CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Ax with firmware 1.04b12 and earlier. CVE-2016-1555. NETGEAR DGN2200 devices with firmware through 10.0.0.50. CVE-2016-6277. CVE-2016-11021. Multiple ZyXEL network-attached storage (NAS) devices running firmware version 5.2, Affected products include: NAS326 before firmware V5.21(AAZF.7)C0 A2pvI042j1.d26m.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 12, 2022

Microsoft has a technology called Active Directory that allows workstations to authenticate with a “domain controller.” Patches that can cause problems include the following: KB5009624 for Server 2012 R2 KB5009595 for Server 2012 R2 KB5009546 for Server 2016 KB5009557 for Server 2019. Required for exploitation is an authentication.

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SecureList

JUNE 8, 2022

They make the router much easier to hack, which gives the opportunity to get round password protection features (such as CAPTCHA or a limited number of login attempts), run third-party code, bypass authentication, send remote commands to the router or even disable it. Make sure to update the firmware. Conclusion.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2021

Mamba was first spotted on September 2016 when experts at Morphus Labs discovered the infection of machines belonging to an energy company in Brazil with subsidiaries in the United States and India. Install updates/patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as they are released. • hard drive, storage device, the cloud).

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Pen Test Partners

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Privacy and Passwords: Two-step verification is done by default, but multi-factor authentication (MFA) is recommended. Inside the Ring doorbell Security issues in the early days In 2016, Ring encountered a significant security flaw with its doorbell devices. SimpliSafe quickly fixed this with a firmware update. Who is Ring?

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Malwarebytes

MAY 17, 2022

In 2016, we had a brakes and doors issue. 2020 saw people rewriting key-fob firmware via Bluetooth. ” The authentication challenge is beamed out into the void. The device in their hand relays the fob’s authentication confirmation to the car and the door unlocks. They then repeat this process a second time.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Update and patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as updates and patches are released. Audit user accounts with administrative privileges and configure access controls with least privilege in mind, and use multifactor authentication. CVE-2017-0144 : Similar to CVE-2017-0145. 7 SP1, 8, 8.1)

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

of its Payment Card Industry (PCI) PTS HSM Security Requirements in June 2016. Organizations also commonly deploy HSMs on their own accord to secure their cryptographic keys as well as provision their encryption, authentication and digital signing services.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 26, 2022

In September 2016, source code of one of the most popular botnets named Mirai was leaked and uploaded to one of the hacking community forums, and later uploaded to GitHub with detailed information on the botnet, its infrastructure, configuration and how to build it. Install security and firmware upgrades from vendors, as soon as possible.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2023

The group was involved also in the string of attacks that targeted 2016 Presidential election. is affected by multiple vulnerabilities that can be exploited by an authenticated, remote attacker to execute code on an affected system or cause vulnerable devices to reload. through 12.4 through 15.6 and IOS XE 2.2 through 3.17

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Pen Test Partners

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Despite increasing OS, firmware and hardware protections, enterprise systems and remote DMA-enabled networks such as cloud environments continue to be vulnerable to DMA attacks. Malware that has already compromised a system could modify firmware to gain privileges within the system via DMA. What is DMA?

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2019

FIN8 is a financially motivated group that has been active since at least 2016 and often targets the POS environments of the retail, restaurant, and hospitality merchants to harvest payment account data. Enable EMV technologies for secure in-person payments (chip, contactless, mobile and QRcode).

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SecureList

OCTOBER 25, 2023

This archive is discreetly hosted on legitimate websites, cleverly disguised as firmware binaries for enigmatic devices labeled “m100” The Bitbucket repository was created on June 21, 2018, under the account of Julie Heilman, and it remains the sole repository associated with this profile. onion ghtyqipha6mcwxiz[.]onion

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 29, 2022

And it wasn’t until the end of 2016, that AT&T encrypted NASA’s Deep Space Network (DSN), after a report on how to hack into the Mars Rover appeared on the Internet. Strengthen the security of operating systems, software, and firmware, including vulnerability and patch management. Recommendations.

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SecureList

JULY 28, 2022

In late 2021, we encountered a malicious DXE driver incorporated into several UEFI firmware images that were flagged by our firmware scanner (integrated into Kaspersky products at the start of 2019). Our two private reports provided technical information on the Windows and SPARC variants respectively.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 28, 2021

When it first surfaced in September 2016, they were using TrickBot , aka TrickLoader, a highly popular banking Trojan. Install updates/patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as they are released. Use multi-factor authentication where possible. hard drive, storage device, the cloud).

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

This is exactly what happened on October 12, 2016, when the Mirai botnet used an army of IoT devices — like security cameras, digital video recorders (DVRs) and routers — to execute a massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack which left much of the internet inaccessible. The first IoT casualties? Update, Update, Update.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Before we dive into the specific cybersecurity concerns, let us remind you about the attack that took place in October 2016. If such processes lack proper authentication steps, they could work as gateways for bigger problems. Here are five significant cybersecurity vulnerabilities with IoT in 2020. The Threat is Definitely Real.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 4, 2024

February 27, 2024 Ransomware Gangs Target Unpatched ScreenConnect Servers Type of vulnerability: Authentication bypass and path traversal. Read more about how websites and application vulnerability scanners can proactively help development teams catch issues.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 8, 2022

“With a cyberattack, it’s more than just data that needs protecting—at risk is really the entire physical infrastructure from applications and operating systems down to low-level firmware and BIOS. Identity and access management with role-based access control and multi-factor authentication is available.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Keep software and firmware patched and updated. CIS Microsoft Windows Server 2016 STIG Benchmark v3.0.0 In addition, CIS released brand new Benchmarks for Apache’s Cassandra 4.1 Maintain a comprehensive asset inventory, and keep software updated and patched. Replace default passwords with strong passwords. Benchmark v1.2.0

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Its capabilities include smart brute-forcing by analyzing the initial request for authentication data it receives from a Telnet service. IoT malware: competition and persistence IoT malware is notable for a huge diversity of families derived from Mirai, which was first discovered in 2016.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

In July, we reported a rootkit that we found in modified Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) firmware, the code that loads and initiates the boot process when the computer is turned on. In 2016, the group began to focus all its activities on PoS systems. Mobile statistics. Targeted attacks. Other malware.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 5, 2023

According to GAO , thousands of K–12 students had their personal information compromised in data breaches between 2016 and 2020. Keep all operating systems, software, and firmware up to date. To protect students’ wellbeing, K–12 schools must do more than meet the basic minimum requirements for compliance.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Vamosi: Bowen’s public inquiry revealed findings of multiple buffer overflows, software updates without authentication, and inadequate randomization of the ballots so that valid secrecy can be compromised -- among other vulnerabilities. This includes best practices. But there’s more.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Vamosi: Bowen’s public inquiry revealed findings of multiple buffer overflows, software updates without authentication, and inadequate randomization of the ballots so that valid secrecy can be compromised -- among other vulnerabilities. This includes best practices. But there’s more.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

In 2013, researcher Nitesh Dhanjani found that a popular brand used simple MD5 hashes of the device's MAC addresses for authentication. Problem is, MAC addresses are not great for authentication. It seemed that once you authenticated through the local network, the app maintain that access, even if you are halfway across the world.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

In 2013, researcher Nitesh Dhanjani found that a popular brand used simple MD5 hashes of the device's MAC addresses for authentication. Problem is, MAC addresses are not great for authentication. It seemed that once you authenticated through the local network, the app maintain that access, even if you are halfway across the world.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

. “We’ve now completed the investigation of all Zyxel products and found that firewall products running specific firmware versions are also vulnerable,” Zyxel wrote in an email to KrebsOnSecurity. “Hotfixes have been released immediately, and the standard firmware patches will be released in March.”

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Vamosi: Bowen’s public inquiry revealed findings of multiple buffer overflows, software updates without authentication, and inadequate randomization of the ballots so that valid secrecy can be compromised -- among other vulnerabilities. This includes best practices. But there’s more.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Firmware Rootkit. A firmware rootkit uses device or platform firmware to create a persistent malware image in the router, network card, hard drive or the basic input/output system (BIOS). The rootkit is able to remain hidden because firmware is not usually inspected for code integrity. using strong authentication.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

In 2016, the Mirai botnet attack left most of the eastern U.S. This exposed data includes everything from emails and documents typed to passwords entered for authentication purposes. By obtaining sensitive authentication access, attackers can break into the vendor network or user account. Firmware rootkit. Rootkit Type.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 18, 2021

The major new security features that would debut in macOS 11 were: Pointer Authentication Codes (PAC) , hardware-enforced Call Flow Integrity (CFI), implemented by Apple’s homegrown 64 bit ARM processor, the M1. Unlike NO_SMT , SEGCHK / TECS has no firmware-level equivalent, nor can it be disabled after boot.

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