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News tagged with security devices
Consumer & Gadgets
Newly discovered Wi-Fi vulnerabilities called FragAttacks place all mobile devices at risk
Fragmentation and aggregation attacks—or frag attacks—refer to a series of design flaws and programming security vulnerabilities affecting Wi-Fi devices. Recent studies have shown that any attacker within radio range ...
Telecom
Researchers discover security loophole allowing attackers to use Wi-Fi to see through walls
A research team based out of the University of Waterloo has developed a drone-powered device that can use Wi-Fi networks to see through walls.
Nov 3, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
Bluetooth flaw allows impersonation of trusted devices
A flaw in a Bluetooth protocol is leaving millions of devices vulnerable to attacks, according to a study released by a Swiss research institute.
Hardware
Plug-and-play bug exposes millions of network devices
A bug in a protocol used by virtually all Internet of Things devices exposes millions of users to potential attack, a researcher reported Monday. The fault centers on the Universal Plug and Play protocol, a 12-year-old implementation ...
Engineering
Geneva scientists focus on phone cameras for random number generation
A paper submitted on May 2 to arXiv begins its discussion by noting that quantum random number generators (QRNGs) can improve the security of cryptographic protocols by ensuring that generated keys cannot be predicted, The ...
Security
'Capture' your IoT devices and improve their security
Cyberattacks on IoT devices have shown no signs of slowing as more and more vulnerabilities become known.
Aug 17, 2021
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Software
Apps for popular smart home devices contain security flaws
New cybersecurity research from Florida Tech has found that the smartphone companion applications of 16 popular smart home devices contain "critical cryptographic flaws" that could allow attackers to intercept and modify ...
Sep 24, 2021
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Hardware
Integrated circuit logic lock based on a magnetic tunnel junction for chip security
Next-generation electronic devices could feature enhanced security systems built directly into their circuitry to help fend off malicious attacks. Protective "logic locks"—based on an advanced branch of electronics called ...
Nov 15, 2022
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Engineering
New sensors detect explosive materials, viral particles at part-per-quadrillion level
We are frequently reminded of how vulnerable our health and safety are to threats from nature or those who wish to harm us.
May 14, 2021
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