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Nintendo identifies Switch exploit in which bad actor could run code or obtain information stored on the console

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Nintendo published a new security notice today covering an exploit in which a third-party could potentially run code or obtain certain contents stored on Switch systems. This can happen due to a proximity-based remote attack. The means by which an attack can be executed sounds fairly limited. According to Nintendo, a bad actor must directly scan the QR code…

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    Preview from Nintendo Everything: Nintendo identifies Switch exploit in which bad actor could run code or obtain information stored on the console

    Nintendo published a new security notice today covering an exploit in which a third-party could potentially run code or obtain certain contents stored on Switch systems. This can happen due to a proximity-based remote attack. The means by which an attack can be executed sounds fairly limited. According to Nintendo, a bad actor must directly scan the QR code…

    Publisher feed excerpt · Nintendo Everything

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