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.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Tim Mackey, Head of Software Supply Chain Risk Strategy at Black Duck, explains: "Attacks on legacy cyber-physical, IoT, and IIoT devicesparticularly in an OT environmentare to be expected and must be planned for as part of the operational requirements for the device.

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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 switch internal management web application in firmware versions prior to 2.6.0.43 ” reads the advisory published by NCC Group.”

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 23, 2022

They require integrity, authentication, trusted identity and encryption. Software-defined-everything is the order of the day. We simply must attain — and sustain — a high bar of confidence in the computing devices, software applications and data that make up he interconnected world we occupy.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 15, 2020

The CVE-2020-25183 is an improper authentication issue that could be exploited by an attacker to bypass the authentication between the MCL Smart Patient Reader and the Medtronic MyCareLink Smart mobile app. The flaw could be exploited by an attacker to remotely execute code taking over the device. ” states the advisory.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 16, 2019

A machine, in this context, refers to any piece of hardware or software that can accept and execute instructions. And so are the modular “ microservices ” written by far-flung third-party developers, who specialize in mixing, matching and reusing microservices assembled inside of software “ containers ,” which are another type of machine.

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Security Affairs

JULY 17, 2021

Network equipment vendor D-Link has released a firmware hotfix to fix multiple vulnerabilities in the DIR-3040 AC3000-based wireless internet router. Network equipment vendor D-Link has released a firmware hotfix to address multiple vulnerabilities affecting the DIR-3040 AC3000-based wireless internet router. ” states the vendor.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 27, 2022

CODESYS addressed 11 security flaws in the ICS Automation Software that could lead to information disclosure and trigger a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. CODESYS has released security patches to fix eleven 11 vulnerabilities in its ICS Automation Software. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Codesys ICS Automation Software).

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SecureList

JUNE 11, 2024

Second, terminals can be connected to other scanners, such as electronic pass readers, or support other authentication methods using built-in hardware. External appearance of the device The device has several physical interfaces, supporting four authentication methods: biometric (facial recognition), password, electronic pass, and QR code.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 23, 2018

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software is affected by a vulnerability that could be exploited by an attacker to retrieve files or replace software images on a device. . A privilege escalation vulnerability tracked as CVE-2018-15465 affects the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) software.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2020

The National Instruments CompactRIO product , a rugged, real-time controller that provides high-performance processing capabilities, sensor-specific conditioned I/O, and a closely integrated software toolchain that makes them ideal for Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), monitoring, and control applications. Pierluigi Paganini.

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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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Security Affairs

MAY 25, 2023

D-Link fixed two critical flaws in its D-View 8 network management suite that could lead to authentication bypass and arbitrary code execution. in its D-View 8 network management suite that could be exploited by remote attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary code. ” reads the advisory published by ZDI.

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Security Affairs

JULY 11, 2019

Intel is releasing software updates to mitigate this potential vulnerability.” may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege, information disclosure or denial of service via local access.” The flaw has been classified as “medium severity,” it affects firmware versions prior to SCV10150.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2023

The directive applies to any networking devices — such as firewalls, routers and load balancers — that allow remote authentication or administration. “This is reachable pre-authentication, on every SSL VPN appliance,” French vulnerability researcher Charles Fol tweeted. “Patch your #Fortigate.”

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Among the arrested were the software developers that created so-called automotive diagnostic solutions which allowed the criminals to replace the original software of the vehicles, allowing the doors to be opened and the ignition to be started without the actual key fob. Stealing keyless cars. Mitigation.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2024

Researchers from the firmware security firm Binarly released a free online scanner to detect the CVE-2024-3094 Backdoor Last week, Microsoft engineer Andres Freund discovered a backdoor issue in the latest versions of the “xz” tools and libraries. The malicious build interferes with the authentication in sshd through systemd.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 30, 2021

In reality, Adam said, the attackers had gained administrative access to Ubiquiti’s servers at Amazon’s cloud service, which secures the underlying server hardware and software but requires the cloud tenant (client) to secure access to any data stored there. 11 this year, now would be a good time to care of that.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 17, 2022

Enhance your security posture by detecting risks on authenticator devices. Not only are mobile devices used as end points to access corporate mail and other enterprise applications, they are also frequently used as authentication devices. Limited visibility on users’ devices can undermine authentication integrity.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 18, 2024

The problem: NVIDIA recently patched five vulnerabilities in its GPU Display Driver and five in its vGPU virtualization software. The fix: Install updated versions of the GPU Display Driver through NVIDIA’s Downloads page and update the vGPU software through NVIDIA’s licensing portal.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Controllers are configured and programmed using engineering software – EcoStruxure™ Control Expert (Unity Pro), EcoStruxure™ Process Expert, etc. The CVE-2021-22779 vulnerability, identified in the course of the research, could allow a remote attacker to make changes to the PLC, bypassing authentication. UMAS protocol.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 16, 2024

Many Google Pixel devices shipped since September 2017 have included dormant software that could be exploited by attackers to compromise them. The “Showcase.apk” package, developed by Smith Micro, is part of the firmware image on millions of Android Pixel phones, potentially enhancing sales in Verizon stores.

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Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2019

By chaining the flaws an attacker can remotely and persistently bypass Cisco’s secure boot mechanism and lock out all future software updates to the TAm. “ The Trust Anchor module (TAm) is a hardware-based component the allows to check that Cisco hardware is authentic and also implements additional security services. .

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

That is not much different from what happens with software and firmware code signing today. Whether it is a software upgrade for a program, a mobile application, or firmware for a device, code is signed, sealed, and delivered, and you are left with the future in your hands! Why Is Code Signing Important?

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 5, 2022

This directive applies to all software and hardware found on federal information systems managed on agency premises or hosted by third-parties on an agency’s behalf. As a general policy, when products reach EOS/EOL, they can no longer be supported, and all firmware development for these products cease.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 12, 2022

By using the manufacturer’s built-in ports, we were able to manipulate on-board components and interact with the device.Combining both known and novel techniques, we were able to achieve root access to the device’s operating system and pull its firmware for emulation and vulnerability discovery.” Overall 4.8. Overall 4.8.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

The flaws were discovered by researchers Carlo Meijer and Bernard van Gastel at Radboud University in the Netherlands, the duo discovered that it is possible to bypass password-based authentication to access to encrypted data stored on the drives. Anyway, an attacker can reprogram the firmware to ignore the password and use the DEK.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 12, 2019

Searching online the expert first found an encrypted firmware, he found on a forum a Portable ROM Dumper , (a custom firmware update file that once loaded, dumps the memory of the camera into the SD Card) that allowed him to dump the camera’s firmware and load it into his disassembler (IDA Pro). ” – Eyal Itkin.

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ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Embedded applications are some of the most prolific software out there in the world. Netgear N300 MIPS firmware image. What's Special about Firmware? Fuzzing firmware presents a specific set of challenges that are not often present together in other targets. Is a MIPS Linux firmware. Introduction. Prerequisites.

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ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Embedded applications are some of the most prolific software out there in the world. Netgear N300 MIPS firmware image. What's Special about Firmware? Fuzzing firmware presents a specific set of challenges that are not often present together in other targets. Is a MIPS Linux firmware. Extracting Firmware.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Researchers at firmware security firm Eclypsium discovered multiple vulnerabilities referred as USBAnywhere that could be exploited to potentially allow an attacker to take over the baseboard management controller (BMC) for three different models of Supermicro server boards: the X9, X10, and X11. ” reads the post published by Eclypsium.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Install and regularly update antivirus software on all hosts, and enable real time detection. Install updates/patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as updates/patches are released. Use double authentication when logging into accounts or services. Disable hyperlinks in received emails. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 24, 2021

Realtek published a security advisory on August 15 to warn customers about security updates to address vulnerabilities in its software developers kits (SDK) which is used by at least 65 separate vendors. On August 15, firmware security company IoT Inspector published details about the flaws. ” reported IoT Inspector.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2020

The issue affects the following Cisco products if they have web access enabled and are running a firmware release earlier than the first fixed release for that device: IP Phone 7811, 7821, 7841, and 7861 Desktop Phones IP Phone 8811, 8841, 8845, 8851, 8861, and 8865 Desktop Phones Unified IP Conference Phone 8831 Wireless IP Phone 8821 and 8821-EX.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 15, 2021

The exploitation targets a known vulnerability that has been patched in newer versions of SonicWall firmware. x versions of the firmware. x firmware. x firmware versions. SMA 210/410/500v (Actively Supported) update firmware to 9.0.0.10-28sv Devices at risk. This vulnerability has been patched in the later 9.x

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Select a vendor that is known for supporting products via regular software updates and quickly remediating known vulnerabilities. Select only solutions that support strong authentication credentials and protocols, and disables weak credentials and protocols by default. It is important to use multi-factor authentication.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 25, 2020

“One of the screenshots seems to consist of LG Electronics official firmware or software update releases that assist their hardware products to work more efficiently.” At the time of publishing this article, the Maze ransomware operators have released three screenshots as proof of the data breach. ” continues Cyble.

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