Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Nonetheless, all but one vendor spread several private keys in almost all firmware images. Additionally, our evaluation showed that large scale automated security analysis of embedded devices is possible today utilizing just open source software. Anyhow, they are used quite rarely by most vendors except the NX feature.

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SecureList

JULY 6, 2022

As a rule, this means that the source code of the device’s firmware is unavailable and all the researcher can use is the user manual and a few threads on some user forum discussing the device’s operation. The vulnerability assessment of IoT/IIoT devices is based on analyzing their firmware.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

I also looked at custom firmware and soldering and why, to my mind, that was a path I didn't need to go down at this time. Back to the bit about risks impacting data collected by IoT devices and back again to CloudPets, Context Security's piece aligned with my own story about kids' CloudPets messages being left exposed to the internet.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 26, 2024

As our world becomes increasingly interconnected, the security of Operational Technology (OT) and Internet of Things (IoT) devices is more critical than ever. Equally alarming was the widespread presence of known vulnerabilities, or “n-day” vulnerabilities, in the firmware images.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 26, 2019

The security flaws involve iLnkP2P , software developed by China-based Shenzhen Yunni Technology. iLnkP2p is bundled with millions of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, including security cameras and Webcams, baby monitors, smart doorbells, and digital video recorders. A Webcam made by HiChip that includes the iLnkP2P software.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 18, 2021

From smart homes that enable you to control your thermostat from a distance to sensors on oil rigs that help predict maintenance to autonomous vehicles to GPS sensors implanted in the horns of endangered black rhinos , the internet of things is all around you. Why do developers say security is their biggest IoT challenge?

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Daniel Miessler

MAY 14, 2020

In that piece I wanted to link to some safe internet practices—which some used to call Safe Hex—but I couldn’t find anything newer than nine years old. A password manager is a piece of software that creates all these for you, keeps them stored safely, and then fills them in for you automatically when you need to log in.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 22, 2023

According to the hacker, their spam software has been in private use until the last few weeks, when it was released as open source code. “There was nothing in the Mastodon software to detect that activity, and the protocol is not designed to handle this.”

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Tim Mackey, Head of Software Supply Chain Risk Strategy at Black Duck, explains: "Attacks on legacy cyber-physical, IoT, and IIoT devicesparticularly in an OT environmentare to be expected and must be planned for as part of the operational requirements for the device. Develop and test ransomware response plans.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Today’s generation of kids and teens consider their devices and the Internet as extensions of their lives. So without further ado, let’s dive into what we should be teaching our kids about Internet safety and what we can do to enforce these teachings. 7 Internet safety tips. Make sure all software is updated.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 23, 2022

Then the Internet took off and trusting the connection between a user’s device and a web server became of paramount importance. Software-defined-everything is the order of the day. Today, software developers are king and agile software is their golden chalice. Today we’re in the throes of digital transformation.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2023

government agency in charge of improving the nation’s cybersecurity posture is ordering all federal agencies to take new measures to restrict access to Internet-exposed networking equipment. The directive comes amid a surge in attacks targeting previously unknown vulnerabilities in widely used security and networking appliances.

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Security Affairs

JULY 17, 2021

Network equipment vendor D-Link has released a firmware hotfix to fix multiple vulnerabilities in the DIR-3040 AC3000-based wireless internet router. Network equipment vendor D-Link has released a firmware hotfix to address multiple vulnerabilities affecting the DIR-3040 AC3000-based wireless internet router.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 5, 2018

The second is that some of the patches require updating the computer's firmware. In November, Intel released a firmware update to fix a vulnerability in its Management Engine (ME): another flaw in its microprocessors. Some anti-virus software blocks the patch, or -- worse -- crashes the computer.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

This aptly describes the Internet of Things (IoT), where many small things are coming together to shape what we all hope will deliver a great leap in the way we live and do business. Digitally signing software and firmware to ensure integrity and protect from malware. Controlling Production Runs. Digital Code Signing.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 9, 2018

What do we do with a company that regularly pumps metric tons of virtual toxic sludge onto the Internet and yet refuses to clean up their act? The admin account can be used to do anything to the device, such as changing its settings or uploading software — including malware like Mirai. Source: xiongmaitech.com. no password).

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

An authentication bypass in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an unauthenticated attacker with network access to the management web interface to bypass the authentication otherwise required by the PAN-OS management web interface and invoke certain PHP scripts. reads the advisory published by Palo Alto Networks.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 25, 2023

Researchers this month uncovered a two-year-old Linux-based remote access trojan dubbed AVrecon that enslaves Internet routers into botnet that bilks online advertisers and performs password-spraying attacks. SocksEscort[.]com com , is what’s known as a “SOCKS Proxy” service. WHO’S BEHIND SOCKSESCORT?

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 16, 2019

A machine, in this context, refers to any piece of hardware or software that can accept and execute instructions. And so are the modular “ microservices ” written by far-flung third-party developers, who specialize in mixing, matching and reusing microservices assembled inside of software “ containers ,” which are another type of machine.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2021

Netgear has released security and firmware updates for its JGS516PE Ethernet switch to address 15 vulnerabilities, including a critica remote code execution issue. “The switch internal management web application in firmware versions prior to 2.6.0.43 02 Dec 2020 – Netgear released the new firmware v2.6.0.48

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

In a detailed post on Github , security researcher Watchful_IP describes how he found that the majority of the recent camera product ranges of Hikvision cameras are susceptible to a critical, unauthenticated, remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability, even with the latest firmware. Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co.,

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 12, 2022

That may be because the patches were included in version 4 of the firmware for the EAS devices, and many older models apparently do not support the new software. “We also provided attribution for the researcher’s responsible disclosure, allowing us to rectify the matters before making any public statements. .

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2020

The National Instruments CompactRIO product , a rugged, real-time controller that provides high-performance processing capabilities, sensor-specific conditioned I/O, and a closely integrated software toolchain that makes them ideal for Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), monitoring, and control applications. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2020

That’s why I created #BürtleinaBoard : to have a more usable breakout-board around BUSSide software framework. Flashing Firmware: Flashing BUSSide firmware inside the NodeMCU is quick and easy: # apt-get install esptool # git clone [link] # esptool --port /dev/ttyUSB0 write_flash 0x00000 BUSSide/FirmwareImages/*.bin.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 26, 2023

Affected users should patch as a matter of urgency, and we urge you not to expose the management interfaces of network edge devices to the Internet, in order to reduce their attack surface. Patch 1, USG FLEX series firmware versions 4.50 Patch 1, USG FLEX 50(W) firmware versions 4.25 Patch 1, USG20(W)-VPN firmware versions 4.25

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 24, 2021

Realtek published a security advisory on August 15 to warn customers about security updates to address vulnerabilities in its software developers kits (SDK) which is used by at least 65 separate vendors. On August 15, firmware security company IoT Inspector published details about the flaws. ” reported IoT Inspector.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The malicious code acts as a backdoor and allows attackers to download and install third-party software secretly. Users may also mistakenly believe TV boxes are more secure than smartphones and are less likely to install antivirus software, increasing their risk when downloading third-party apps or unofficial firmware.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 30, 2021

NYSE:UI] — a major vendor of cloud-enabled Internet of Things (IoT) devices such as routers, network video recorders and security cameras — disclosed that a breach involving a third-party cloud provider had exposed customer account credentials. 11, Ubiquiti Inc. 11 this year, now would be a good time to care of that.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 5, 2022

A team of academics (Duy-Phuc Pham, Damien Marion, Matthieu Mastio and Annelie Heuser) from the Research Institute of Computer Science and Random Systems (IRISA) have devised a new approach that analyzes electromagnetic field emanations from the Internet of Things (IoT) devices to detect highly evasive malware. ” concludes the paper.”We

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 15, 2020

. “The affected products are vulnerable when an authenticated attacker runs a debug command, which can be sent to the patient reader and cause a heap overflow event within the MCL Smart Patient Reader software stack. ” states the advisory.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 8, 2023

While the statement does not reveal a lot of tangible information, this snippet is important: “MSI urges users to obtain firmware/BIOS updates only from its official website, and not to use files from sources other than the official website.” Among them are household names like Lenovo and HP. Prevent intrusions.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The Russian internet service provider Yandex is under a massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that began last week. “A high-ranking source at Yandex told Vedomosti that the largest DDoS attack in the history of the Russian Internet was carried out on the company’s servers last weekend.”

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 5, 2022

This directive applies to all software and hardware found on federal information systems managed on agency premises or hosted by third-parties on an agency’s behalf. As a general policy, when products reach EOS/EOL, they can no longer be supported, and all firmware development for these products cease.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

That is not much different from what happens with software and firmware code signing today. Whether it is a software upgrade for a program, a mobile application, or firmware for a device, code is signed, sealed, and delivered, and you are left with the future in your hands! Why Is Code Signing Important?

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Malwarebytes

MAY 7, 2021

There has been much discussion of antivirus protection, patching your software, and using VPNs. a consumer watchdog in the UK, recently released its findings about routers issued by UK Internet Service Providers (ISPs). Firmware updates aren’t only important for performance, they’re also needed to fix security issues when they arise.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 23, 2022

The vulnerability is an unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in Hikvision IP camera/NVR firmware, it was discovered by a security researcher that goes online with the moniker “Watchful IP.”. The expert confirmed that every firmware developed since 2016 has been tested and found to be vulnerable.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 15, 2021

The exploitation targets a known vulnerability that has been patched in newer versions of SonicWall firmware. x versions of the firmware. x firmware. x firmware versions. SMA 210/410/500v (Actively Supported) update firmware to 9.0.0.10-28sv SonicWall is a company that specializes in securing networks. 34 or 9.0.0.10

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