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In Other News: Hacking Encrypted Linux Computers, Android Fuzzing, Skype Leaking IPs


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We provide a valuable summary of stories that may not warrant an entire article, but are nonetheless important for a comprehensive understanding of the cybersecurity landscape.

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Quickly hitting Enter key to hack an encrypted Linux computer 

Researchers at Pulse Security discovered that an attacker who has physical access to an encrypted Linux system can gain local root access to the computer — bypassing full-disk encryption — by quickly hitting Enter on the keyboard or using a special device to simulate the process. These types of attacks are not new. 

High-severity vulnerability patched in Chrome 

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A new Chrome 116 update patches a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability. These types of flaws can typically be combined with other bugs for sandbox escapes and remote code execution. The bug bounty for the vulnerability has yet to be determined by Google. 

Google details Android fuzzing efforts

Google has published a blog post detailing its Android fuzzing efforts, including how it finds vulnerabilities, why it continues to invest in fuzzing, challenges, and how others can contribute. 

Top-level domains and DNS issues

Cisco Talos has conducted research into top-level domain (TLDs) and DNS issues, highlighting potential risks related to the .kids TLD, ‘zombified’ DNS name issues related to various country TLDs, as well as problems with second-level TLDs. 

Skype mobile app is leaking IP addresses

The Skype mobile application is leaking IP addresses, according to a report from 404 Media. A hacker can obtain a targeted user’s IP by sending them a link over Skype — the victim does not have to interact with the link. Microsoft has been notified, but the company is not rushing to patch it. 

Rackspace says cost of ransomware attack…

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“How can they be so good?”: The strange story of Skype

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From a company powerpoint, here’s an artist’s impression of the moment when Skype’s idea was fostered. (Zennström on the left, next to Friis.) (credit: Malthe Sigurdsson)

Fifteen years ago this week—on August 29, 2003—Skype went live for the first time. In the time since, of course, the service has undergone a number of big changes. This origin story of the service originally ran on September 2, 2013, when Skype’s partnership with Microsoft was still new and before the Redmond company closed its London office. But given Skype’s recent anniversary (and Labor Day weekend for Ars staff), we’re resurfacing it. The story appears unchanged below.

“I don’t care about Skype!” millionaire Jaan Tallinn tells me, taking off his blue sunglasses and finding a seat at a cozy open-air restaurant in the old town of Tallinn, Estonia. “The technology is 10 years old—that’s an eternity when it comes to the Internet Age. Besides, I have more important things going on now.”

Tallinn has five children, and he calls Skype his sixth. So why does he no longer care about his creation?

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