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Vulnerability Recap 9/2/24 – Big Companies Upgrade vs Risks

eSecurity Planet

The fix: Upgrade to SonicWall’s firmware updates for Gen 5 (to version 5.9.2.14-13o), Threat actors exploited this weakness to incorporate devices into botnets, affecting devices running firmware versions up to FullImg-1023-1007-1011-1009. 13o), Gen 6 (to version 6.5.4.15.116n), and Gen 7 (to any version above 7.0.1-5035).

Risk 58
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Types of Encryption, Methods & Use Cases

eSecurity Planet

This feature can be included in firmware, in operating systems, or as a feature in open-source, shareware, or commercial applications. Full-disk encryption protects against the theft of the device or hard drive when they are powered down by rendering the contents of the device unreadable without the security key.

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Advanced threat predictions for 2025

SecureList

This is particularly notable in the case of Lazarus APT, specifically its attacks against cryptocurrency investors in May. Many IoT devices rely on remote servers for control, but the security practices of the companies managing these servers are often unclear, resulting in new potential attack vectors on their infrastructure.

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