Gears & Gadgets

Hackers are exploiting a server vulnerability with a severity of 9.8 out of 10

Enlarge Getty Images In a development security pros feared, attackers are actively targeting yet another set of critical server vulnerabilities that leave corporations and governments open to serious network intrusions. The vulnerability this time is in BIG-IP, a line of server appliances sold by Seattle-based F5 Networks. Customers use BIG-IP servers to manage traffic going […]

Gears & Gadgets

Hard-coded key vulnerability in Logix PLCs has severity score of 10 out of 10

Enlarge Rockwell Automation Hardware that is widely used to control equipment in factories and other industrial settings can be remotely commandeered by exploiting a newly disclosed vulnerability that has a severity score of 10 out of 10. The vulnerability is found in programmable logic controllers from Rockwell Automation that are marketed under the Logix brand. […]

Gaming

Epic Games unhappy with Google’s disclosure of ‘Fortnite’ launcher vulnerability

Julian Chokkattu/Digital Trends Epic Games recently addressed a vulnerability in the Android launcher for Fortnite that would have allowed hackers to slip malware onto users’ devices, and though players should no longer have to fear any issues, Epic isn’t too happy with the way Google handled the problem. The vulnerability was detailed on Google’s Issue […]