Nintendo Switch Owners Should Update Their Firmware
Owners of the original Nintendo Switch should patch a security exploit immediately, especially if they game in public. Nintendo announced the vulnerability on Sept. 10, shortly after releasing its latest 23.0.0 firmware update.
The exploit applies only to original Nintendo Switch owners using the Send to Smartphone feature. This feature generates a QR code on the Switch that you can scan with a smartphone, letting you transfer game captures and screenshots directly to your phone.
It also affects people playing Super Mario Kart: Home Circuit on the physical cartridge, as the game uses a QR code to establish a wireless link with nearby players.
Should someone else scan the QR code before you, they can connect their device to your Switch and use the connection to run unauthorized code on your Switch or steal information stored on the game console. Since your account information is stored on your Switch, that’s...
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