Article Authentication Firmware 
Schneier on Security
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
When, say, an iPhone is getting ready to pair up with Bluetooth-powered device, CTKD’s role is to set up two separate authentication keys for that phone: one for a “Bluetooth Low Energy” device, and one for a device using what’s known as the “Basic Rate/Enhanced Data Rate” standard.
Schneier on Security
NOVEMBER 15, 2019
In particular, we discovered timing leakage on an Intel firmware-based TPM as well as a hardware TPM. We further highlight the impact of these vulnerabilities by demonstrating a remote attack against a StrongSwan IPsecVPN that uses a TPM to generate the digital signatures for authentication. Intel has a firmware update.
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Malwarebytes
MARCH 10, 2023
The malware was likely deployed in 2021, and was able to persist on the appliances tenaciously, even surviving firmware upgrades. It offers a combined single-sign-on (SSO) web portal to authenticate users, so intercepting user credentials would give an attacker that is after sensitive information a huge advantage.
Daniel Miessler
MAY 14, 2020
I wrote an article recently on how to secure your home network in three different tiers of protection. Keep your firmware and software updated. Enable two-factor authentication on all critical accounts. These are the diet and exercise of the computer safety world. So, I decided to update the advice myself. Everything.
SecureList
JUNE 11, 2024
This article touches on biometric scanner security from the red team’s perspective and uses the example of a popular hybrid terminal model to demonstrate approaches to scanner analysis. The article will prove useful for both security researchers and architects. Yet, biometric scanners, as any other tech, have their weaknesses.
CSO Magazine
JUNE 22, 2022
"Exploiting these vulnerabilities, attackers with network access to a target device could remotely execute code, change the logic, files or firmware of OT devices, bypass authentication, compromise credentials, cause denials of service or have a variety of operational impacts," researchers from security firm Forescout said in their new report.
LRQA Nettitude Labs
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
All exploits must either bypass authentication mechanisms or require no authentication. Firmware Updates Pwn2Own requires exploits to work against the latest firmware versions at the time of the competition. This competition involves teams researching certain devices to find and exploit vulnerabilities.
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