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Android devices shipped with backdoored firmware as part of the BADBOX network

Security Affairs

Researchers warn that more than 70,000 Android smartphones, CTV boxes, and tablets were shipped with backdoored firmware as part of BADBOX network. Cybersecurity researchers at Human Security discovered a global network of consumer products, dubbed BADBOX, with firmware backdoors installed and sold through a compromised hardware supply chain.

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GUEST ESSAY: The many ways your supply chain is exposing your company to a cyber attack

The Last Watchdog

Supply chains have vulnerabilities at touchpoints with manufacturers, suppliers, and other service providers.”. The inherent complexity of the supply chain for modern technology is a reason why so many cybercrime attempts have been successful. A second problem area that the TCU addresses is failures or loss of system availability.

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KrebsOnSecurity Hit By Huge New IoT Botnet “Meris”

Krebs on Security

“The largest share belongs to the version of firmware previous to the current stable one.” Mirai was extremely successful at crowding out this competition, and quickly grew to infect tens of thousands of IoT devices made by dozens of manufacturers. “But equally, you never know they may peter out.

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A new Mirai botnet variant targets DigiEver DS-2105 Pro DVRs

Security Affairs

. “One of the easiest methods for threat actors to compromise new hosts is to target outdated firmware or retired hardware.” Hardware manufacturers do not always issue patches for retired devices, and the manufacturer itself may sometimes be defunct. ” concludes the report.

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How to hack Wincor Cineo ATMs to bypass black-box attack protections and withdraw cash

Security Affairs

“According to Vladimir Kononovich, some manufacturers rely on security through obscurity, with proprietary protocols that are poorly studied and the goal of making it difficult for attackers to procure equipment to find vulnerabilities in such devices. Wincor is currently owned by ATM manufacturer giant Diebold Nixdorf.

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Group-IB presented latest cybercrime and nation-state hacking trends in Asia

Security Affairs

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. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Enhanced capabilities sustain the rapid growth of Vo1d botnet

Security Affairs

Unfortunately, manufacturers often sell older OS versions as newer ones. Users may also mistakenly believe TV boxes are more secure than smartphones and are less likely to install antivirus software, increasing their risk when downloading third-party apps or unofficial firmware.