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October 9, 2023 at 05:56PM – D-Link WiFi range extender vulnerable to command injection attacks

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October 9, 2023 at 05:56PM The D-Link DAP-X1860 WiFi 6 range extender has a vulnerability that allows for denial of service attacks and remote command injection. Despite being notified multiple times, D-Link has not released any fixes. Attackers can exploit the flaw by creating an SSID with a tick symbol and executing commands. Owners are … Read more

October 9, 2023 at 04:11PM – ‘Looney Tunables’ Linux Flaw Sees Snowballing Proof-of-Concept Exploits

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October 9, 2023 at 04:11PM Proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits for the critical buffer overflow vulnerability in the GNU C Library (glibc) have been developed, putting Linux systems at risk. The flaw, disclosed by Qualys researchers, could lead to unauthorized data access and system alterations, potentially granting attackers root privileges. Linux root takeovers are highly dangerous as … Read more