Heimadal Security

MARCH 29, 2021

As announced on March 23th and updated on March 26th, Canada-based IoT company Sierra Wireless became a victim of a ransomware attack on its internal IT systems and corporate website, and temporarily closed down production at its manufacturing sites.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Researchers warn of a new IoT botnet called Raptor Train that already compromised over 200,000 devices worldwide. Cybersecurity researchers from Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs discovered a new botnet, named Raptor Train, composed of small office/home office (SOHO) and IoT devices. ” concludes the report.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

IoT security is where endpoint detection and response ( EDR ) and enterprise mobility management ( EMM ) meet the challenges of a rapidly expanding edge computing infrastructure. As the enterprise attack surface grows, IoT is yet another attack vector organizations aren’t fully prepared to defend.

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

It's common for operational technology (OT) teams to connect industrial control systems (ICS) to remote control and monitoring centers via wireless and cellular solutions that sometimes come with vendor-run, cloud-based management interfaces.

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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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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 1, 2023

Wireless security is the protection of wireless networks, devices and data from unwanted access and breaches. It involves a variety of strategies and practices designed to preserve the confidentiality, integrity and availability of wireless networks and their resources. What is Wireless Security?

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Service providers and 5G-enabled device manufacturers both have critical roles to play in the success and sustainability of this wireless network rollout. Table of Contents What Are the Cybersecurity Risks of 5G? What Are the Cybersecurity Risks of 5G? Exposing the Internet of Things (IoT) Universe. How is 5G Different?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 24, 2021

Canada-based Internet of Things (IoT) maker Sierra Wireless has been hit by ransomware attack bringing certain production operations of the company to a halt. Sierra Wireless claims the incident has disrupted internal systems along with the website as it is still under maintenance.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2021

This flaw potentially affects millions of IOT devices manufactured by no less than 17 vendors, including some ISPs. . The ongoing attacks were spotted by researchers from Juniper Threat Labs , experts believe that were conducted by a threat actor that targeted IoT devices in a campaign since February. ASUS DSL-AC88U (Arc VRV9517) 1.10.05

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

A 20-year-old from Vancouver, Washington was indicted last week on federal hacking charges and for allegedly operating the “ Satori ” botnet, a malware strain unleashed last year that infected hundreds of thousands of wireless routers and other “Internet of Things” (IoT) devices.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 10, 2021

In a recent blog post , the researchers said the bad actors are looking to leverage a path traversal vulnerability that could affect millions of home routers and other Internet of Things (IoT) devices that use the same code base and are manufactured by at least 17 vendors. The responsibility here must lie with the end users.”

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Resecurity, a Los Angeles-based cybersecurity company has identified an active a zero-day vulnerability in the TP-Link device with model number TL-XVR1800L (Enterprise AX1800 Dual Band Gigabit Wi-Fi 6 Wireless VPN Router), which is primarily suited to enterprises. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 9, 2021

As the Department of Defense works on standards to dictate 5G rollout, security requirements may be too much for IoT manufacturers. Of course, many security hurdles for IoT device manufacturers are not specific to 5G. The Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 , which was enacted Dec.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 14, 2021

So, with all the uncertainty, why bother with an annual IoT prediction survey ? The IoT is still booming! Despite the challenges of 2020, the IoT industry is thriving. In fact, IoT Analytics, a leading provider of market insights for the Internet of Things (IoT), M2M, and Industry 4.0, billion by 2025, up from $72.5

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Security Boulevard

MAY 30, 2022

Why Healthcare IoT Requires Strong Machine Identity Management. The healthcare industry has been leveraging IoT devices for years, steadily increasing its use in facilities and patient care. By 2027, the IoT in Healthcare market is expected to reach $290 billion , up from just $60 billion in 2019. brooke.crothers.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

This poses a huge cybersecurity risk to the population as a whole, and one that needs to be countenanced against the obvious benefits smart tech provides. IoT vulnerabilities. The IoT relies on data-sharing. Use higher level security protocols, like WAP2, on wireless networks. Facing the challenge.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

In the world of cybersecurity in particular, the end of the year brings an avalanche of predictions for what the threat landscape will look like in the year ahead. Things like AI / ML, cloud computing, the cybersecurity skills gap, and ransomware are not really predictions but instead blatantly obvious. 2022 Cybersecurity Predictions.

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Penetration Testing

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

The paper, titled “The Internet of Insecure Cows – A Security Analysis of Wireless Smart Devices Used for Dairy Farming,” authored by Samuel Barnes-Thornton, Joseph Gardiner, and Awais Rashid of the University of Bristol,... The post Cybersecurity Risks in Smart Dairy Farming appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 28, 2022

IoT and Machine Identity Management in Financial Services. How is IoT changing the financial sector? IoT has already positively impacted the financial sector and will only continue to in the future. The most notable and well-documented example of investment in the IoT infrastructure has been by retail banks.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Wireless cameras are kinda useless, say cops. I❤️POE: Does your home security need a rethink? The post ALERT: Thieves❤️Wi-Fi Camera Jammers appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 11, 2023

As we all know, enterprises need 5G network security that can cut down the attack surface caused by the increased adoption of IoT devices and will help provide agentless identity-driven secure access. The post Cloud security firm Ericom Software acquired by Cradlepoint appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

Cybersecurity experts at CyberNews hijacked close to 28,000 unsecured printers worldwide and forced them to print out a guide on printer security. To perform the experiment, we used Internet of Things (IoT) search engines to search for open devices that utilized common printer ports and protocols. Original post: [link]. Not so much.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The “move to cloud” presents significant cybersecurity challenges for critical infrastructure related industries, that still put a premium on one element of the C-I-A triad (confidentiality, integrity and availability) over others, namely availability [ii]. IoT sensors and devices. Impact to “essential services”.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Researchers at industrial and IoT cybersecurity firm Claroty devised an attack technique for bypassing the web application firewalls (WAF) of several industry-leading vendors. The technique was discovered while conducting unrelated research on Cambium Networks’ wireless device management platform.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 12, 2022

As a result, they’re helping us provide a more resilient and secure wireless communications network with the quality our customers demand.” “They can now easily identify which IoT sessions failed, including timing and cause, to resolve issues quickly. . WESTFORD, Mass.–(

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Cybersecurity researchers from ESET have discovered a new high-severity hardware vulnerability, dubbed Kr00k , that affects Wi-Fi chips manufactured by Broadcom and Cypress. “In a successful attack, this vulnerability allows an adversary to decrypt some wireless network packets transmitted by a vulnerable device.”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 14, 2022

National Security Agency (NSA) has issued a report that has outlined cybersecurity threats related to 5G Network Slicing. The cyber alert was issued to companies involved in the business of offering applications and services related to the high-speed wireless internet broadband services.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Bluetooth has been around since 1994 as a wireless connectivity specification, but the first mobile phones did not appear with basic Bluetooth services until 2001. Keeping a short and concise list of actively used devices is just good cybersecurity hygiene. Essentially, do not leave your hotspot always on with Bluetooth enabled.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

MAY 17, 2017

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is holding a Cybersecurity Framework Workshop this week at its headquarters in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The purpose of the workshop is to discuss issues related to its widely used Cybersecurity Framework.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 28, 2023

As enterprise IT environments have expanded to include mobile and IoT devices and cloud and edge technology, new types of tests have emerged to address new risks, but the same general principles and techniques apply. Wireless networks and websites Companies rely on wireless networks to connect endpoints , IoT devices and more.

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The Security Ledger

MARCH 13, 2019

Forget about Congress's latest attempt to regulate IoT security. The post Spotlight: CTIA’s IoT Cybersecurity Certification is a Big Deal. Forget about Congress’s latest attempt to regulate IoT security. to reign in insecure IoT endpoints. NIST Floats Internet of Things Cybersecurity Standards.

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Security Affairs

MAY 18, 2019

Security researcher Troy Mursch , Chief Research Officer of Bad Packets , discovered that over 20,000 Linksys wireless routers are leaking full historical records of every device ever connected to them. Unfortunately, the flaw is very easy to exploit, and it is possible. If you are using one of the vulnerable devices you would replace it.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Cybersecurity is one of the most dynamic and quick-changing industries. The best way to stay up-to-date with the recent trends is by reading the top cybersecurity blogs. Here’s our list of the best cybersecurity blogs to read and follow. HackingVision has a great focus on technology and modern cybersecurity trends.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 20, 2023

2024 Tech and Cybersecurity Forecast: Navigating New Frontiers in Business madhav Thu, 12/21/2023 - 05:15 People always want to comprehend what the future brings. 2024 promises to be a pivotal year, bringing transformative advancements and new challenges in tech and cybersecurity. This necessitates a shift in cybersecurity strategies.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2020

Researchers at cybersecurity firm Positive Technologies Security have discovered several vulnerabilities in communication protocol GPRS Tunnelling Protocol ( GTP ), that is used by mobile network operators (MNOs). .” GPRS core network and its successor Evolved Packet Core ( EPC ) are both based on the GTP protocol.

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Pen Test

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Its primary goal is to meticulously identify vulnerabilities inherent within wireless communication systems (Smith & Johnson, 2018). In contemporary times, with the exponential growth of the Internet of Things (IoT), smart homes, connected cars, and wearable devices, the importance of RF pentesting has soared significantly.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Deployed with more than 30 exploits, it has the potential of targeting millions of routers and IoT devices. D-Link DIR-645 Wired/Wireless Router Rev. Ensure minimal exposure to the Internet on Linux servers and IoT devices and use a properly configured firewall. Affected devices. CVE-2020-8515. CVE-2015-2051. CVE-2016-1555.

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