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2026·09·27 Critical is not the same as urgent: what 70,686 CVEs in 2026 actually ask of you Of 70,686 CVEs published between 1 January and 22 September, 161 are known to be exploited. What NVD, EPSS, CISA's catalogue and Exploit-DB say about severity, deadlines and the software attackers use, and a one-line triage rule. vulnerability management · patching · threat intel · research · board 19 min 2021·08·21 wlan0: the unlocked back door on every TV Part 4 of 4. Once you have root on the TV, the most useful thing on the device isn't the data on it — it's the second network interface nobody disabled. What this bypasses, why the SIEM is blind to it, and what to do about it. hbbtv · iot · network · defence · research 10 min 2021·07·17 From the embedded browser to a shell on a smart TV Part 3 of 4. From the AIT-triggered page load to a shell prompt. CVE-2020-6383, shell.js, SMACK, and the public Samsung Q60T root chain. hbbtv · chromium · v8 · tizen · smacks · research 11 min 2021·06·19 The lab rig: re-broadcasting HbbTV into a test bench Part 2 of 4. What I built on the bench to study HbbTV attacks safely. Hardware, software, the AIT injection step, and the legal bit (do not transmit DVB into open air). hbbtv · sdr · dvb · lab · research 9 min 2021·05·22 The TV in the corner: what HbbTV actually is Part 1 of 4. A primer on HbbTV from a security researcher's bench. Why I think the smart TV mounted on the meeting-room wall is the most under-considered attack surface in any UK office in 2021. hbbtv · iot · embedded · research · smarttv 7 min

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