Flaw in the Java VM component of Oracle’s Database Server is easily exploitable, security experts warn. …read more Source:: DarkReading

Intel on Tuesday disclosed three more possible flaws in some of its microprocessors that can be exploited to gain access to certain data from computer memory. From a report: Its commonly used Core and Xeon processors were among the products that were affected, the company said. “We are not aware of reports that any of…

Ajit Pai is taking heat after reports that the FCC falsely said a cyberattack knocked a public comments page offline during the net neutrality debate. …read more Source:: CNet

But it requires custom hardware, firmware and access to your Wi-Fi DEF CON Hackers have managed to hack Amazon’s Echo digital assistant and effectively turn it into a listening device, albeit through a complex and hard-to-reproduce approach.… …read more Source:: Register

MoviePass says the issue’s now fixed ahead of its plan change. …read more Source:: CNet

Flaw in House Larry’s flagship product allows ‘complete compromise’ of servers Oracle is advising customers to update their database software following the discovery and disclosure of a critical remote code execution vulnerability.… …read more Source:: Register

Hackers can falsify patients’ vitals by emulating data sent from medical equipment clients to central monitoring systems, a McAfee security researcher revealed over the weekend at the DEF CON 26 security conference. BleepingComputer: The research, available here, takes advantage of a weak communications protocol used by some patient monitoring equipment to send data to a…

Bringing back see-through controllers in a big way. …read more Source:: CNet

You’ll probably want to take out the damage waiver. …read more Source:: CNet

There are plenty of places outside where you may like to have a project requiring electricity that may not get enough sun for solar power to be viable. Perhaps wind power could be used instead? [Greg] has a project to create a platform for using a small wind turbine to generate the power for your…