Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

we have explored a suspicious (and quite common) architecture where authentication is enforced at a proxy later but then the request is passed through a second layer with different behavior. Fundamentally, these sorts of architectures lead to things like header smuggling and path confusion, which can result in many impactful bugs!

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 9, 2021

. “The PING function on the TP-Link TL-WR840N EU v5 router with firmware through TL-WR840N(EU)_V5_171211 is vulnerable to remote code execution via a crafted payload in an IP address input field.” TP-Link addressed the flaw on November 12, 2021 with the release of the firmware update TL-WR840N(EU)_V5_211109.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 22, 2020

AMD is going to release patches for a flaw affecting the System Management Mode (SMM) of the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI). The vulnerability was discovered by the security researcher Danny Odler, it resides in the AMD’s Mini PC could allow attackers to manipulate secure firmware and execute arbitrary code.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2020

The CVE-2019-0090 vulnerability affects the firmware running on the ROM of the Intel’s Converged Security and Management Engine (CSME). Intel CSME is responsible for initial authentication of Intel-based systems by loading and verifying all other firmware for modern platforms.” SecurityAffairs – hacking, CVE-2019-0090).

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2024

Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) is a specification that defines the architecture of the platform firmware used for booting the computer hardware and its interface for interaction with the operating system.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The botnet leverages a robust architecture based on a combination of third-party services, P2P, and Command & Control servers. This architecture was implemented to make the botnet resilient to takedowns by law enforcement and security firms with the support of the vendors of the infected devices. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

. “The actor has so far primarily deployed Cyclops Blink to WatchGuard devices, but it is likely that Sandworm would be capable of compiling the malware for other architectures and firmware.” The malware leverages the firmware update process to achieve persistence. SecurityAffairs – hacking, CISA).

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The unranked list contains 12 entries that categorize data found in hardware programming, design, and architecture. CWE-1277 : Firmware Not Updateable – firmware exploitation exposes the victim to a permanent risk without any possibility to patch weaknesses. The most popular firmware is BIOS and UEFI.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2023

” When security experts began raising the alarm about a possible zero-day in Barracuda’s products, the Chinese hacking group altered their tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) in response to Barracuda’s efforts to contain and remediate the incident, Mandiant found. “Patch your #Fortigate.”

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Threat actors can execute code by exploiting an unpatched or new security issue over-the-air, or abusing the local OS firmware update mechanism. For example, a new firmware version will not physically remove shared memory from a chip or adjust for arbitrary jitter in a serial protocol. ” concludes the paper. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

. “Our analysis of this particular sample indicates the file executes on microprocessor without interlocked pipelined stages (MIPS) architecture. This is an extension understood by machines running reduced instruction set computer (RISC) architecture, which is prevalent on many IoT devices.” ” continues the analysis.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2022

According to the advisory that was issued with the help of leading cybersecurity firms (Dragos, Mandiant, Microsoft, Palo Alto Networks, and Schneider Electric), nation-state hacking groups were able to hack multiple industrial systems using a new ICS-focused malware toolkit dubbed PIPEDREAM that was discovered in early 2022.

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Kali Linux

MARCH 18, 2025

Raspberry Pi - New major kernel Kali NetHunter CAN - Car hacking in your pocket Packages - Various new packages added & numerous packages updated 2025 Theme Refresh Just like our previous releases, the first one of the year, 20XX.1, We now use the same raspi-firmware package as Raspberry Pi OS. & Xfce 4.20

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Security Affairs

JUNE 18, 2019

.” The RCE flaw affects TP-Link Wi-Fi Extender models RE365, RE650, RE350 and RE500 running firmware version 1.0.2, The extender operates on the MIPS architecture, like many routers, the zero-day flaw can be triggered. The extender operates on the MIPS architecture, like many routers, the zero-day flaw can be triggered.

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Security Affairs

JULY 22, 2023

The cause of the vulnerability is the improper error message handling in Zyxel ZyWALL/USG series firmware versions 4.60 through 4.73, VPN series firmware versions 4.60 through 5.35, USG FLEX series firmware versions 4.60 through 5.35, and ATP series firmware versions 4.60 through 5.35.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Zerobot targets multiple architectures, including i386, amd64, arm, arm64, mips, mips64, mips64le, mipsle, ppc64, ppc64le, riscv64, and s390x. Maintain device health with updates: Make sure devices are up to date with the latest firmware and patches. SecurityAffairs – hacking, botnet). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2022

In fact, Ericsson Network Manager is an Operations support system (‘OSS’ according to network jargon) , which allows the management of all the devices interconnected to it, ensuring the management of configurations, firmware updates and all automation and maintenance operations of an advanced mobile radio network. Pierluigi Paganini.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 9, 2021

” The same holds true beyond IoT, he added, pointing to challenges in widespread adoption of a “secure” car, despite numerous incidents of automobiles being hacked. Then you’ve got to figure out how to integrate the solutions into a much broader architecture around 5G that would provide the connectivity,” he said. “So,

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Security Affairs

JUNE 26, 2019

The only way to recover infected devices is to manually reinstall the device’s firmware. The IoT malware is targeting any Unix-like system with default login credentials, according to Cashdollar it leverages a Bash shell version to target any architecture running a Unix like OS. SecurityAffairs – Silex malware, hacking).

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Pen Test Partners

AUGUST 4, 2024

TL;DR BSim, Ghidra’s new built-in plugin is a game-changer for reversing firmware and other stripped binaries. You’re stuck disassembling yet another firmware blob stripped of symbols and lacking any handy reference strings. With firmware dumps, it’s rare we know these specifics. Background Oh no! requires a new FID database.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2023

In March, TP-Link released a firmware update to address multiple issues, including this vulnerability. ” The Mirai botnet is exploiting the issue to gain access to the device and downloads the malicious payload for the targeted architecture. The vulnerability was first reported to ZDI during the Pwn2Own Toronto 2022 event.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Keep software and firmware patched and updated. “Collective operational defense is required to adequately reduce risk posed to more than 100 FCEB agencies and to address dynamic cyber threats to government services and data,” the plan’s document reads. Replace default passwords with strong passwords.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2020

Multiple, if not all, Zyxel NAS products running firmware versions up to 5.21 “Upon execution, the zi script downloads different architectures of Mirai bot, runs the downloaded binaries, and removes the binaries. are vulnerable to this pre-authentication command injection vulnerability. The vendor advisory is also available.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Pegasus performs zero-click hacks by exploiting security flaws in popular applications installed by default on iOS and Android, such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Skype, or iMessage. NSO’s software provides an interface for performing such high-level cyberattacks, something like a business approach to hacking at scale.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2021

The IP addresses used for fetching the payloads in Figure 9 (above) were generally the open directories where malicious payloads for different architectures were hosted by the attacker (see Figure 10). Keep systems and firmware updated with the latest releases and patches. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Mirai). executes the payload.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

In this episode of The Hacker Mind , Beau Woods and Paulino Calderon discuss their book, Practical IoT Hacking, and talk about IoT threat models, the technologies being used today, and what tools and knowledge you need to get started successfully hacking IoT devices. Vamosi: I once lived near a large urban park.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

In this episode of The Hacker Mind , Beau Woods and Paulino Calderon discuss their book, Practical IoT Hacking, and talk about IoT threat models, the technologies being used today, and what tools and knowledge you need to get started successfully hacking IoT devices. Vamosi: I once lived near a large urban park.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Patch management: Keeping software and firmware up to date to close security gaps. Firmware Manipulation Attackers can manipulate firmware in ICS components, such as controllers and sensors, by inserting malicious code to compromise operations. Every access request is verified, reducing the risk of internal vulnerabilities.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Mail servers become priority targets In June, Recorded Future warned that BlueDelta (aka Sofacy, APT28, Fancy Bear and Sednit) exploited vulnerabilities in Roundcube Webmail to hack multiple organizations including government institutions and military entities involved in aviation infrastructure. Drone hacking!

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Security Affairs

JUNE 22, 2019

In order to determine what miner to deliver, the bot collects system information, such as manufacturer, hardware details, and processor architecture. The script for a. sh reveals shows that the attackers can choose from three different miners. The bot also attempts to lock out other threats by modifying /etc/hosts.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 18, 2021

It’s more than someone hacking into your smart light bulbs and turning on all the lights in your home. Staying current with firmware patches and updates is also key to enabling robust security. . Device security brings its own difficulties. First, with billions of connected devices, there is a vast range of hardware.

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Security Affairs

MAY 19, 2023

The most interesting characteristic of the Triada Trojan apart is its modular architecture, which gives it theoretically a wide range of abilities. Threat actors compromised third-party software or the installation of malware-laced firmware. The experts speculate the attack vector employed by the Lemon Group is a supply chain attack.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

We conducted an analysis of the IoT threat landscape for 2023, as well as the products and services offered on the dark web related to hacking connected devices. Another type of service sold on the dark web is IoT hacking. Cameras may be hacked for their CPU power only, to mine crypto, or to install DDoS utilities.

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SecureList

JULY 19, 2023

One of the IPs used by the attacker exposes the WebUI of an internet access router: Some researchers have argued that an attacker may have exploited a vulnerability in the firmware of these routers to compromise them and use them in the attack. only traces of connections to the WebUI could be stored in the firewall logs.

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Kali Linux

DECEMBER 5, 2022

For all those that have a PinePhone or a PinePhone Pro, hop over to our download page and join the brave new world of mobile hacking. Wireless firmware has been updated, and Magisk firmware flashing is now patched. Pinebook Pro images have firmware to support the new wireless card on more recent models.

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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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eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Once attackers have access, they may steal sensitive data, install malicious software or use the hacked machine as a launchpad for further cyber attacks on systems within the network. Architecture model: A diagram or description of the network and system architecture used to understand possible attack surfaces.

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