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Pandora Malware On Android TV: Safeguard Yourself Today

| | Android TV, Cybersecurity News, cybersecurity threats, Cybersecurity tips, DDoS attacks, firmware security, malicious apps, Malicious Firmware Updates, malware prevention, Mirai Malware, Pandora Malware, Smart TV Security, Smart TV Vulnerability
Popular for media streaming, low-cost Android TV set-top boxes are facing a new threat: a form of the Mirai malware botnet, which has recently attacked millions of these devices. This Pandora malware ...
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Security Podcasting, Hacking Stories, and The State of Firmware Security with Paul Asadoorian

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Paul Asadoorian, OG security podcaster and host of the popular Paul’s Security Weekly podcast, joins us in this episode to talk about his career as one of the original security podcasters. Paul’s ...
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‘CosmicStrand’ Highlights Ongoing Firmware Risks

| | APT (Advanced Persistent Threats), CosmicStrand, firmware, firmware attacks, firmware security
You’re not imagining things; new firmware threats are appearing more often. The most recent is CosmicStrand, which exploits the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) to avoid detection. The new UEFI rootkit, detailed ...
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HP Patches High-Risk Vulnerability in Business Printers

HP Patches High-Risk Vulnerability in Business Printers

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HP released security firmware updates this week for dozens of printers, including enterprise models, to fix a high-risk vulnerability that could allow attackers to compromise the devices. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2017-2750, ...