Troy Hunt

JULY 13, 2021

Almost - there's still that cloud dependency and there's really only 2 ways around that: Control the existing device locally with the original firmware Flash the device with 3rd party firmware that supports local control Let's explore these more starting with the first option because it feels like the most low-friction path.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 26, 2024

The findings focused on outdated software components in router firmware, across sectors from industrial operations to healthcare and critical infrastructure, highlighting associated cyber risks. Equally alarming was the widespread presence of known vulnerabilities, or “n-day” vulnerabilities, in the firmware images.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2020

The stolen data includes source code and developer documents and tools, some documents are labeled as “confidential” or “restricted secret.” ” The hackers shared the documents on the file-sharing site MEGA. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Hacker News

DECEMBER 30, 2021

A previously unknown rootkit has been found setting its sights on Hewlett-Packard Enterprise's Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) server management technology to carry out in-the-wild attacks that tamper with the firmware modules and completely wipe data off the infected systems.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 4, 2022

North Korea-linked Lazarus APT has been spotted deploying a Windows rootkit by taking advantage of an exploit in a Dell firmware driver. The North Korea-backed Lazarus Group has been observed deploying a Windows rootkit by relying on exploit in a Dell firmware driver dbutil_2_3.sys, sys, ESET researchers warn. Pierluigi Paganini.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 23, 2024

o System Reboots: Industrial machines may require manual resets or firmware updates that IT personnel cannot perform remotely. o Lack of Documentation: With proper documentation of system configurations, workflows, and issue history, IT support teams can be able to diagnose problems effectively.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 22, 2024

NIST Special Publication 800-53 rev 5, Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations, is one of the most important and influential documents in cybersecurity today. The post Firmware, Supply Chain, and Frameworks – NIST SP 800-53 appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Warding off zombies : Regularly update device firmware, patch IoT devices, and monitor for unusual traffic patterns. Breaking the spell : Employ a robust backup strategy, disable macros in documents, train employees to recognize suspicious links, and deploy endpoint detection and response tools.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2021

Netgear has released security and firmware updates for its JGS516PE Ethernet switch to address 15 vulnerabilities, including a critica remote code execution issue. “The switch internal management web application in firmware versions prior to 2.6.0.43 02 Dec 2020 – Netgear released the new firmware v2.6.0.48

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 21, 2022

At the end of 2021, researchers discovered a UEFI firmware-level compromise by analyzing logs from its Firmware Scanner. Threat actors compromised a single component within the firmware image to intercept the original execution flow of the machine’s boot sequence and inject the sophisticated implant. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 26, 2019

What’s more, as we saw with Mirai the firmware and software built into these IoT devices is often based on computer code that is many years old and replete with security vulnerabilities, meaning that anyone able to communicate directly with them is also likely to be able to remotely compromise them with malicious software. .

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Security Boulevard

JULY 15, 2022

NIST Special Publication 800-53, Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations, is easily one of the most foundational documents in modern cybersecurity. The post SP 800-53 Makes Supply Chain and Firmware a Priority – But Are You Listening? appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 19, 2024

The allegedly stolen data includes information on future products, datasheets, employee and customer databases, property files, firmware, source code, and financial documentation. .” The seller states that the files were stolen in June 2024. It’s unclear if the data is authentic and which it the source.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 1, 2021

As per the document ‘Mobile Malware Evolution 2020’ document released by Kaspersky, the online banking services have become prime targets to those spreading Mobile Adware. Kaspersky claims that the Android devices mostly those belonging to Chinese OEMs are coming pre-installed with adware and some even in the firmware components.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The infamous TrickBot gets a new improvement, authors added a new feature dubbed “ TrickBoot ” designed to exploit well-known vulnerabilities in the UEFI/BIOS firmware and inject malicious code, such as bootkits. The TrickBoot functionality was documented by experts from Advanced Intelligence (AdvIntel) and Eclypsium.

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Kali Linux

MARCH 18, 2025

Raspberry Pi There has been various Raspberry Pi image changes for 2025.1a: A newer package, raspi-firmware , is now being used. We now use the same raspi-firmware package as Raspberry Pi OS. However, the Nexmon firmware is not included in this release. A new kernel , which is based on version 6.6.74

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The Moobot was first documented by Palo Alto Unit 42 researchers in February 2021, the recent attacks demonstrated that its authors are enhancing their malware. The expert pointed out that every firmware developed since 2016 has been tested and found to be vulnerable.

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ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Netgear N300 MIPS firmware image. What's Special about Firmware? Fuzzing firmware presents a specific set of challenges that are not often present together in other targets. Lack of available source code or documentation. Is a MIPS Linux firmware. Extracting Firmware. Prerequisites. Watch EP 02 See TV Guide.

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ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Netgear N300 MIPS firmware image. What's Special about Firmware? Fuzzing firmware presents a specific set of challenges that are not often present together in other targets. Lack of available source code or documentation. Is a MIPS Linux firmware. Extracting Firmware. Non-glibc C standard library.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 24, 2022

Users of every model of HP Color LaserJet, HP LaserJet, HP PageWide, HP Scanjet Enterprise, HP DeskJet, HP OfficeJet, HP DesignJet, and the HP Digital Sender Flow 8500 fn2 Document Capture Workstation are encouraged to check for updated firmware.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2024

In the past, researchers documented multiple attacks relying on false base stations to target mobile devices. Baseband firmware can be affected by vulnerabilities, making it a significant attack vector. Threat actors can remotely carry out these kinds of attacks through protocols like IMS. ” reads Google’s announcement.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

. “The unprecedented cyber disruption this spring did not cause any blackouts, and none of the signal outages at the “low-impact” control center lasted for longer than five minutes, NERC said in the “Lesson Learned” document posted to the grid regulator’s website.” ” states the NERC document.

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SecureList

JUNE 11, 2024

The flash memory, marked with the number 3, is of interest as well, as it holds the entire firmware in unencrypted form. We could potentially extract those from the firmware by using a dictionary attack or brute-forcing the password hash. More on this in the reverse engineering and firmware analysis section. 7354-Ver1.0.0.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2018

The experts analyzed over 2,000 Android firmware images from eleven Android OEMs (ASUS, Google, HTC, Huawei, Lenovo, LG, LineageOS, Motorola, Samsung, Sony, and ZTE) and discovered that the devices support over 3,500 different types of AT commands. In many cases, the commands are not documented by vendors. camera control).

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 27, 2023

Lexmark released a security firmware update to fix a remote code execution flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-23560, that impacts more than 100 printer models. Lexmark has released a security firmware update to address a remote code execution vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-23560, that impacts more than 100 printer models.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 12, 2023

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: 8 cybersecurity tips to keep you safe when travelling National Cybersecurity Strategy Document: What you need to know Intel CPU vulnerabilities fixed. Two critical vulnerabilities patched TikTok "a loaded gun" says NSA Malware targeting SonicWall devices could survive firmware updates Stay safe!

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Doctor Chaos

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

This printer's fingerprint information is actually coded in firmware resulting in patterns of yellow dots added by printers to the background of every page they print. In recent years, some manufacturers have mentioned the existence of the tracking information in printer documentation while others have not. Privacy Issues.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 18, 2022

Users may believe that when they delete a file on their hard drive, the document no longer exists. Some sectors on the drive will be allocated to the firmware that manage the hard drive and communicate with the operating system. The magnetic drive firmware will not usually notify the operating system about reassigned bad sectors.

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Adam Shostack

JANUARY 2, 2025

The models were created, analyzed and documented by Prove & Run , a French software firm, on contract to Arm. That fundamental nature, of being a Protection Profile, controls the form of the document, and the models within it. We might want to communicate to persuade, to discuss, or to document. Who did this? What is this?

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Kali Linux

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

additionally due to the new firmware in use on it, if you use an A2 rated microSD card, you should see 2-3x speedup of random access Pinebook kernel has been reverted back to a 6.1

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 1, 2023

ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang hacked the hotel chain Motel One FBI warns of dual ransomware attacks Progress Software fixed two critical severity flaws in WS_FTP Server Child abuse site taken down, organized child exploitation crime suspected – exclusive A still unpatched zero-day RCE impacts more than 3.5M

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 18, 2022

Users may believe that when they delete a file on their hard drive, the document no longer exists. Some sectors on the drive will be allocated to the firmware that manage the hard drive and communicate with the operating system. The magnetic drive firmware will not usually notify the operating system about reassigned bad sectors.

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NSTIC

JUNE 22, 2023

NIST’s IoT cybersecurity guidance has long recognized the importance of secure software development (SSDF) practices, highlighted by the NIST IR 8259 series—such as the recommendation for documentation in Action 3.d These development practices can also provide

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

After selecting a sample of 50,000 open printers and creating a custom printing script, we managed to print out PDF documents on 27,944 unprotected devices. Update your printer firmware to the latest version. How we did it. Before performing the attacks, our initial step was to gather the total number of available targets.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2020

The researchers also discovered the update process for the firmware and packages doesn’t rely on digital signature of the code. “Dell advises creating an FTP server using Microsoft IIS (no specific guidance), then giving access to firmware, packages, and INI files accessible through the FTP server. x ThinOS Version 9.x

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The first documented attack against a Sophos facility is the one that targeted Cyberoam in 2018. Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow attackers to steal sensitive data, inject firmware payloads, and even reach LAN-connected devices.

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SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

MoonBounce: the dark side of UEFI firmware. Late last year, we became aware of a UEFI firmware-level compromise through logs from our firmware scanner (integrated into Kaspersky products at the start of 2019). When opened, this document eventually downloads a backdoor. Targeted attacks.

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