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Title: Major Thunderbolt security flaw found in Macs and PCs: Should you be worried?
Post by: HCK on May 12, 2020, 04:05:17 pm
Major Thunderbolt security flaw found in Macs and PCs: Should you be worried?

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<p>Security researcher Björn Ruytenberg with the Eindhoven University of Technology recently <a href="https://thunderspy.io/" rel="nofollow">published a report[/url] detailing a series of serious security vulnerabilities in Thunderbolt 2 and Thunderbolt 3, collectively called “Thunderspy.”</p><p>They affect every single computer with a Thunderbolt 2 or Thunderbolt 3 port, including old-style port connectors and new Type-C connectors, whether the computers are running Windows, Linux, or macOS.</p><p>How badly does this security flaw impact Mac users? Should you freak out about someone hacking into your MacBook the next time you get up from your desk to refill your coffee?</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3542683/major-thunderbolt-security-flaw-found-in-macs-and-pcs-should-you-be-worried.html#jump">To read this article in full, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

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