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Friday, 31 July 2020 05:38

Eclypsium researchers find hole in Linux bootloader GRUB2

Researchers at security firm Eclypsium have discovered a means whereby malicious code can be inserted during the boot-up process on a device running Linux, due to a flaw in the bootloader used: the grand unified bootloader otherwise known as GRUB, now in its second version.

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Monday, 11 November 2019 11:33

Researchers reported to find backdoor in Siemens PLCs

According to unconfirmed reports, there is a hidden access 'backdoor' in the Siemens SIMATIC S7-1200 PLC (programmable logic controller) which would give attackers access to any device.

Published in Security

Friday, 13 September 2019 11:15

Your phone can be hacked – and there's nothing you can do about it

Researchers at AdaptiveMobile Security recently detected a new vulnerability that uses the confirguration protocols used by a telco to provision a phone, making itessentially impossible for the user to block.

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