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CoffeeMiner PoC Targets Public Wi-Fi Networks to Mine for Cryptocurrency

08

Jan

2018

A recently published proof-of-concept notes that it could be possible for attackers to hijack coffee shop Wi-Fi networks and get connected users to mine cryptocurrencies, according to software developer Arnau Code.

Category Wireless security Written by Hotforsecurity 0 Comments

Backdoored D-Link Router Should be Trashed, Researcher Says

30

Sep

2016

A researcher who found a slew of vulnerabilities in a popular router said it’s so hopelessly broken that consumers who own them should throw them away. Pierre Kim said attackers could easily exploit the vulnerabilities and use the device as a spamming zombie or a man-in-the-middle tool. “I advise users to trash their routers because […]

Category Vulnerabilities Written by Threatpost 0 Comments

Drupal sites at risk due to insecure update mechanism

08

Jan

2016

The update mechanism of the popular Drupal content management system is insecure in several ways, allowing attackers to trick administrators into installing malicious updates. Researcher Fernando Arnaboldi from security firm IOActive noticed that Drupal will not inform administrators that an update check has failed, for example due to inability to access the update server.

Category Access control Application security Written by Csoonline 0 Comments

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