Issued
By Francisco Pires published
The original solution still left data for attackers to grab.
Steam Deck Gets Belated Zenbleed Patch For AMD's Vulnerability
By Mark Tyson published
The Linux community patched Zenbleed for all AMD Ryzen processors with Zen 2 cores last month, but the Steam Deck and its custom Zen 2 SoC were forgotten until this weekend.
Security Expert Defeats Lenovo Laptop BIOS Password With a Screwdriver
By Mark Tyson published
Forgotten BIOS passwords can be reset or disabled using a simple screwdriver trick on some laptops.
Botched Asus Update Kicks Routers Offline Worldwide, Company Apologizes
By Brandon Hill published
Asus' routers mysteriously went offline earlier this week, and Asus initially went radio-silent.
Apple Restricts Employee Use of ChatGPT and AI Tools, Report Claims
By Mark Tyson published
Apple seems to be restricting its developers and engineers from getting AI assistance. Meanwhile it is developing its own LLM.
Thermal Cameras and Machine Learning Combine to Snoop Out Passwords
By Mark Tyson published
Thermal cameras and AI can snoop out user passwords quite a long time after they have left the input device behind them, but there are mitigations that can be made.
Phishermen Reel In Dropbox's Private Github Repos
By Ian Evenden published
Dropbox has been hit by a data breach on Github, with attackers able to access private code, but users aren't affected.
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