eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Make sure your security and IT teams are aware of every connected device so your business knows how to best protect its networks and sensitive data from vulnerabilities and threat actors. Teslas Get the Spotlight in Recent Ethical Hacking Efforts Researchers have discovered multiple vulnerabilities within Teslas since March 2023.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2023

ESET discovered a stealthy Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) bootkit dubbed BlackLotus that is able to bypass the Secure Boot on Windows 11. Researchers from ESET discovered a new stealthy Unified Extensible Firmware Interface ( UEFI ) bootkit, named BlackLotus , that is able to bypass Secure Boot on Windows 11.

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Security Affairs

JULY 14, 2023

Researchers from ESET discovered in March a new stealthy Unified Extensible Firmware Interface ( UEFI ) bootkit, named BlackLotus , that is able to bypass Secure Boot on Windows 11. Secure Boot is a security feature of the latest Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) 2.3.1

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Encryption and secure communication protocols: Protecting data in transit between ICS components. Patch management: Keeping software and firmware up to date to close security gaps. Firmware manipulation is particularly dangerous because it often remains undetected until significant damage occurs.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 20, 2024

Moreover, in June, The Register reported that a hacker group called USDoD claimed responsibility for hacking the records of nearly 3 billion individuals , putting them up for sale on the dark web for $3.5 Updating firmware on devices like routers and smart home gadgets is also important. Canadian, and British citizens.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 4, 2024

The fix: To eliminate malware infections, perform a factory reset, upgrade to the latest firmware, change all default usernames and passwords, and adjust firewall rules to block exposure to unwanted remote management services. The fix: Update libraries and instances to versions patched after February 8, 2024.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Non-privileged threat actors can exploit these drivers to gain complete device control, execute arbitrary code, modify firmware, and escalate operating system privileges, posing a significant security risk. If account credentials are hacked, adding multi-factor authentication can prevent unwanted access.

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