Xiaomi Electric Scooters Vulnerable to Life-Threatening Remote Hacks

The Hacker News Daily Updates [Newsletter]( [cover]( [Mastering Linux Security and Hardening ($23 Value) FREE For a Limited Time]( A comprehensive guide to mastering the art of preventing your Linux system from getting compromised. [Download Now]( Sponsored LATEST NEWS Feb 12, 2019 [Xiaomi Electric Scooters Vulnerable to Life-Threatening Remote Hacks]( Smart devices definitely make our lives easier, faster, and more efficient, but unfortunately, an insecure smart device can also ruin your day, or sometime could even turn into the worst nightmare of your life. If you are an electric scooter rider, you should be concerned about yourself. In a ... [Read More]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [LinkedIn]( [RunC Flaw Lets Attackers Escape Linux Containers to Gain Root on Hosts]( A serious security vulnerability has been discovered in the core runC container code that affects several open-source container management systems, potentially allowing attackers to escape Linux container and obtain unauthorized, root-level access to the host operating system. The vulnerability, ... [Read More]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [LinkedIn]( [Beware!! New Windows .exe Malware Found Targeting macOS Computers]( A malicious Windows EXE file can even infect your Mac computer as well. Yes, you heard me right — a .exe malware on macOS. Security researchers at antivirus firm Trend Micro have discovered a novel way hackers are using in the wild to bypass Apple's macOS security protection and infect Mac ... [Read More]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [LinkedIn]( [First Android Clipboard Hijacking Crypto Malware Found On Google Play Store]( A security researcher has discovered yet another cryptocurrency-stealing malware on the official Google Play Store that was designed to secretly steal bitcoin and cryptocurrency from unwitting users. The malware, described as a "Clipper," masqueraded as a legitimate cryptocurrency app and worked ... [Read More]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [LinkedIn]( [Google Created Faster Storage Encryption for All Low-End Devices]( Google has launched a new encryption algorithm that has been built specifically to run on mobile phones and smart IoT devices that don't have the specialized hardware to use current encryption methods to encrypt locally stored data efficiently. Encryption has already become an integral part of our ... [Read More]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [LinkedIn]( [cover]( [Mastering Linux Security and Hardening ($23 Value) FREE For a Limited Time]( A comprehensive guide to mastering the art of preventing your Linux system from getting compromised. [Download Now]( Sponsored This email was sent to {EMAIL}. You are receiving this newsletter because you opted-in to receive relevant communications from The Hacker News. To manage your email newsletter preferences, please [click here](. Contact The Hacker News: info@thehackernews.com [Unsubscribe]( The Hacker News | Pearls Omaxe, Netaji Subash Place, Pitampura, Delhi 110034 India