Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Researchers at AT&T discovered a new BotenaGo botnet that is using thirty three exploits to target millions of routers and IoT devices. BotenaGo is a new botnet discovered by researchers at AT&T that leverages thirty three exploits to target millions of routers and IoT devices. 7)C0 NAS520 before firmware V5.21(AASZ.3)C0

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2021

Threat actors are actively exploiting a critical authentication bypass issue (CVE-2021-20090 ) affecting home routers with Arcadyan firmware. Threat actors actively exploit a critical authentication bypass vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-20090 , impacting home routers with Arcadyan firmware to deploy a Mirai bot.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

The Mozi botnet accounted for 90% of the IoT network traffic observed between October 2019 and June 2020, IBM reported. Mozi is an IoT botnet that borrows the code from Mirai variants and the Gafgyt malware , it appeared on the threat landscape in late 2019. ” reads the report published by IBM. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Heimadal Security

JULY 2, 2021

Tracked as PSV-2020-0363, PSV-2020-0364, and PSV-2020-0365, they range in CVSS rating from high (7.4) The post Microsoft Finds New NETGEAR Firmware Vulnerabilities appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. to critical (9.4). Microsoft reported […].

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The number of sensors and smart devices connected to the internet is exponentially rising, which are the 5 Major Vulnerabilities for IoT devices. If you take a look at the global market for IoT, you can easily spot the trend. IoT devices are exposed to cybersecurity vulnerabilities. IoT is a complicated concept.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

IoT devices (routers, cameras, NAS boxes, and smart home components) multiply every year. The first-ever large-scale malware attacks on IoT devices were recorded back in 2008, and their number has only been growing ever since. Telnet, the overwhelmingly popular unencrypted IoT text protocol, is the main target of brute-forcing.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

In Q4 2020, Citrix ADC (application delivery controller) devices became one such tool, when perpetrators abused their DTLS interface. After the attacks came to light, the manufacturer promptly released a firmware update for configuring verification of incoming requests. Overall, Q4 remained within the parameters of 2020 trends.

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Security Affairs

MAY 19, 2020

“There is no evidence to support any other firmware versions are vulnerable at this point in time and these findings have been shared with Symantec.” Experts first observed the exploitation of the flaw in the wild on April 24, 2020, as part of an evolution of the Hoaxcalls botnet that was first discovered early of April.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 30, 2021

NYSE:UI] — a major vendor of cloud-enabled Internet of Things (IoT) devices such as routers, network video recorders and security cameras — disclosed that a breach involving a third-party cloud provider had exposed customer account credentials. 11, Ubiquiti Inc. ” Ubiquiti has not responded to repeated requests for comment.

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The Hacker News

APRIL 25, 2022

A new variant of an IoT botnet called BotenaGo has emerged in the wild, specifically singling out Lilin security camera DVR devices to infect them with Mirai malware.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The European Union is poised to place more demands on manufacturers to design greater security into their wireless and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. has made some strides on IoT security at the federal level; it remains to be seen if the EU initiative will spur the U.S. IoT market growth. IoT Security Neglected.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2021

Netgear has released security and firmware updates for its JGS516PE Ethernet switch to address 15 vulnerabilities, including a critica remote code execution issue. The most severe flaw is a critical RCE tracked as CVE-2020-26919 and rated with a CVSS v3 score of 9.8, ” reads the advisory published by NCC Group.”

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Experts from IoT security firm Sternum discovered vulnerabilities discovered in Medtronic’s MyCareLink Smart 25000 Patient Reader product that could be exploited to take control of a paired cardiac device. The experts found three flaws that could be exploited to modify or forge data that is received from the implanted cardiac devices.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Critical Success Factors to Widespread Deployment of IoT. Digital technology and connected IoT devices have proliferated across industries and into our daily lives. Finally, IoT devices are being used extensively in smart vehicles and home appliances to provide enhanced user experiences. Threat vectors on IoT.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

According to SiteLock researchers and cybersecurity experts, the threat landscape will only continue to grow in 2020 and will likely bring even more new challenges with it. We’ve analyzed the current state of the industry and packaged up our top five cybersecurity predictions for 2020.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Security experts from Check Point discovered a high-severity flaw ( CVE-2020-6007 ) in Philips Hue Smart Light Bulbs that can be exploited by hackers to gain entry into a targeted WiFi network. The bridge discovers the hacker-controlled bulb with updated firmware, and the user adds it back onto their network.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 27, 2023

For the most efficient operation of these green IoT applications, Swissbit now offers targeted small-capacity storage media. About Swissbit AG: Swissbit AG is the only independent European manufacturer of storage and embedded IoT solutions for demanding applications. They also guarantee 100% data security. 2 and 2.5”

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 14, 2022

I love the possibilities that Internet of Things (IoT) products bring to our lives. But I'm also very concerned about the associated security and privacy risks that IoT products inherently bring to those using them when controls do not exist or are not used to mitigate the risks. in 2020 to $188.2B

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Simply defined, the internet of things (IoT) is a network of Internet-connected objects able to collect and exchange data. In today’s digital-driven world, IoT connects almost everything including homes, offices, and vehicles, allowing users the convenience of activating and operating nearly any device remotely. Think again.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2024

has charged a Chinese national for hacking thousands of Sophos firewall devices worldwide in 2020. has charged the Chinese national Guan Tianfeng (aka gbigmao and gxiaomao) for hacking thousands of Sophos firewall devices worldwide in 2020. Tianfeng worked at Sichuan Silence Information Technology Co., concludes the report.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 30, 2022

Why Healthcare IoT Requires Strong Machine Identity Management. The healthcare industry has been leveraging IoT devices for years, steadily increasing its use in facilities and patient care. By 2027, the IoT in Healthcare market is expected to reach $290 billion , up from just $60 billion in 2019. brooke.crothers.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 22, 2023

pw has been registered and abandoned by several parties since 2014, but the most recent registration data available through DomainTools.com shows it was registered in March 2020 to someone in Krasnodar, Russia with the email address edgard011012@gmail.com. In May 2020, Zipper told another Lolzteam member that quot[.]pw

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 18, 2021

The internet of things (IoT) describes the network of interconnected devices embedded with sensors, software, or other technology that exchange data with other devices and systems over the Internet. . This means that currently there are three IoT devices for every one human on the planet. The Technical Challenge of IoT Security.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Deployed with more than 30 exploits, it has the potential of targeting millions of routers and IoT devices. Example 1: main_infectFunctionGponFiber function, exploits CVE-2020-8958. The function exploiting the vulnerability CVE-2020-10173 is shown in figure 9. Example 2: Function exploiting vulnerability CVE-2020-10173.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) researchers discovered a new variant of the Zerobot botnet (aka ZeroStresser) that was improved with the capabilities to target more Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Adopt a comprehensive IoT security solution. The IT giant is tracking this cluster of threat activity as DEV-1061.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 3, 2021

Researchers from Israeli IoT security firm Vdoo found multiple vulnerabilities in the Realtek RTL8170C Wi-Fi module that could allow to elevate privileges and hijack wireless communications. Researchers found multiple flaws in the Realtek RTL8170C Wi-Fi module that could be exploited to elevate privileges and hijack wireless communications.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2020

The flaw, tracked as CVE-2020-3161, has been rated as a critical severity and received a CVSS score of 9.8. ” The CVE-2020-3161 vulnerability is caused by the improper validation of HTTP requests, an attacker could exploit the issue by sending a crafted HTTP request to the web server of the vulnerable IP Phones.

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SC Magazine

MAY 24, 2021

According to the company, every device is both tracked in real time and users are provided information on the make, model and manufacturer, operating system, firmware, serial number and MAC address, and even outline known vulnerabilities that affect it. The post Cynerio raises $30 million to protect medical IoT appeared first on SC Media.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 23, 2020

Netlab shared its findings with LILIN on January 19, 2020, and the vendor addressed the issues with the release of the firmware update (version 2.0b60_20200207). The new firmware released by the vendors validated the hostname passed as input to prevent command execution. ” reads the advisory published by Netlab.

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SecureList

JUNE 8, 2022

During 2020 and 2021, more than 500 router vulnerabilities were found. The nvd.nist.gov website presents different figures, but they too show a significant increase in the number of router vulnerabilities found in 2020 and 2021. Attacks by this malware as a percentage of all attacks on Kaspersky IoT honeypots in 2021.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 28, 2022

IoT and Machine Identity Management in Financial Services. How is IoT changing the financial sector? IoT has already positively impacted the financial sector and will only continue to in the future. The most notable and well-documented example of investment in the IoT infrastructure has been by retail banks.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 31, 2022

The flaws were reported to Wyze in May 2019, the company addressed the CVE-2019-9564 and CVE-2019-12266 flaws in September 2019 and November 2020, respectively. The vendor addressed the unauthenticated access to the content of the SD card with the release of firmware updates on January 29, 2022.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 9, 2020

Home routers are one of the many poster children for 2020. In its study, "Home Router Security Report 2020," EU cybersecurity firm Fraunhofer sought to answer five questions about some of the most popular home routers: Days Since Last Firmware Update Release: when were the devices updated last time? But that's not all.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2020

A new variant of the infamous Mirai malware, tracked as Mukashi, targets Zyxel network-attached storage (NAS) devices exploiting recently patched CVE-2020-9054 issue. According to Palo Alto researchers, threat actors exploited the recently patched CVE-2020-9054 vulnerability in Zyxel NAS. The vendor advisory is also available.

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Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2020

In mid-June 2020, there were approximately 62,000 infected devices worldwide; of these, approximately 7,600 were in the United States and 3,900 were in the United Kingdom.” The experts observed that once a device has been infected, the malicious code can prevent the installation of firmware updates. ” reads the alert.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 23, 2020

We started regular scanning of all 4 billion routable IPv4 addresses on the 5th of June 2020 and added Open IPP reporting as part of our daily public benefit remediation network reports on the 8th of June 2020. This info includes printer names, locations, models, firmware versions, organization names, and even WiFi network names.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The state of IoT is poor enough as it is, security wise. As we pointed out in our State of Malware report, published earlier this year, Malwarebytes recorded an eye-watering 607% increase in malware detections in the agriculture sector in 2020. Malwarebytes recorded a 607% increase in agriculture sector attacks in 2020.

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