Latest Hardware news

Researchers Break MAC Address Randomization and Track 100% of Test Devices

For many years, MAC Address Randomization was slated as the next big thing for protecting user privacy on the modern Internet.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- March 10, 2017
- 06:25 AM
- 0
Nearly 200,000 WiFi Cameras Open to Hacking Right Now

What started as an analysis of a simple security flaw in a random wireless IP camera turned into seven vulnerabilities that affect over 1,250 camera models and expose nearly 200,000 cameras to hacking.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- March 09, 2017
- 01:26 PM
- 0
Dahua Left Device Credentials Exposed to Anyone Knowing Where to Look

Believe it or not, there are DVRs and IP cameras available online today that you could hack just like in the movies, in a matter of seconds.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- March 08, 2017
- 11:05 AM
- 0
Multiple Unpatched Vulnerabilities Discovered in Western Digital NAS Hard Drives

Multiple Western Digital MyCloud Networked Attached Storage (NAS) devices are affected by several security flaws, varying in severity, that allow attackers to bypass authentication, execute code on the device, and upload or download user data.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- March 07, 2017
- 03:20 AM
- 0
Hidden Backdoor Found in Chinese-Made Equipment. Nothing New! Move Along!

Security researchers have discovered a hidden backdoor in the firmware of DblTek GoIP GSM gateways that allows Telnet access to affected devices.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- March 02, 2017
- 01:10 PM
- 0
Malware Uses Blinking Hard Drive LEDs to Transmit Data to Nearby Cameras

Custom-made malware installed on an offline computer can use a hard drive's LED to send out sensitive data from infected computers to nearby cameras.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- February 23, 2017
- 07:28 AM
- 0
JavaScript Attack Breaks ASLR on 22 CPU Micro-Architectures

Five researchers from the Vrije University in the Netherlands have put together an attack that can be carried out via JavaScript code and break ASLR protection on at least 22 processor micro-architectures from vendors such as Intel, AMD, ARM, Allwinner, Nvidia, and others.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- February 15, 2017
- 05:43 AM
- 0
Microsoft Employees Explain Why All Windows Drivers Are Dated June 21, 2006

Have you ever noticed that all Windows built-in drivers have the same value in the last update field? Have you wondered why? If you read Windows update logs, it's pretty obvious that Microsoft updates its drivers, so why isn't that date changing?
- Catalin Cimpanu
- February 10, 2017
- 01:55 PM
- 5
A Hacker Just Pwned Over 150,000 Printers Left Exposed Online

A grey-hat hacker going by the name of Stackoverflowin says he's pwned over 150,000 printers that have been left accessible online.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- February 04, 2017
- 12:20 PM
- 1
New Research Shows Sorry State of Printer Security

Knowing that printers are everywhere and they can leak sensitive information, these devices are precious reconnaissance and pivot points for any hacker trying to breach sensitive enterprise networks.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- February 01, 2017
- 05:30 PM
- 2
31 Netgear Router Models Affected by Flaw That Exposes Admin Password

Netgear has issued patches that resolve a simple bug in the firmware of 20 different router models that allow an attacker to expose the router's web panel admin password, which they can use to take over the device.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- January 31, 2017
- 01:05 PM
- 0
Intel CPUs Can Be Pwned via USB Port and Debugging Interface

Attackers with access to a device can take control over a target's computer and bypass all local security systems by abusing a hardware debugging interface included with Intel CPUs, which in recent years has become accessible via an external USB 3.0 port.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- January 18, 2017
- 10:06 AM
- 2
Scientists Turn Memory Chips (RAM) Into Processor (CPU)

A team of researchers from universities in Singapore and Germany have found a way to turn the latest models of RAM memory chips into data processing units and effectively eliminate the need for a CPU.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- January 04, 2017
- 05:00 AM
- 1
Researchers Point Out "Theoretical" Security Flaws in AMD's Upcoming Zen CPU

The security protocol that governs how virtual machines share data on a host system powered by AMD Zen processors has been found to be insecure, at least in theory, by Felicitas Hetzelt and Robert Buhren, two scientists at the Security in Telecommunications Department at the Technical University of Berlin, Germany.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- December 09, 2016
- 05:55 AM
- 2
New Battery Will Let Phones Charge in Seconds, Last Over a Week

A new battery technology developed in the US will take seconds to charge, last over a week, and survive 30,000 recharge cycles, 20 times more than regular Lithium-ion batteries deployed today.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- November 23, 2016
- 06:00 PM
- 3
PoisonTap Can Hijack Web Traffic and Install Backdoors on Password-Protected PCs

Hardware hacker Samy Kamkar has released a new tool called PoisonTap that is capable of a plethora of malicious actions, all of which work even against password-protected computers on which an attacker can't access the desktop.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- November 16, 2016
- 10:41 AM
- 5
Scientists Working on a CPU That Can Detect Malware at the Hardware Level

Researchers are working on a new CPU chip design that will extend the fight against malware at the hardware level in an attempt to bolster computers, mobiles, and other devices against the rising wave of security threats.
- Catalin Cimpanu
- November 11, 2016
- 09:00 AM
- 0