SINGAPORE - More than 100 million Internet-connected devices globally, including consumer devices like some smartphones and wearable fitness products, could be at risk from security flaws disclosed last week.
The bugs, collectively called Name:Wreck, prompted Singapore's cyber-security watchdog to issue an alert last Thursday (April 15) and urge organisations to apply patches immediately.
Here is how the bugs could affect consumers:
How can the Name:Wreck flaws be abused by hackers?
A: The bugs affect the Domain Name System (DNS), which is the Internet's phone book used to easily find websites online. The DNS does this by matching website names to Internet Protocol addresses that identify where devices are on the Internet.