News in category "Gadgets"
Three miIO protocol flaws chain into root RCE on the Xiaomi C400 camera. TASZK Security Labs published the full exploit and a cloud jailbreak tool. A Wi-Fi-adjacent attacker needs no QR code and no physical access to the device.
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Android banking trojans jumped 56% in 2025, and nearly all of them abuse the AccessibilityService API. Android 17 Beta 2 now blocks non-accessibility apps from using the API when Advanced Protection Mode is active.
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A hacker planted rule-violating messages on a hijacked PSN account, then reported them to Sony. The result was a permanent ban for the world's top PlayStation trophy collector, who held five Guinness records and 432,000 trophies.
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A 45-second USB attack on a powered-off Android phone extracted PINs and crypto wallet seeds. Ledger's researchers exploited a MediaTek secure boot flaw affecting an estimated 25% of all Android devices. Patches exist, but OEM rollout varies.
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