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Researcher turns wi-fi smart lightbulb into a Banned Book Library — open source project makes digital books available via a server and open Wi-Fi access point hacked into an ESP32-powered bulb

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tomshardware.com 2026-06-20 Mark Tyson

A security researcher has added another dimension to smart lightbulbs by stealthily adding what they call a 'cyberpunk digital dead drop' full of 'banned books.'

smart bulb open source digital library cybersecurity information freedom ebook storage ESP32 Wi-Fi network

AMD denies researcher a $10,000 bug bounty after fixing critical auto-updater vulnerability

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tomshardware.com 2026-06-12 Bruno Ferreira

AMD took over four months to fix a critical security bug in its autoupdater, and the security researcher didn't see a dime for his efforts

Bug Bounty Security Research AMD Auto-updater Remote Code Execution MITM Attack CVE Software Security

Gaming soundbar can be hijacked from over 16 yards away without touch or pairing

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tomshardware.com 2026-06-07 Luke James

Security researcher Rasmus Moorats has demonstrated that Creative's Sound Blaster Katana V2X gaming soundbar can be hijacked over Bluetooth from up to 16 yards away.

Bluetooth Security USB Device Security Firmware Re-flashing BadUSB Attack Security Vulnerability Audio Device Security Wireless Attack Embedded System Security

Microsoft's GitHub bans security researcher who posted zero-day Windows exploits because company ruined their life

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tomshardware.com 2026-05-27 Bruno Ferreira

Microsoft's GitHub bans security researcher who posted zero-day Windows exploits

Windows Security Zero-day Exploit Security Researcher Microsoft Policy Bug Bounty GitHub Ban Vulnerability Disclosure Cybersecurity

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