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MoonBounce: the dark side of UEFI firmware

SecureList

At the end of 2021, we were made aware of a UEFI firmware-level compromise through logs from our Firmware Scanner , which has been integrated into Kaspersky products since the beginning of 2019. This one is made up of implants found in the UEFI firmware within the SPI flash, a non-volatile storage external to the hard drive.

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Sounding the Alarm on Emergency Alert System Flaws

Krebs on Security

It had the username and password for the system printed on the machine. That may be because the patches were included in version 4 of the firmware for the EAS devices, and many older models apparently do not support the new software. According to the EAS wiki, in February 2013, hackers broke into the EAS networks in Great Falls, Mt.

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SonicWall warns of ‘imminent ransomware’ attacks on its EOL products

Security Affairs

x firmware in an imminent ransomware campaign using stolen credentials.” “The exploitation targets a known vulnerability that has been patched in newer versions of firmware.” The network equipment vendor is now urging customers to update the firmware of their devices as soon as possible. “If 34 or 9.0.0.10

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ZoomEye IoT search engine cached login passwords for tens of thousands of Dahua DVRs

Security Affairs

A security researcher discovered that the IoT search engine ZoomEye has cached login passwords for tens of thousands of Dahua DVRs. The IoT search engine ZoomEye has cached login passwords for tens of thousands of Dahua DVRs, the discovery was made by security researcher Ankit Anubhav, Principal Researcher at NewSky Security.

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SonicWall warns users of “imminent ransomware campaign”

Malwarebytes

The exploitation targets a known vulnerability that has been patched in newer versions of SonicWall firmware. x versions of the firmware. x firmware. x firmware versions. The notice mentions the following products along with recommended actions: SRA 4600/1600 (EOL 2019) disconnect immediately and reset passwords.

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Backdoor in the Backplane. Doing IPMI security better

Pen Test Partners

Mitigations include using complex passwords, isolating IPMI on restricted networks, and regularly updating firmware despite infrequent patches. A large portion of these vulnerabilities are through buffer overflow which has been a trend all the way from 2013 to 2017. What is IPMI and how is it used? This is a rating 10.0

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Privacy Roundup: Week 1 of Year 2025

Security Boulevard

Vulnerabilities and Malware Primarily includes severe and exploited vulnerabilities in devices or software used by end users (ex: a major router firmware flaw). Users should keep routers updated , use strong admin passwords (avoid using the default credentials), and avoid exposing the admin login page to the internet.