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New Amazon Kindle Bug Could’ve Let Attackers Hijack Your eBook Reader

Amazon earlier this April addressed a critical vulnerability in its Kindle e-book reader platform that could have been potentially exploited to take full control over a user’s device, resulting in the theft of sensitive information by just deploying a malicious e-book. “By sending Kindle users a single malicious e-book, a threat actor could have stolen […]

Amazon’s Kindle tablets and Echo speakers affected by critical WiFi vulnerability

A report by vulnerability testing experts states that a relatively old WiFi vulnerability affects millions of Amazon Echo and Kindle devices from different generations. This flaw, known as a KRACK attack, allows threat actors to deploy Man-in-The-Middle (MiTM) attacks to access a WiFi network with WPA2 protection. The Key Reinstallation Attack (KRACK) vulnerability was first […]

Amazon’s New Kindle Ensures Better Reading With A Front Light

Amazon has introduced an all-new Kindle e-reader, in addition to its existing e-readers (Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle Oasis) in India. The main highlight of the new e-reader is the incorporation of an inbuilt front light which can adjust the brightness of the display, providing users with a smooth, convenient, and comfortable reading experience in every […]