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Wi-Fi Chip Firmware Flaws Enable Over-the-Air Hacking

| | firmware vulnerability, Marvell Avastar, micropatch, over-the-air attack, SandboxEscaper, Wi-Fi chip, Windows vulnerability, wireless exploit, Zero-day Exploit
Editor’s Note: This post was updated Jan. 29 to include a statement from Marvell Wi-Fi chips used in several gaming consoles, Chromebooks, streaming boxes, routers and other types of devices have several ...
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Microsoft’s JET Vulnerability Patch Incomplete, Researchers Say

| | JET database engine, micropatch, Microsoft, Patch Tuesday, Privilege Escalation, Zero-day Exploit
The patch released by Microsoft last week for a zero-day flaw in the JET database engine is incomplete and does not fully address the issue, according to a vulnerability research firm. The ...
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Unofficial Patch Available for Latest Windows Zero-Day Exploit

| | cryptomining, memory patching, micropatch, Rocke, server hacking, Zero-day Exploit
While Microsoft is still working on fixing a recently disclosed privilege escalation vulnerability in Windows, security firm ACROS Security has stepped in to provide a temporary patch for the flaw. The unofficial ...
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