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thehackernews.com - A critical flaw has been discovered in Grammarly spell checking software for Chrome and Firefox that could allow hackers to access your account.

The bug, essentially a design flaw, could allow hackers to launch a new kind of attack, dubbed DolphinAttack, which would allow cybercriminals to whisper commands «silently»

iOS 10 will also warn you when you connect to an Wi - Fi network that could allow hackers to snoop on your online activity, and allow you to request medical records and have them delivered straight to your iPhone.

9to5Mac reports that Apple's Homekit has a vulnerability which would allow hackers to unlock your smart - lock - equipped doors, switch your thermostat on and off or mess in any way they wanted with your smart home.

The Touch ID is paired up with a secure enclave that stores the fingerprint data of users, and without the security check, a fake Touch ID sensor can allow hackers to extract the sensitive data.

securityledger.com - Researchers found that sex toys manufactured by a German company are vulnerable to attacks that could expose sensitive user information and allow hackers to take remote control of others» sex toys.

hotforsecurity.bitdefender.com - A critical encryption vulnerability in Lenovo's ThinkPad Manager Pro software exposes laptops running Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 could allow hackers access into a user's computer by bypassing fingerprint recognition, the company confirmed last week in a security advisory.

The method could also allow hackers to remotely retrieve authentication tokens and other sensitive data from the device.

Mozilla Firefox released an update to patch its open - source web browser after developer Johann Hofmann detected a critical HTML flaw that could allow hackers to exploit the browser remotely.

But when successful, it would allow hackers to pull a live feed of all audio within range of the device, even if the wake word hasn't been said.

A security researcher has uncovered a new exploit that could potentially allow hackers to harness public Wi - Fi networks to secretly mine...

A security researcher has uncovered a new exploit that could potentially allow hackers to harness public Wi - Fi networks to secretly mine cryptocurrency.

Besides exchanges, FireEye said an English - language bitcoin news website was breached by North Korea, which would likely allow hackers to identify people visiting the site.

Better yet, the Apple technology will be less likely to fall victim to security hacks that would allow hackers to put a picture of you in front of the camera and gain access to your smartphone.

Dan O'Sullivan from UpGuard told CNN Money that exposed PIN codes could allow hackers to access a customer's phone service.

For example, the group had the ability to spend the same coins twice, reject competing miners» transactions, or extort higher fees from people with large holdings.21 In a separate 2015 incident, Interpol cyber researchers issued an alert that it had discovered a weakness in a digital currency blockchain that would allow hackers to stuff the blockhain with malware.22

Recently, Stagefright became a well - known term due to a security flaw in the library that could potentially allow hackers to assume control of an Android device.

These malware modify our Windows PC's start - ups and automatically allow the hackers to take over our computer system.

You wouldn't want to have exploitable flaws in your system that would allow hackers to watch your cams or control your appliances...

The chipmaker found its processors under the spotlight back in January, when Google Project Zero and others discovered low - level vulnerabilities in several generations of Intel chips that could potentially allow hackers to exploit consumer and enterprise systems.

Millions of Android phones are still vulnerable to hacks like Stagefright and Heartbleed, which allow hackers to remotely take over your device, steal passwords, and check out your private information.

It has the potential to allow hackers unimpeded access to the chip's kernel where information like your passwords and encryption keys are stored in a supposedly secure area of the chip architecture.

They could allow hackers to access the chip kernel, the area that is supposed to protect the most sensitive information like passwords and encryption keys.

Intel Corp recently disclosed security flaws in its widely used microprocessors that could allow hackers to steal...

Intel Corp recently disclosed security flaws in its widely used microprocessors that could allow hackers to steal sensitive information from computers, phones and other devices.

Shortly after its launch, the Nook was found to be loaded with ADUPS firmware that could allow hackers to spy on the device's user, presumably thanks to the Chinese manufacturer B&N used to produce it (a cost - cutting break from its partnership with Samsung and its Galaxy brand of tablets).

In theory, quantum computers would allow hackers to crack today's toughest coded messages and researchers to better simulate molecules for designing new drugs and materials.

McCoy and his colleagues found that MirrorLink is relatively easy to enable, and when unlocked can allow hackers to use a linked smartphone as a stepping stone to control safety - critical components such as the vehicle's anti-lock braking system.

Although these particular exploits would potentially allow hackers to gain incredibly large sums of tokens, they aren't distinctly novel in design.

Microsoft accidentally leaked the «golden keys» that will allow hackers to unlock Windows devices protected by Secure Boot.

Such attacks could allow hackers to shut down safety systems in advance of attacking an industrial plant, which could prevent plants from identifying and halting destructive attacks on those facilities, they said.

A pre-installed program on some newly purchased Dell laptops that can only be removed manually by consumers makes them vulnerable to cyber intrusions that may allow hackers to read encrypted messages and redirect browser traffic to spoofs of real websites such as Google or those belonging to a bank, among other attacks.

This process could possibly compromise secure information and allow hackers access to private data.

Researchers have found a security flaw in the Nvidia chip powering the popular Nintendo Switch gaming device could allow hackers to gain control and access data, Ars Technica reports.

The flaws could allow hackers to access a device's memory, making passwords and banking information vulnerable.

A vulnerability was found in Apple's HomeKit software for controlling smart home devices that could have allowed hackers to take control of those devices.

Surprisingly, it came with a major security flaw that allowed hackers to access your computer without a password.

It allowed hackers to access an unsuspecting user's smart home devices and make changes to them due to a bug in HomeKit, the software used by developers to let home gadgets like lightbulbs, door locks, and thermostats be controlled through Apple's Home app.

The breach disclosed on Wednesday occurred in 2013 and, like the one in 2014, allowed the hackers to obtain personal information but not credit card details.

A couple of Belgian researchers published a paper containing proof of concept code that exploits vulnerabilities in the way cryptographic keys are exchanged over Wi - Fi, allowing hackers to steal people's data.

This time around, Fruitfly reportedly allowed hackers to find out your exact location and name, switch on your webcam and microphone, control your mouse, change your personal files, take screenshots, record your keystrokes, and more.

The widespread vulnerability could allow a hacker to steal information stored in the memory of the chip itself, including things such as passwords and cached files.

The search giant retires its annual hackathon, replaces it with an around - the - clock program that allows hackers to submit (and get paid for) finding bugs anytime, from anywhere.

In April, Adobe issued an emergency update to Flash after security researchers found a flaw that allowed hackers to distribute so - called ransomware to owners of Microsoft Windows personal computers.

Providing the raw data for whip - smart teams of programmers, technologists and content creators allows the hackers to explore, manipulate, and innovate with the provided data.

In part to prevent that from happening, The Times allowed hackers to spin a digital web for four months to identify every digital back door the hackers used.

The vulnerability allowed the hacker to exfiltrate funds from multi-sig wallets created with Parity clients 1.5 and later.

(These vulnerabilities would not allow a hacker to spy on the user or steal information.)

The down - is - up world of the Trump administration grew even battier Monday amid reports that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is scaling back its investigation into credit agency Equifax, which allowed hackers to access the personal information...

This will allow hacker complain that the transaction is pending and claim compensation.