Security Affairs
APRIL 5, 2021
A new report published by Microsoft revealed that 80% of global enterprises were victims of a firmware-focused cyberattack. The study pointed out that only 29% of the targeted organizations have allocated budgets to protect firmware. Firmware vulnerabilities are also exacerbated by a lack of awareness and a lack of automation.”
Security Affairs
JUNE 21, 2024
A serious vulnerability (CVE-2024-0762) in the Phoenix SecureCore UEFI firmware potentially impacts hundreds of PC and server models. Firmware security firm Eclypsium discovered a vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-0762 (CVSS of 7.5), in the Phoenix SecureCore UEFI firmware. ” concludes the report.
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Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
US and Japanese authorities warn that a China-linked APT BlackTech planted backdoor in Cisco router firmware to hack the businesses in both countries. The state-sponsored hackers was observed using a custom firmware backdoor which was enabled and disabled by sending specially crafted TCP or UDP packets to the devices.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 8, 2023
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.
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 30, 2021
iLOBleed, is a previously undetected rootkit that was spotted targeting the HP Enterprise’s Integrated Lights-Out ( iLO ) server management technology to tamper with the firmware modules and wipe data off the infected systems. This malware has been used by hackers for some time and we have been monitoring its performance.
Security Affairs
JULY 13, 2022
IT giant Lenovo released security fixes to address three vulnerabilities that impact the UEFI firmware shipped with over 70 product models. A remote attacker can trigger these flaws to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable systems in the early stages of the boot avoiding the detection of security features.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
While the AgeLocker ransomware continues to target QNAP NAS systems, the Taiwanese vendor urges customers to update the firmware and apps. Taiwanese vendor QNAP is urging its customers to update the firmware and apps installed on their network-attached storage (NAS) devices to prevent AgeLocker ransomware infections.
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