The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2020

As coronavirus-themed cyber attacks ramp up, consumers and companies must practice digital distancing to keep themselves protected. Social engineering invariably is the first step in cyber attacks ranging from phishing and ransomware to business email compromise ( BEC ) scams and advanced persistent threat ( APT ) hacks.

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Hacker Combat

JUNE 3, 2021

Industrial switches are made using universal firmware developed by Korenix Technology, a leading provider for industrial networking solutions based in Taiwan. SEC Consult , a cyber-security consultancy based in Austria, was the first to discover these exposures. Malicious firmware and bootloader uploads are possible too.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Invariably, Internet of Things (IoT) strategies form the backbone of those efforts. Though the initiative is currently voluntary, this kind of collaboration between governments and private sector manufacturers is key to making progress toward doing a better job of preventing potentially catastrophic cyber attacks.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 2, 2022

Geopolitical Cyber Attacks — The New Battlefield. The new battlefield on display in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine war shows a progression of cybersecurity tactics revolutionizing the overall attack plan. Cyber attacks create an unpredictable dilemma in the conflict. The post Geopolitical Cyber Attacks?—?The

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Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2023

Experts found multiple vulnerabilities in Teltonika industrial cellular routers that could expose OT networks to cyber attacks. A joint analysis conducted by industrial cybersecurity firms Claroty and O torio discovered multiple flaws in Teltonika Networks’ IIoT products that can expose OT networks to remote attacks.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2022

” Mandiant, which tack the toolkit as INCONTROLLER, also published a detailed analysis warning of its dangerous cyber attack capability. “INCONTROLLER represents an exceptionally rare and dangerous cyber attack capability.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 20, 2022

In early March, Orange confirmed that “nearly 9,000 subscribers” of a satellite internet service provided by its subsidiary Nordnet in France were offline following a “cyber event” that took place on February 24 at Viasat, the US giant satellite operator that provides services to the European carriers. Not only cyber attacks.

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Responsible Cyber

APRIL 7, 2020

This will lead to increasing cyber-attacks, especially due to the lack of fundamental cyber hygiene within the home environment. Usually, your internet service provider or ISP has by default credentials assigned to access your router settings through an IP address. Tip #4: Update your Wi-Fi router firmware.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 24, 2022

Air-gapping a device or system is thought of as a way to isolate your device from the internet, or other public-facing networks, so that it is highly secure and untouchable to threat actors. If malware were installed on the device, it could control the LEDs by blinking and changing colors with firmware commands.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2018

CVE-2018-18472 – XXE and Unauthenticated Remote Command Execution in Axentra Hipserv NAS firmware. . It’s used in different devices from different vendors, the affected devices sharing the firmware are: Netgear Stora. The company provides a firmware with a web interface that mainly uses PHP as a serverside language.

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Security Affairs

JULY 29, 2018

Cisco Talos researchers have discovered 20 vulnerabilities in Samsung SmartThings Hub controller that potentially expose any supported third-party smart home devices to cyber attack. “Cisco Talos recently discovered several vulnerabilities present within the firmware of the Samsung SmartThings Hub.” concludes Talos.

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SecureList

JUNE 3, 2024

The attackers were able to bypass this hardware-based security protection using another hardware feature of Apple-designed SoCs (System on a Chip): they did this by writing the data, destination address and data hash to unknown hardware registers of the chip that are not used by the firmware.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The digital society is ever-expanding, and with that has come an ever-increasing risk of cyber attack. As CNBC rightly outlines, the internet is already only semi-accessible when it comes to people living with disability. Firstly, always keep software up to date – firmware included. Key principles.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 12, 2023

Keep software, firmware, and security patches up to date to minimize vulnerabilities that could be exploited by attackers. Establish partnerships with your Internet Service Provider (ISP) and other stakeholders for coordinated defense and rapid response during an attack.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2021

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

According to Group-IB’s report findings, Asia is one of the most actively attacked regions in the world, the company presented latest cybercrime trends. The attackers’ research vector is now shifting from software vulnerabilities to those located at the hardware and firmware level. Espionage as one of the main APT groups’ goals.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Everyone who uses the internet or deals with a digital file or task uses an endpoint device. In other words, not having endpoint security is akin to recklessly using connected devices exposed to various cyber threats. In conclusion. It is urgent.

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SecureList

MARCH 14, 2022

We also covered unknown and unattributed attacks and hacktivist activity taking place in the same timeframe. We assess that the number of cyber attacks in Ukraine will increase during the next six months. Currently, we assess that the risk of the cyber component of this conflict spilling over to Europe is medium-high.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Besides the obvious benefits, IoT devices create an expanded threat landscape and have already been exploited in numerous cyber attacks (e.g., The root cause of these attacks is that the devices are lacking the security mechanisms to defend themselves against malicious actions that lead to the control of hijacked devices.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

Definition, Threats & Protections Public Internet Threats If your enterprise network is connected to the public internet, every single threat on the internet can render your business vulnerable too. These threaten enterprise networks because malicious traffic from the internet can travel between networks.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 4, 2019

BlueRidge AI integrates the Internet of Things, machine learning and predictive analytics to enable manufacturers to transform their operations into globally competitive operations. ReFirm Labs, meanwhile, has developed a radically new approach to securing heretofore insecure connected devices through firmware validation.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

From IoT devices to internet-based services, the security of countless devices and web-based services' are dependant upon a secure Linux account privilege model. UK media didn't report UK gym chain Total Fitness had been hit by a ransomware attack. Researchers Identify 223 Vulnerabilities used in recent Ransomware Attacks.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) puts networked sensors and intelligent devices directly on the manufacturing floor to collect data, drive artificial intelligence and do predictive analytics. Secure Firmware Updates Are a Necessity for Resilient IoT Deployments. Machine Identities are Essential for Securing Smart Manufacturing.

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Responsible Cyber

APRIL 8, 2020

Small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly at risk of cyber-attacks, and often serve as a launch pad for larger threat campaigns, according to Cisco’s 2018 SMB Cybersecurity Report. The Internet of Things (IoT) is undeniably the future of technology. IoT Opens Excessive Entry Points. SQL Injection.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

Expanding attack surfaces require additional skills to secure, maintain, and monitor an ever-expanding environment of assets such as mobile, cloud, and the internet of things (IoT). As cyber attacks continue to increase in number and sophistication, the need for MSSPs grows.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 11, 2022

While patient privacy has always been a common concern when it comes to healthcare organization breaches, a new study has found that cyber-attacks in the industry can have devastating effects on patient safety as well. The most common type of internet-connected device in hospitals was an infusion pump. Related Posts.

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The Security Ledger

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Independent Security Researchers Feel the Chill Up North Episode 162: Have We missed Electric Grid Cyber Attacks for Years? Terry is a former NSA employee who specializes in firmware security. Also: Breaking Bad Security Habits. government agencies and in cities and towns. government ban on the technology.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 14, 2022

While the impact of these destructive cyber-attacks paled in comparison to the effects of the kinetic attacks taking place at the same time, it should be noted that this capability could in theory be directed against any country outside of the context of an armed conflict and under the pretense of traditional cybercrime activity.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Once attackers have access, they may steal sensitive data, install malicious software or use the hacked machine as a launchpad for further cyber attacks on systems within the network. Man-in-the-middle attacks: These occur when attackers intercept and alter communications between two parties without their knowledge.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

For instance, financially-motivated threat actors often plant in malicious URLs spoofing these events to fraudulent sites, hoping to maximize their chances of scamming naive internet users for a quick (illicit) profit. Update and patch firmware and operating systems with the latest patches ahead of the beginning of the event.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 1, 2021

The NCSC's technical director, Dr Ian Levy, referred to Hollywood depictions of cyber-attacks on critical city infrastructure. Use of weak passwords was a common theme with the investigation, which concluded: weak default passwords cyber-criminals could hack were found on most of the routers. Cyber Security Roundup for May 2021.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

From ransomware attacks locking businesses out of their data until they pay potentially millions of dollars to spyware tracking users’ every move through their infected device, the effects of malware can be devastating. Today, malware is a common threat to the devices and data of anyone who uses the Internet.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2022

But also war over the internet. The updates are done through firmware, firmware updates that we get from the vendor. Colonial shut down its pipeline, the largest of its kind in the US, after the company learned it was the victim of this cyber extortion attempt. They are found in every industry in some shape or form.

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The Security Ledger

APRIL 11, 2019

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