New flaws found in internet-connected refrigeration systems

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Cybersecurity firm VulnCheck disclosed 14 serious vulnerabilities in Dixell and Copeland XWEB EVO supervision systems. Each flaw could grant attackers root access, with severity scores ranging from 8 to 9.8. At least two of these issues are currently being actively exploited in the wild. The vulnerabilities affect systems linked to recent hacks of 700 supermarkets in France. Copeland has released patches and advised customers to keep devices off the public internet.

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