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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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Mazda Connect flaws allow to hack some Mazda vehicles

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” The research targeted a CMU unit manufactured by Visteon, with software initially developed by Johnson Controls Inc. As of the publication, no publicly known vulnerabilities have been identified in the latest firmware version. x) may also be vulnerable. ” concludes the report.

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Unsigned Firmware running on peripherals could expose Windows, Linux systems to hack

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Peripheral devices with unsigned firmware can expose Windows and Linux machines to hack, warn experts from firmware security firm Eclypsium. An attacker could exploit the lack of checks to execute malicious firmware and perform malicious actions on both Windows and Linux systems, such as the installation of persistent backdoors.

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PTZOptics cameras zero-days actively exploited in the wild

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GreyNoise worked with VulnCheck to disclose the two vulnerabilities responsibly. “The vulnerabilities impact NDI-enabled pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras from multiple manufacturers. Affected devices use VHD PTZ camera firmware < 6.3.40 “Organizations using VHD PTZ camera firmware < 6.3.40

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Hacking Hardware Security Modules

Schneier on Security

Security researchers Gabriel Campana and Jean-Baptiste Bédrune are giving a hardware security module (HSM) talk at BlackHat in August: This highly technical presentation targets an HSM manufactured by a vendor whose solutions are usually found in major banks and large cloud service providers. Here's a summary in English.

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Experts found 23 flaws in UEFI firmware potentially impact millions of devices

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Researchers discovered tens of vulnerabilities in UEFI firmware code used by the major device manufacturers. Researchers at firmware security company Binarly have discovered 23 vulnerabilities in UEFI firmware code used by the major device makers. SecurityAffairs – hacking, EUFI firmware).

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U.S. CISA adds PTZOptics camera bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

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The vulnerabilities impact NDI-enabled pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras from multiple manufacturers. Affected devices use VHD PTZ camera firmware < 6.3.40 Organizations using VHD PTZ camera firmware < 6.3.40 VulnCheck alerted affected manufacturers to the flaws, only receiving a response from PTZOptics.

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