eSecurity Planet

MARCH 1, 2023

Wireless security is the protection of wireless networks, devices and data from unwanted access and breaches. It involves a variety of strategies and practices designed to preserve the confidentiality, integrity and availability of wireless networks and their resources. What is Wireless Security?

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 12, 2020

I bought a security gateway to do DHCP, a couple of switches for all my connected things, 5 access points for my wireless things and a Cloud Key to control them all. There was a firmware update pending too so I took that and that was the end of the story. I went overboard and I don't regret it one bit!

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 19, 2025

The Planet WGS-804HPT industrial switch is used in building and home automation networks to provide connectivity of Internet of things (IoT) devices, IP surveillance cameras, and wireless LAN network applications. Planet Technology has released firmware version 1.305b241111 to address these issues. ” concludes the report.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The European Union is poised to place more demands on manufacturers to design greater security into their wireless and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The goal of the amendment – called a “delegated act” – is to ensure that all wireless devices are safe before they are sold in the EU. It’s never one and done,” Broomhead said.

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Troy Hunt

JULY 13, 2021

Almost - there's still that cloud dependency and there's really only 2 ways around that: Control the existing device locally with the original firmware Flash the device with 3rd party firmware that supports local control Let's explore these more starting with the first option because it feels like the most low-friction path.

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Dark Reading

MAY 5, 2023

Users can check for the updated firmware version of their wireless headphones in the Bluetooth settings of their iPhone, iPad, or Mac devices.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 13, 2020

D-Link has released a firmware update to address three security flaws impacting the DIR-865L home router model, but left some issue unpatched. D-Link has recently released a firmware update to address three out of six security flaws impacting the DIR-865L wireless home router. D-Link’s DIR-865L is no longer supported for U.S.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2020

Netgear is warning users of a critical remote code execution flaw that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to take control of its wireless routers. “NETGEAR has released fixes for a unauthenticated remote code execution security vulnerability on the following product models: R7800, running firmware versions prior to 1.0.2.68.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Netgear addressed a high-severity bug affecting multiple WiFi router models, including Wireless AC Nighthawk , Wireless AX Nighthawk (WiFi 6) , and Wireless AC. Netgear fixed a bug affecting multiple WiFi router models, including Wireless AC Nighthawk , Wireless AX Nighthawk (WiFi 6) , and Wireless AC router models.

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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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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

.” The IT giant revealed that the vulnerabilities affect the following Cisco Small Business Routers if they are running a firmware release earlier than Release 1.0.01.02: RV160 VPN Router RV160W Wireless-AC VPN Router RV260 VPN Router RV260P VPN Router with POE RV260W Wireless-AC VPN Router.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2021

According to the research paper published by the experts, modern mobile devices use separate wireless chips to manage wireless technologies, such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and LTE. The researchers explained that it is possible to use these shared resources to launch lateral privilege escalation attacks across wireless chip boundaries.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2021

Threat actors are actively exploiting a critical authentication bypass issue (CVE-2021-20090 ) affecting home routers with Arcadyan firmware. Threat actors actively exploit a critical authentication bypass vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-20090 , impacting home routers with Arcadyan firmware to deploy a Mirai bot.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Below is the list of exploits used by the bot: Vulnerability Affected devices CVE-2020-8515 DrayTek Vigor2960 1.3.1_Beta, Vigor3900 1.4.4_Beta, and Vigor300B 1.3.3_Beta, 1.4.2.1_Beta, and 1.4.4_Beta devices CVE-2015-2051 D-Link DIR-645 Wired/Wireless Router Rev. Ax with firmware 1.04b12 and earlier CVE-2016-1555 Netgear WN604 before 3.3.3

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Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2022

Researchers devised an attack technique to tamper the firmware and execute a malware onto a Bluetooth chip when an iPhone is “off.” ” Experts pointed out that when an iPhone is turned off, most wireless chips (Bluetooth, Near Field Communication (NFC), and Ultra-wideband (UWB)) continue to operate. .”

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The Hacker News

MAY 16, 2022

A first-of-its-kind security analysis of iOS Find My function has identified a novel attack surface that makes it possible to tamper with the firmware and load malware onto a Bluetooth chip that's executed while an iPhone is "off."

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The FXA3000 and FXA2000 Series are access points that are manufactured by Japan-based firm Contec that conform to IEEE 802.11n/a/b/g wireless. “It is found that our wireless products, FLEXLAN FX3000/2000 series, have a firmware vulnerability. . ” reads the advisory published by Contec.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2023

A close look at the ongoing campaign revealed that the bot also targets wireless LAN routers built for hotels and residential applications. that impacted several routers, including Future X Communications (FXC) AE1021 and AE1021PE wall routers, running firmware versions 2.0.9 and earlier. and earlier (5.0.0 released June 21, 2014).

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 12, 2019

The expert explained that the attackers can set up a rogue WiFi access point and exploit wireless connection feature of the Canon EOS 80D DSLR cameras, another scenario sees attacker compromising the device through the PC it connects to. Owners of Canon EOS 80D DSLR can address the issues by installing the firmware version 1.0.3.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

based specification for a suite of high-level communication protocols used to create personal area networks with small, low-power digital radios, such as for home automation, medical device data collection, and other low-power low-bandwidth needs, designed for small scale projects which need wireless connection. ZigBee is an IEEE 802.15.4-based

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Security Affairs

JUNE 19, 2023

ASUS addressed critical vulnerabilities in multiple router models, urging customers to immediately install firmware updates. ASUS is warning customers to update some router models to the latest firmware to address critical vulnerabilities. “Update your router to the latest firmware.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

. “Multiple critical vulnerabilities have been discovered in the MoFi4500 router, an OpenWRT based wireless router that provides Internet access via LTE. “Several firmware versions have been released, but some of the vulnerabilities have not been fully patched.” ” continues the report.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 13, 2021

Many people assume that WiFi is short for “wireless fidelity” because the term “hi-fi” stands for “high fidelity.” ” Some members of the WiFi Alliance, the wireless industry organization that promotes wireless technologies and owns the trademark, may even have encouraged this misconception.

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Threatpost

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Critical vulnerabilities discovered by Digital Defense can allow attackers to gain root access and take over devices running same firmware.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2020

The issue affects the following Cisco products if they have web access enabled and are running a firmware release earlier than the first fixed release for that device: IP Phone 7811, 7821, 7841, and 7861 Desktop Phones IP Phone 8811, 8841, 8845, 8851, 8861, and 8865 Desktop Phones Unified IP Conference Phone 8831 Wireless IP Phone 8821 and 8821-EX.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 3, 2023

WPA2 is a security protocol that secures wireless networks using the advanced encryption standard (AES). WEP and WPA are both under 4%, while WPA2 commands a 73% share of known wireless encryption connections. If this option is not available, you may need to upgrade the router firmware.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 24, 2021

On August 15, firmware security company IoT Inspector published details about the flaws. Affected devices implement wireless capabilities and cover a wide spectrum of use cases: from residential gateways, travel routers, Wi-Fi repeaters, IP cameras to smart lightning gateways or even connected toys.”

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

An FTP service runs on the Zyxel wireless access point that contains the configuration file for the WiFi network. This FTP server can be accessed with hardcoded credentials that are embedded in the firmware of the AP. Zyxel customers have to install the patches and firmware updates released by the vendor for their devices.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2021

“The ABUS Secvest wireless alarm system FUAA50000 (v3.01.17) fails to properly authenticate some requests to its built-in HTTPS interface. Unfortunately, experts noticed that more than 90% of the installs are still using flawed firmware versions and have yet to install the security updates (V3.01.21) provided by the vendor.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 1, 2023

Keep the printer’s firmware and software up to date and disable unnecessary services or protocols on the printer that are not required for its intended function. This isolates it from sensitive systems and data, reducing the impact of a compromise.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2019

Anguelkov confirmed that two of those vulnerabilities affect both in the Linux kernel and firmware of affected Broadcom chips. Below the details for the flaws: Vulnerabilities in the open source brcmfmac driver: • CVE-2019-9503 : If the brcmfmac driver receives the firmware event frame from the host, the appropriate handler is called.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2022

Below is the list of vulnerable products and related patches: Affected model Affected firmware version Patch availability USG FLEX 100(W), 200, 500, 700 ZLD V5.00 If possible, enable automatic firmware updates. Commands are executed as the nobody user.” ” reads the report published by Rapid7. through ZLD V5.21

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 3, 2019

The WiFi Protected Access 3 ( WPA3) protocol was launched in June 2018 to address all known security issues affecting the previous standards and mitigate wireless attacks such as the KRACK attacks and DEAUTH attacks. Although this makes attacks harder, it does not prevent them.” ” the experts added.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 2, 2021

UDP Technology IP Camera firmware vulnerabilities allow for attacker to achieve root. Source: The New York Times) NSA issues guidance on securing wireless devices in public settings. The Clubhouse database “breach” is likely a non-breach. Here’s why. The Olympics : a timeline of scams, hacks, and malware. So is the tracking they allow.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

Example of available open printers on a single IoT search engine (Shodan.io): As we can see, many users and organizations still use internet-connected devices without thinking about security, installing firmware updates, or taking into account the implications of leaving their devices publicly accessible. Change the default password.

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Penetration Testing

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

D-Link has issued a security advisory concerning multiple vulnerabilities affecting the DIR-823 wireless router, revision A1, running firmware The post Publicly Disclosed Exploits Put D-Link DIR-823 Users in Danger – No Security Fixes appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 16, 2021

CVE-2021-43899 Microsoft 4K Wireless Display Adapter Remote Code Execution vulnerability. You will need to install the Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter app from the Microsoft Store onto a system connected to the Microsoft 4K Wireless Display Adapter. This vulnerability was rated 9.6 This vulnerability was rated 9.8

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