Sentence examples for vulnerable device from inspiring English sources

Here's the exploit in a nutshell: a simple line of HTML (which we won't be reproducing for obvious reasons) goads a vulnerable device into dialing a specific USSD code that triggers a full wipe/reset.

"The practical security analysis of every device assessed showed that the solutions are designed for easy setup and usage but lack configuration possibilities for security and perform a vulnerable device pairing procedure that allows external parties to sniff the exchanged network key," the researchers write.

Sims said the hackers behind the Dyn attack presumably scanned the internet for vulnerable devices, and called on manufacturers to pay more attention to security at the design stage.

Furthermore, such mechanical systems are vulnerable devices under warm and humid atmospheric conditions.

"Last I ran this there was something like 350 vulnerable devices that were available," the author wrote at the time.

Fixes are already available and the company has a list of vulnerable devices noted in its support advisory.

Together, Akamai calls the new attack "EternalSilence," drastically expanding the spread of the proxy network to many more vulnerable devices.

One such attack took place in February when Poland's Computer Emergency Response Team reported details of an attack on routers that installed snooping software on vulnerable devices.

The worm runs on an infected system and once it has taken control uses that system's resources to scan net addresses seeking out other vulnerable devices.

Once hijacked, the TVs could be made to send messages on behalf of attackers, find other vulnerable devices in a home or launch other attacks across the net.

According to SlashGear and The Next Web, vulnerable devices include the popular Galaxy S II and S III series, as well as the Galaxy S Advance, Galaxy Beam, and Galaxy Ace.