Security experts at Symantec have discovered a software application made for a USB-based battery charger sold by Energizer actually included a hidden backdoor that allowed unauthorized remote access ...

Hackers using the Metasploit point-and-click attack tool can locate and exploit the backdoor Trojan that was recently found in the software included in the Energizer DUO USB battery charger According ...

If you've ever hooked an Energizer Duo NiMH battery charger up to the USB port of your PC, your computer might be infected with a Trojan horse. Physorg.com reports that the malicious software, which ...

What you don't know can hurt you. Technology Editor Bill Wong takes a look at why embedded developers need to take the Energizer USB fiasco into account when developing new products. Energizer's USB ...

The United States Computer Emergency Response Team (US-CERT) has warned that the software included in the Energizer DUO USB battery charger contains a backdoor that allows unauthorized remote system ...

Wha? Apparently the Energizer DUO USB battery charger contains a bit of malware, Arucer.dll, which allows remote system access on port 7777. CERT warns: An attacker is able to remotely control a ...

We're used, by now, to stories of even the most innocent of objects causing heartache by infecting unwilling host sytems with all manner of malware and viruses - but I bet you never thought you'd need ...

Through a partnership with XPAL Power, Energizer has unleashed an expansive new line of Energi to Go portable battery packs that charge everything from cell phones to laptops to iPhones. Executive ...

You know the drill: it's Friday night and your smartphone's battery is down to a mere three percent. Here's the twist, though -- if you had Energizer's Universal Multi-Port or Portable Smartphone ...

There are only a handful of gadgets in my possession that can’t be charged over USB: TV/Cable/Blu-ray player remotes and my DSLR. My Xbox 360 controller was a battery hog once upon a time, but the ...

Faulty parts in tech devices have always threatened a particularly explosive calamity, but the last year has seen recalls for a bizarre range of devices that set themselves on fire. Top of the list: ...