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Researchers crack disk encryption in popular Samsung and Crucial SSDs

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Researchers at Netherlands-based Radboud University, which is active in almost all scientific fields, have discovered grave security flaws in several popular solid-state drives (SSD) that promise full disk encryption. In a nutshell, they can be cracked… Continue reading Researchers crack disk encryption in popular Samsung and Crucial SSDs→

Self-encrypting SSDs vulnerable to encryption bypass attacks

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Researchers have discovered security holes in the hardware encryption implementation of several solid state disks (SSDs) manufactured by Crucial (owned by Micron) and Samsung, which could allow attackers to bypass the disk encryption feature and access… Continue reading Self-encrypting SSDs vulnerable to encryption bypass attacks→

Apple and Samsung fined millions for intentionally slowing down old smartphones

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The Italian Competition Authority AGCM has fined Apple and Samsung a whopping 5 million Euros ($5.7m – £4.4m) and 10 million Euros ($11.4m – £8.84m). for what it called “planned obsolescence” of their smartphones. If yo… Continue reading Apple and Samsung fined millions for intentionally slowing down old smartphones→

Google Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in Android OS

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The most dire vulnerability targets the Android framework and could allow an adversary to execute arbitrary code on targeted devices. Continue reading Google Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in Android OS→