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Researchers Warn of Critical Bugs Affecting Realtek Wi-Fi Module

A new set of critical vulnerabilities has been disclosed in the Realtek RTL8170C Wi-Fi module that an adversary could abuse to gain elevated privileges on a device and hijack wireless communications. “Successful exploitation would lead to complete control of the Wi-Fi module and potential root access on the OS (such as Linux or Android) of […]

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Fake security apps stealing user data on Google Play Store

Nearly 35+ malicious apps in Android were found to be flouting security issues on Google Play store, and harvesting user data, and tracking location. A security company informed how the apps offered a wide range of security capabilities, like saving battery, cleaning junk, locking apps, WiFi security and more. These apps have some interesting names […]

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