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When Hackers Outsmart The Smart Fridge
Security & Fraud // June 30, 2017

Cybercrime isn’t always about stealing credit card data. In the digital world, there’s strength in numbers, and a botnet — essentially, an army of IP addresses — can turn a pretty penny on the darknet. That’s why hackers are targeting Linux systems, and consumers don’t...

Android Security Flaw Exposes 1.4B Devices
Security & Fraud // August 24, 2016

A flaw that was previously discovered in the Android operating system’s Linux kernel is now believed to impact four in five devices, an estimated 1.4 billion Android devices. The vulnerability allows an attacker to take over a device’s internet traffic through a TCP connection, enabling...

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When Hackers Outsmart The Smart Fridge

June 30, 2017
Cybercrime isn’t always about stealing credit card data. In the digital world, there’s strength in numbers, and a botnet — essentially, an army of IP addresses — can turn a pretty penny on the darknet. That’s why hackers are targeting Linux systems, and consumers don’t even know they’re using them. While few computer users opt […]

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Android Security Flaw Exposes 1.4B Devices

August 24, 2016
A flaw that was previously discovered in the Android operating system’s Linux kernel is now believed to impact four in five devices, an estimated 1.4 billion Android devices. The vulnerability allows an attacker to take over a device’s internet traffic through a TCP connection, enabling secure connections to be exposed in nearly 80 percent of […]