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US government says security flaw in Chirp Systems’ app lets anyone remotely control smart home locks

April 23, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology App, Chirp, control, flaw, Government, Home, Lets, locks, remotely, Security, smart, Systems

A vulnerability in a smart access control system used in thousands of U.S. rental homes allows anyone to remotely control any lock in an affected home. But Chirp Systems, the company that makes the system, has ignored requests to fix the flaw. U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA went public with a security advisory last week saying [...]read moreUS government says security flaw in Chirp Systems’ app lets anyone remotely control smart home locks

Overwatch 2’s Plans To Be Less Toxic Have One Major Flaw

April 11, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Gaming flaw, Major, Overwatch, Plans, Toxic

Overwatch 2 is getting some big changes in its tenth season starting April 16, with some of the biggest impacting how it handles the social elements of competitive play. Blizzard laid out its plans to make Overwatch 2 “a fun, safe, and inclusive experience” through a blog post on the shooter’s official website. While some [...]read moreOverwatch 2’s Plans To Be Less Toxic Have One Major Flaw

X-Men ‘97’s Latest Episode Highlights The Show’s Biggest Flaw

March 28, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Gaming 97s, biggest, Episode, flaw, highlights, latest, Shows, XMen

The dual-episode premiere of X-Men ‘97, the Disney+ sequel to the classic animated series, put its best foot forward in winning over old and new fans. That’s thanks to the show’s beautiful animation, great voice acting, and an understanding of what makes these beloved characters so great. Episode 3, which aired on March 27, brings [...]read moreX-Men ‘97’s Latest Episode Highlights The Show’s Biggest Flaw

Anycubic users say their 3D printers were hacked to warn of a security flaw

February 28, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology Anycubic, flaw, hacked, printers, Security, users, Warn

Image Credits: Anycubic Anycubic customers are reporting that their 3D printers have been hacked and now display a message warning of an alleged security flaw in the company’s systems. Numerous threads on news sharing site Reddit show similar reports (hat tip to @dan) of users receiving an unsolicited text file on their Anycubic 3D printers [...]read moreAnycubic users say their 3D printers were hacked to warn of a security flaw

Researchers warn high-risk ConnectWise flaw under attack is ’embarrassingly easy’ to exploit

February 22, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology Attack, ConnectWise, Easy, embarrassingly, exploit, flaw, highrisk, Researchers, Warn

“I can’t sugarcoat it — this shit is bad,” said Huntress’ CEO Security experts are warning that a high-risk vulnerability in a widely used remote access tool is “trivial and embarrassingly easy” to exploit, as the software’s developer confirms malicious hackers are actively exploiting the flaw. The maximum severity-rated vulnerability affects ConnectWise ScreenConnect (formerly ConnectWise [...]read moreResearchers warn high-risk ConnectWise flaw under attack is ’embarrassingly easy’ to exploit