CISA in a flap as Chirp smart door locks can be trivially unlocked remotely

Hard-coded credentials last thing you want in home security app Some smart locks controlled by Chirp Systems’ software can be remotely unlocked by strangers thanks to a critical security vulnerability.……


Linus Torvalds Injects Tabs To Thwart Kconfig Parsers Not Correctly Handling Them

Michael Larabel reports via Phoronix: Within yesterday’s Linux 6.9-rc4 release is an interesting little nugget by Linus Torvalds to battle Kconfig parsers that can’t correctly handle tabs but rather just assume spaces for whitespace for this kernel con……


Apple ‘Mercenary Attack’ on iPhones Explained video – CNET

Bridget Carey explains what iPhone users should know about the security alert Apple sent to people in 92 countries….


Apple Boots the First Emulator to Launch on the App Store in a Decade – CNET

Apple says the app was banned because it was a knockoff, and the developer of the original app is more upset with the company than the copycat developer….


A D&D Actual Play Show Is Going To Sell Out Madison Square Garden

An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Dropout’s Dungeons & Dragons actual play show, Dimension 20, is getting pretty close to selling out a 19,000-seat venue just hours after ticket sales opened to the general public. To the uninitia……


How to Properly Clean Your AirPods to Eliminate Dirt and Wax – CNET

Learn how to clean your AirPods the right way. Your ears will thank you….


Apple’s iPhone 16 Pro Camera Will Reportedly Produce Less Lens Flare – CNET

Details about Apple’s iPhone 16 lineup continue to leak ahead of its expected launch this fall. Here’s a look at what we might see….


Samsung retakes top phone sales spot from Apple as a third phone maker gains on them both

What’s behind the change? And why didn’t Google manage to crack the top 10?…


Crickets From Chirp Systems in Smart Lock Key Leak

The U.S. government is warning that smart locks securing entry to an estimated 50,000 dwellings nationwide contain hard-coded credentials that can be used to remotely open any of the locks. Krebs on SecurityL: The lock’s maker Chirp Systems remains unr……


16″ Oscillating Fan – CNET

With 3-speeds, 47″ H….