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Practical coexistence attacks on billions of WiFi chips allow data theft and traffic manipulation

Security Affairs

According to the research paper published by the experts, modern mobile devices use separate wireless chips to manage wireless technologies, such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and LTE. The researchers explained that it is possible to use these shared resources to launch lateral privilege escalation attacks across wireless chip boundaries.

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Remotely Accessing Secure Kali Pi

Kali Linux

Overview While wired networking in the initramfs does not require a lot of extras, wireless has a few more moving parts. Overview While wired networking in the initramfs does not require a lot of extras, wireless has a few more moving parts. Interface Name First, we need to know what our wireless interface is called.

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A bowl full of security problems: Examining the vulnerabilities of smart pet feeders

SecureList

The findings of the study reveal a number of serious security issues, including the use of hard-coded credentials, and an insecure firmware update process. The first time the feeder is used, the user must set up the wireless network that the feeder will use from this app. The package is a compressed archive protected by a password.

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Mozi Botnet is responsible for most of the IoT Traffic

Security Affairs

. “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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What Is Industrial Control System (ICS) Cyber Security?

eSecurity Planet

Industrial networks include wired and wireless technologies such as Ethernet, Modbus, and Profibus. Patch management: Keeping software and firmware up to date to close security gaps. Firmware manipulation is particularly dangerous because it often remains undetected until significant damage occurs.

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Kali Linux 2022.4 Release (Azure, Social & Kali NetHunter Pro)

Kali Linux

users (most devices out there) as you will be able to use wardriving with internal wireless and Bluetooth chipsets , if OTG adapters are not an option. 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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March to 5G could pile on heavier security burden for IoT device manufacturers

SC Magazine

“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, So, for example, if you’re enclaving off a bunch of IoT devices so that they are protected from the internet, you may also be protecting them from firmware updates.