Security Affairs

APRIL 27, 2019

Experts at Cisco Talos group disclosed a dozen vulnerabilities uncovered in Sierra Wireless AirLink gateways and routers, including several serious flaws. Researchers at Cisco Talos group disclosed a dozen vulnerabilities affecting Sierra Wireless AirLink gateways and routers, including several serious flaws. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Wireless Passwords IoT Advertising 110

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Express mode allows iPhone owners to use transit or payment cards, passes, a student ID, a car key, and more, without waking or unlocking their device, or authenticating with Face ID, Touch ID, or a passcode. The post Apple Pay vulnerable to wireless pickpockets appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. The underlying issue.

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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. The goal of the amendment – called a “delegated act” – is to ensure that all wireless devices are safe before they are sold in the EU. EU Amendment Applies to Many Devices.

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Wireless IoT Manufacturing Mobile 109

Security Affairs

JUNE 3, 2021

Researchers found multiple flaws in the Realtek RTL8170C Wi-Fi module that could be exploited to elevate privileges and hijack wireless communications. 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.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 1, 2021

30 , the FCC said it plans to move quickly on requiring the mobile companies to adopt more secure methods of authenticating customers before redirecting their phone number to a new device or carrier. In a long-overdue notice issued Sept. ” The FCC said the proposal was in response to a flood of complaints to the agency and the U.S.

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Wireless Mobile Passwords Authentication 311

Schneier on Security

MAY 26, 2020

This is new research on a Bluetooth vulnerability (called BIAS) that allows someone to impersonate a trusted device: Abstract: Bluetooth (BR/EDR) is a pervasive technology for wireless communication used by billions of devices. Those procedures are used during pairing and secure connection establishment to prevent impersonation attacks.

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Penetration Testing

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

pmkidcracker This program is a tool written in Python to recover the pre-shared key of a WPA2 WiFi network without any de-authentication or requiring any clients to be on the network.

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Authentication Penetration Testing Wireless 97

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Underground services are cropping up that are designed to enable bad actors to intercept one-time passwords (OTPs), which are widely used in two-factor authentication programs whose purpose is to better protect customers’ online accounts. By using the services, cybercriminals can gain access to victims’ accounts to steal money.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Netgear addressed a high-severity bug affecting multiple WiFi router models, including Wireless AC Nighthawk , Wireless AX Nighthawk (WiFi 6) , and Wireless AC. Netgear fixed a bug affecting multiple WiFi router models, including Wireless AC Nighthawk , Wireless AX Nighthawk (WiFi 6) , and Wireless AC router models.

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Firmware Wireless Authentication Hacking 98

Krebs on Security

MAY 19, 2021

New research shows how fraudsters can abuse wireless provider websites to identify available, recycled mobile numbers that allow password resets at a range of email providers and financial services online. While you’re at it, consider removing your phone number as a primary or secondary authentication mechanism wherever possible.

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Mobile Wireless Authentication Accountability 358

Malwarebytes

MARCH 22, 2021

Physical security keys are a more secure option for two-factor authentication (2FA) than SMS (which is vulnerable to SIM swap attacks and phishing), and apps that generate codes or push notifications (which are also vulnerable to phishing). Two-factor authentication (2FA). Two-factor authentication (2FA). Hardware security keys.

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Authentication Passwords Wireless Accountability 97

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

SIM swapping involves the unauthorized transfer of a user's account to a SIM card controlled by malicious actors, achieved by convincing the victim's wireless carrier to make the change.

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Mobile Wireless Artificial Intelligence Accountability 91

Schneier on Security

JANUARY 21, 2020

Phone companies have added security measures since this attack became popular and public, but a new study (news article ) shows that the measures aren't helping: We examined the authentication procedures used by five pre-paid wireless carriers when a customer attempted to change their SIM card.

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Authentication Wireless Backups Accountability 305

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 19, 2024

Communication protocols and encryption A key security concern is the transmission of data over wireless networks. Utilities should authenticate devices interacting with smart meter systems and employ vendor-specific data encryption to prevent such attacks.

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Energy and Utilities Wireless Encryption Authentication 96

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 3, 2023

WPA2 is a security protocol that secures wireless networks using the advanced encryption standard (AES). WEP and WPA are both under 4%, while WPA2 commands a 73% share of known wireless encryption connections. This makes it more difficult for attackers to intercept and decrypt wireless traffic.

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Wireless Encryption Passwords IoT 98

Threatpost

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

The "BLURtooth" flaw allows attackers within wireless range to bypass authentication keys and snoop on devices utilizing implementations of Bluetooth 4.0 through 5.0.

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Wireless Authentication 106

Malwarebytes

JULY 24, 2024

TracFone Wireless Inc. is an American prepay wireless service provider wholly owned by Verizon. TracFone Wireless Inc. is an American prepay wireless service provider wholly owned by Verizon. TracFone services are used by the brands Straight Talk, Total by Verizon Wireless, and Walmart Family Mobile.

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The Hacker News

MAY 19, 2022

The vulnerability has to do with weaknesses in the current implementation of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), a wireless technology used for authenticating Bluetooth devices that are physically located within a close range. <!-

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Wireless Hacking Authentication Technology 106

Security Affairs

AUGUST 3, 2023

The researchers discovered that most of the medical infusion pumps that were purchased from secondary market services such as eBay were found to still contain wireless authentication data from the original medical organization that had deployed the devices. ” reads the analysis published by Rapid7. .

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Marketing Wireless Authentication Manufacturing 98

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Common attacks against enterprise drones include platform takeover, where an attacker uses RF, Wi-Fi or a subscription service like Aerial Armor to detect flight paths of a drone in a geographical area, perform de-authentication attacks, take over control of the drone and land the stolen drone in a location of its choosing.

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Cybersecurity Wireless Computers and Electronics Penetration Testing 144

Threatpost

MARCH 3, 2021

Wireless mouse-utility lacks proper authentication and opens Windows systems to attack.

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Wireless Authentication Mobile Hacking 122

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Cisco fixed three critical flaws impacting IOS XE operating system powering some of its devices, such as routers and wireless controllers. Cisco has addressed three critical vulnerabilities impacting its IOS XE operating system powering multiple products, including routers and wireless controllers.

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Software Wireless Authentication Accountability 106

Krebs on Security

MARCH 16, 2021

” The most common way thieves hijack SMS messages these days involves “sim swapping,” a crime that involves bribing or tricking employees at wireless phone companies into modifying customer account information. But he suspects some of the smaller wired and wireless telecommunications firms may still be vulnerable.

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Telecommunications Mobile Wireless Accountability 363

Dark Reading

JUNE 25, 2018

The Wi-Fi Alliance officially launches its latest protocol, which offers new capabilities for personal, enterprise, and IoT wireless networks.

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Wireless Authentication Encryption IoT 92

Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The scammer takes advantage of a two-factor authentication and verification weakness and uses your phone number to access your accounts. They may even call you, pretending to be your wireless provider. No matter how they gain your information, scammers will use it to contact your wireless provider and impersonate you.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 1, 2023

Set up strong authentication mechanisms, such as complex passwords or use multi-factor authentication (MFA) for printer access. This isolates it from sensitive systems and data, reducing the impact of a compromise.

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Wireless Passwords Firmware Authentication 98

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 30, 2022

The missives asked users to click a link and log in at a phishing page that mimicked their employer’s Okta authentication page. Those who submitted credentials were then prompted to provide the one-time password needed for multi-factor authentication. That’s down from 53 percent that did so in 2018, Okta found.

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Mobile Phishing Authentication Accountability 316

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 28, 2023

A pioneer in wireless networking, Aruba now offers infrastructure services as software from the public or private cloud to enable secure connectivity for a wide range of devices including mobile and IoT. Applicable Metrics Aruba ClearPass is deployed in high-volume authentication environments (e.g. Who is Aruba? 30 points of presence).

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Wireless Authentication IoT VPN 116

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

In February, KrebsOnSecurity wrote about a novel cybercrime service that helped attackers intercept the one-time passwords (OTPs) that many websites require as a second authentication factor in addition to passwords. That is true two-factor authentication: Something you have, and something you know (and maybe also even something you are).

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Passwords Mobile Authentication Banking 341

Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2021

Researchers at the french intelligence agency ANSSI discovered multiple flaws in the Bluetooth Core and Mesh Profile specifications that could be used to impersonate legitimate devices during the pairing process and conduct man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks while within wireless range of vulnerable devices. through 5.2, through 5.2.

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Wireless Authentication Mobile Encryption 135

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Among the eight others accused are three former wireless phone company employees who allegedly helped the gang hijack mobile numbers tied to their targets. One way to protect your accounts against SIM swappers is to remove your phone number as a primary or secondary authentication mechanism wherever possible.

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Cryptocurrency Mobile Authentication Accountability 265

NopSec

JULY 2, 2013

Wireless networks have always been a “no man’s land” in terms of security and appropriate configuration. Some of the most notorious security breaches (ie TJX) happened because the security configuration of the enterprise wireless access points was loose. A wireless client with improper encryption configured.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

wireless carriers today detailed a new initiative that may soon let Web sites eschew passwords and instead authenticate visitors by leveraging data elements unique to each customer’s phone and mobile subscriber account, such as location, customer reputation, and physical attributes of the device. The four major U.S.

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Mobile Authentication Wireless Scams 219

Malwarebytes

MAY 15, 2023

Along with six older vulnerabilities , the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) has added a vulnerability in multiple Ruckus wireless products to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. This vulnerability reportedly impacts Ruckus ZoneDirector, SmartZone, and Solo Aps with Ruckus Wireless Admin panels version 10.4

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Wireless Firewall Internet Internet 92

Krebs on Security

MAY 11, 2021

On deck this month are patches to quash a wormable flaw, a creepy wireless bug, and yet another reason to call for the death of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE) web browser. ” Another curious bug fixed this month is CVE-2020-24587 , described as a “Windows Wireless Networking Information Disclosure Vulnerability.”

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Security Affairs

JULY 15, 2024

Current analysis indicates that the data includes, for these periods of time, records of calls and texts of nearly all of AT&T’s wireless customers and customers of mobile virtual network operators (“MVNO”) using AT&T’s wireless network. Wired first reported that AT&T paid a ransom of 5.7 ” reported Wired.

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Data breaches Wireless Mobile Hacking 136

Identity IQ

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Once they have this info, they can call your wireless provider, pretending to be you, and have your number moved over to their cell phone. Call your wireless provider to find out what security measures they have in place before they transfer your phone number to a new carrier or a new SIM card. What is Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)?

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