Hardware Flaws require Extra Diligence
Spectre and Meltdown are still relevant, even years after their discovery. Refresh yourself on the status of these hardware flaws to see if you are exposed. Your hardware is now…
Bugs in billions of WiFi, Bluetooth chips allow password, data theft
Researchers at the University of Darmstadt, Brescia, CNIT, and the Secure Mobile Networking Lab, have published a paper that proves it's possible to extract passwords and manipulate traffic on a…
Home security cameras can tell burglars when you’re not in
Some popular home security cameras could allow would-be burglars to work out when you've left the building, according to a study published Monday. Researchers found they could tell if someone…
Arm CPUs impacted by rare side-channel attack
Chipmaker Arm has issued guidance to software developers this week detailing mitigations against a new vulnerability discovered in its Armv8-A (Cortex-A) CPU architecture. Codenamed SLS (standing for Straight-Line Speculation), this…
Raspberry Pi alternative: New Odroid-C4 undercuts 4GB Raspberry Pi 4 by $5
Hardkernel, the maker of Raspberry Pi-like Odroid single-board computers, has released a direct and cheaper rival to the top-end Raspberry Pi 4 4GB model, arguing its new board outperforms the…