SecureList

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

To address the vulnerability, Schneider Electric developed a new mechanism, Application Password, which should provide protection against unauthorized access to PLCs and unwanted modifications. A complete list of reserved values can be found in the official documentation. In firmware versions prior to 2.7 Device reservation.

Firmware 108

Firmware Passwords Authentication Engineering 108

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.

Firmware 117

Firmware Software Technology Ransomware 117

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

Firmware 144

Firmware Architecture Education Passwords 144

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

The p resence of backdoor mechanisms in the HiSilicon chips was already documented by other experts in the past. “Most recent firmware versions have open port 9530/ tcp listening for special commands, but require cryptographic challenge-response authentication for them to be committed.

Firmware 106

Firmware Encryption Advertising Passwords 106

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 20, 2024

Use Strong, Unique Passwords Weak passwords are easy for hackers to guess or crack, especially if they’re common or reused across multiple sites. When creating passwords, use at least 12 characters, combining uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and special symbols. BitLocker for Windows and FileVault for Mac).

Identity Theft 130

Identity Theft Data breaches Passwords Encryption 130

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.

Firmware 109

Firmware Software Technology Ransomware 109

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

Hacking 110

Hacking Firmware DNS Healthcare 110

CSO Magazine

MARCH 4, 2022

The certificates were part of a large cache of files that hackers claim totals 1TB and includes source code and API documentation for GPU drivers. Nvidia confirmed it was the target of an intrusion and that the hackers took "employee passwords and some Nvidia proprietary information," but did not confirm the size of the data breach.

Malware 66

Malware Data breaches Firmware Passwords 66

SC Magazine

MARCH 23, 2021

With a dispersed workforce and fewer people in an office, there’s an increased risk that important maintenance and updates to a print fleet might get missed, or else, that workers may leave documents containing sensitive information unattended in a printer’s output tray. Security by design.

Firmware 91

Firmware Digital transformation Passwords Software 91

Hot for Security

MARCH 17, 2021

The document describes various indicators of compromise and offers a list of flagged domains associated with this malicious activity. The notice also includes mitigation steps like: Regularly back up data, air gap and password-protect backup copies offline. hard drive, storage device, the cloud). and others.

Education 111

Education Healthcare Government Ransomware 111

Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2023

Check with the device manufacturers for available patches and update the device firmware to version to 3.5.19.0 Codesys published an advisory for these flaws, the document is available here. Make sure all critical devices, such as PLCs, routers, PCs, etc., Limit access to CODESYS devices to authorized components only.

Authentication 98

Authentication Firmware Hacking Passwords 98

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 4, 2025

Vulnerabilities and Malware Primarily includes severe and exploited vulnerabilities in devices or software used by end users (ex: a major router firmware flaw). Users should keep routers updated , use strong admin passwords (avoid using the default credentials), and avoid exposing the admin login page to the internet.

Data breaches 52

Data breaches Firmware Healthcare Malware 52

Security Affairs

MARCH 29, 2019

It’s had multiple vulnerabilities in the past and the protocol is fairly well documented. Version 1 has no auth, version 2 requires the admin password.” . “TP-Link routers frequently run a process called “ tddp ” (TP-Link Device Debug Protocol) as root. ” wrote Garrett on Twitter.

Advertising 106

Advertising Firmware Firewall Passwords 106

Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2022

Russian state-sponsored cyber actors successfully exploited the vulnerability while targeting an NGO using Cisco’s Duo MFA, enabling access to cloud and email accounts for document exfiltration. Update software, including operating systems, applications, and firmware on IT network assets in a timely manner.

Accountability 98

Accountability Passwords Authentication Firmware 98

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Because of VPNs’ vulnerabilities – a recent example involved a massive leak of Fortinet users’ passwords – a number of security vendors have been pushing zero trust network access as a potential replacement for VPNs. Read the vendor documentation carefully to make sure that products support IKE/IPsec VPNs. Hardening a VPN.

VPN 109

VPN Authentication Passwords Software 109

Pen Test Partners

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The request that was made looked like this: The response was a SOAP XML document with embedded JSON data which includes all the entries that existed within the Address Book. This led him to reverse engineering the firmware to identify how the CipherValue (AKA the password) was derived.

Encryption 124

Encryption Passwords Firmware Engineering 124

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 3, 2023

The typical username and password for Wi-Fi routers is “admin” for both, but you may need to search online or contact your ISP if that doesn’t work. And while you’re in there, update that password to something a little less hackable, possibly saving the new one in a password manager.

Wireless 98

Wireless Encryption Passwords IoT 98

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Simple or reused passwords are still a problem. While the cybersecurity industry has presented options for every netizen, the recommendation to use original and complex passwords continues to be disregarded. Instead, people come up with passwords that are comfortable. Poor credentials. What does this mean? Vicious insider.

IoT 142

IoT Cybersecurity Manufacturing Internet 142

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

“ Attackers can easily obtain default passwords and identify internet-connected target systems. Passwords can be found in p roduct documentation and compiled lists available on the Internet.” ” reads the advisory p ublished by Applied Risk. CVE-2019-7256 is actively being exploited by DDoS botnet operators.

DDOS 98

DDOS Hacking Internet Internet 98

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Attack vectors There are two main IoT infection routes: brute-forcing weak passwords and exploiting vulnerabilities in network services. A successful password cracking enables hackers to execute arbitrary commands on a device and inject malware. Unfortunately, users tend to leave these passwords unchanged.

IoT 138

IoT DDOS Passwords Malware 138

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

A firewall audit is a thorough procedure that requires your IT and security teams to look closely at your firewall documentation and change management processes. Your team may want to use a specific software to track the list of objectives and steps, or you may just use a Google or Word document and share it with relevant stakeholders.

Firewall 113

Firewall Firmware Software Risk 113

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Being constantly connected to the internet, they are either protected by basic passwords or, in some cases, have no password protection at all. When multiple devices are interconnected into one network, there is often a vulnerable point in this network—typically, a device with less sophisticated and secure software or firmware.

Healthcare 113

Healthcare Manufacturing Internet Internet 113

Pen Test Partners

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Privacy and Passwords: Two-step verification is done by default, but multi-factor authentication (MFA) is recommended. Password security Ring requires two-step verification (2SV) by default, which adds an extra layer of security by requiring a second form of identification in addition to your password. Who is Ring?

Encryption 64

Encryption Firmware Passwords Authentication 64

Malwarebytes

MAY 28, 2021

In the case of phishing campaigns, Wizard Spider and its affiliates have been known to use legitimate Google document URLs in the email body. Install updates/patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as they are released. Avoid reusing passwords for multiple accounts. Implement network segmentation.

Healthcare 128

Healthcare Ransomware Encryption Passwords 128

Pen Test Partners

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Despite increasing OS, firmware and hardware protections, enterprise systems and remote DMA-enabled networks such as cloud environments continue to be vulnerable to DMA attacks. Malware that has already compromised a system could modify firmware to gain privileges within the system via DMA. What is DMA?

Risk 59

Risk Hacking Firmware Passwords 59

Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2023

of PowerPanel Enterprise software and version 1.44.08042023 of the Dataprobe iBoot PDU firmware. Modify the passwords associated with all user accounts and revoke any sensitive information stored on both appliances that may have been leaked. CVE-2023-3266: Improperly Implemented Security Check for Standard (Auth Bypass; CVSS 7.5)

Hacking 98

Hacking Firmware Authentication Software 98

Pen Test Partners

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Product: H685t-w Vulnerable Firmware Version: 3.2.334 Links: CVE-2024-45682 icsa-24-261-02 Proroute changelogs Description Two authenticated command injection vulnerabilities have been identified in the H685t-w-P2 Compact 4G router running firmware version 3.2.334. High) CVSS: 3.1/ Windows NT 10.0;

Firmware 69

Firmware VPN Mobile Passwords 69

SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

The link leads to a RAR archive that masquerades as a Word document. To exploit the vulnerability, attackers embed a special object in a Microsoft Office document containing a URL for a malicious script. If the victim opens the document, Microsoft Office downloads the script and runs it using the MSHTML engine. Gamers beware.

Malware 135

Malware Banking Energy and Utilities Accountability 135

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Last June, Google’s TAG team released a blog post documenting attacks on Italian and Kazakh users that they attribute to RCS Lab, an Italian offensive software vendor. This modus operandi involves breaching a target and releasing internal documents and emails publicly.

Firmware 128

Firmware Surveillance Mobile Telecommunications 128

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

They contain a wealth of information like credit card numbers, online passwords, photos, intellectual property, work documents and more. Here’s what you should do immediately: Reset your most sensitive passwords for local and online accounts. Change the password if you still have access to the account.

Scams 92

Scams Banking Accountability Passwords 92

LRQA Nettitude Labs

MAY 9, 2024

The firmware was unpacked with binwalk which found a root filesystem containing lots of MIPS binaries. Since binwalk extracted the root filesystem from the firmware already, the root filesystem can simply be passed to Qiling. NVRAM stores the password which is retrieved using the previously hooked getCfmValue() function.

Firmware 74

Firmware Passwords 74

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The Mirai -based Moobot botnet was first documented by Palo Alto Unit 42 researchers in February 2021, in November 2021, it started exploiting a critical command injection flaw ( CVE-2021-36260 ) in the webserver of several Hikvision products. Upgrade to the latest firmware version. Change any default usernames and passwords.

Energy and Utilities 131

Energy and Utilities Government Firewall Malware 131

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 8, 2022

ForrmBook is capable of key logging and capturing browser or email client passwords, but its developers continue to update the malware to exploit the latest Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVS), such as CVE-2021-40444 Microsoft MSHTML Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. AZORult's developers are constantly updating its capabilities.

Malware 98

Malware Banking Penetration Testing Healthcare 98

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Compromised Credentials Compromised identities from phishing, info stealers, keyloggers, and bad password habits provide the entry point for most ransomware attacks and data breaches. 583% increase in Kerberoasting [password hash cracking] attacks. 64% of managers and higher admit to poor password practices.

Cybersecurity 121

Cybersecurity DDOS Penetration Testing Passwords 121

Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

CISA will be in charge of the project, which it detailed in the document “ Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) Operational Cybersecurity Alignment (FOCAL) Plan ,” announced this week. Keep software and firmware patched and updated. Replace default passwords with strong passwords.

Cybersecurity 97

Cybersecurity IoT Hacking Risk 97

Kali Linux

DECEMBER 4, 2023

If you need some help using Kali Linux in the cloud, be sure to check our documentation. If this is something you like the sound of, we have further reading on our documentation: Customizing a Kali Vagrant Vagrantfile Kali inside Vagrant (Guest VM) We also have our vagrant build-scripts public if you want to see how it is done.

Architecture 145

Architecture Passwords Firmware Software 145

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

In July, we reported a rootkit that we found in modified Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) firmware, the code that loads and initiates the boot process when the computer is turned on. Later that year, we documented the PowerPepper campaign. When the fetched document is opened, it connects to the second C2 server.

Malware 122

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Cryptocurrency 122