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.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Dell Wyse thin client models are widely adopted in the healthcare sector, in the US only, it is estimated that around 6000 organizations are using them. The researchers also discovered the update process for the firmware and packages doesn’t rely on digital signature of the code.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 16, 2022

While anyone can fall victim to these threat actors, the FBI noted that this malware has been used to target a wide range of businesses and critical infrastructure organizations, including defense contractors, educational institutions, manufacturers, technology companies, and especially organizations in the healthcare and medical industries.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

chips that are designed for applications that do not require exchanging large amounts of data, such as smart objects in healthcare and sports. The flaw can only be exploited if the device using the chip has the over-the-air firmware download (OAD) feature enabled. The issues affect Bluetooth Low Energy (Bluetooth 4.0)

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SC Magazine

MARCH 23, 2021

Despite the increasing move to digitalization, many industries and teams still rely on printing as a vital part of their business processes, including the legal, healthcare, manufacturing, and logistics sectors. Manual configuration of devices can lead to problems with inconsistent settings and firmware levels. The security question.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 5, 2023

Tens of thousands of new security vulnerabilities are discovered each year; the value of CISA’s KEV catalog is that it helps organizations prioritize the software and firmware flaws that threat groups are actively exploiting — and many of those exploited flaws are older ones that users have failed to apply patches for.

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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.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2020

Unseen, the app also embeds a copy of CovidLock , ransomware malware that executes a password change, locks out the user and demands $100 in Bitcoin to restore access, with a 48 hour deadline to pay the ransom. Instead it’s given them more ammunition to wreak havoc. Always remember. Never trust. Always question.

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Hacker's King

OCTOBER 7, 2024

You may also like to read: How To Brute Force Attack On Network, WebApps and Directories: Kraken All-in-one Password Cracking Kit What is Initial Program Load (IPL)? Modern-day attacks increasingly target the firmware and boot stages of computing systems, aiming to compromise devices long before the operating system is fully functional.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2022

The ransomware was involved in attacks aimed at technology and healthcare, defense contractors, educational institutions, manufacturers, companies across Europe, the United States, and Canada.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2023

The group has targeted pharmaceutical companies and other healthcare institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Password Policies: Enforce NIST password policy requirements, such as lengthier passwords and the use of password managers. Patch operating systems, software, and firmware on a regular basis.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2022

Healthcare and Public Health sector with ransomware. businesses, mainly in the Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Sector, with ransomware operations. “The actors have leveraged privileged accounts to gain access to VMware vCenter Server and reset account passwords [ T1098 ] for ESXi servers in the environment.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 29, 2020

The FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) just issued a joint alert around this type of ransomware attack calling it an "increased and imminent threat" for hospitals and healthcare providers. ?? hospitals and healthcare providers. There is an imminent and increased cybercrime threat to U.S. October 29, 2020.

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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.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Network home routers are so widespread and most of them are outdated or behind on the latest firmware,” he said. As an added detection-evasion technique against endpoint security controls, the created JavaScript file is password-protected. Therefore, the user must type the password indicated in the original HTML attachment to open it.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 18, 2025

The Cyber Centre has also observed router compromises stemming from basic security mistakes, such as the use of default and weak passwords, and of default security settings. Keep firmware updated. However, breaches occur because these patches are not consistently applied or implemented in a timely manner, the advisory reads.

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Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2023

ransom Dragon Breath APT uses double-dip DLL sideloading strategy International Press Cybercrime San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million ransom Dragon Breath APT uses double-dip DLL sideloading strategy International Press Cybercrime San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 13, 2023

Critical Start today released its biannual Cyber Intelligence Report, featuring the top threats observed in the first half of 2023 and emerging cybersecurity trends impacting the healthcare, financial services, and state and local government industries.

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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. The attackers compress stolen files into encrypted and password-protected ZIP archives. Mobile statistics. Targeted attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 10, 2024

This lets threat actors change setups and access sensitive personal information of millions of Cox customers, such as MAC addresses and Wi-Fi passwords. The fix: Zyxel issued firmware patches 5.21(AAZF.17)C0 Sam Curry discovered the vulnerability , which allows attackers permissions equivalent to ISP tech support.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Akira: The Healthcare Menace The Akira ransomware group was first observed in March 2023 and immediately became one of the most formidable threats in the threat landscape. Akira’s victims spanned a wide range of sectors, with a particular focus on manufacturing, professional services, healthcare, and critical infrastructure.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The data for any specific firewall depends upon the specific configuration and may include usernames and hashed passwords for the local device admin(s), portal admins, and user accounts used for remote access. Passwords associated with external authentication systems such as AD or LDAP are unaffected.

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Security Through Education

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

2024 has been a record-breaking year for cyberattacks on the healthcare sector. Hospitals and other medical facilities reported hundreds of health data breaches, including the massive Change Healthcare ransomware attack the that compromised the privacy of 100 million Americans. passwords, tokens, tickets).

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 1, 2021

Use of weak passwords was a common theme with the investigation, which concluded: weak default passwords cyber-criminals could hack were found on most of the routers. a lack of firmware updates, important for security and performance. Virgin Media Super Hub and Super Hub 2. TalkTalk HG635, HG523a, and HG533.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

Even failing to change a router’s default passwords is a misconfiguration, and a mistake like that allows a hacker to more easily access the router’s controls and change network settings. Examples of human error include: Posting written router passwords or sending them over email or Slack.

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McAfee

AUGUST 24, 2021

Lastly, the pump runs its own custom Real Time Operating System (RTOS) and firmware on a M32C microcontroller. Attacks on healthcare settings are increasing with the FBI estimating a cyberattack using “Ryuk” ransomware took in $61 million over a 21-month period in 2018 and 2019. Figure 6: Disposable Data.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 13, 2022

Hive also compromised a California healthcare nonprofit later in the month. To stave off potential future attacks—especially in an era of political and economical instability—the following actions are recommended: Implement regular backups of all data to be stored as air-gapped, password-protected copies offline.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2022

The updates are done through firmware, firmware updates that we get from the vendor. Their security researchers know that maybe they have firmware or maybe they found a program or something somewhere. Well, this is where we're going to start analyzing some firmware. They're going to have some kind of graphical interface.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The company discovered the zero-day vulnerabilities in IoT live-streaming cameras, used in industrial operations, healthcare, and other sensitive environments. Affected devices use VHD PTZ camera firmware < 6.3.40 Organizations using VHD PTZ camera firmware < 6.3.40 Organizations using VHD PTZ camera firmware < 6.3.40

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