Nintendo Switch Owners: Update Your Firmware to Protect Against Security Exploit
If you own an original Nintendo Switch, there’s a security exploit you will want to patch immediately, especially if you use the game console in public. Nintendo revealed the vulnerability on Sept. 10, shortly after the company released its latest 23.0.0 firmware update.
The vulnerability applies only to original Nintendo Switch owners who use the Send to Smartphone feature. This feature generates a QR code on the Switch that users can scan with a smartphone, allowing them to transfer game captures and screenshots directly to their phone.
The exploit 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.
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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...
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