Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2019

Experts at Tenable discovered 15 vulnerabilities in eight wireless presentation systems, including flaws that can be exploited to remotely hack devices. Wireless presentation systems are used to display content on a screen or through several devices, including mobile devices and laptops. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2019

Cybercrooks increasingly are anonymizing their malicious traffic by routing it through residential broadband and wireless data connections. Traditionally, those connections have been mainly hacked computers, mobile phones, or home routers. Back when the WDSPC was first created, there were quite a few mobile wireless data companies.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2020

5G networks use EPC as the core network for wireless communications, for this reason, the vulnerabilities discovered by the experts could affect 5G users too. phone number) of a real subscriber and impersonate him to access the Internet. SecurityAffairs – hacking, 5G). ” continues the report. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 29, 2021

Our continued reliance on passwords for authentication has contributed to one toxic data spill or hack after another. And as the phishing examples above demonstrate, many of today’s phishing scams use elements from hacked databases to make their lures more convincing. TARGETED PHISHING. Urgency should be a giant red flag.

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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. EU Amendment Applies to Many Devices.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

That's why there is so much worry about Chinese-made equipment for the new 5G wireless networks. Like the United States, China is more likely to try to get data from the US communications infrastructure, or from the large Internet companies that already collect data on our every move as part of their business model. Our allies do it.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

To perform the experiment, we used Internet of Things (IoT) search engines to search for open devices that utilized common printer ports and protocols. After filtering out most of the false positives, we were left with more than 800,000 printers that had network printing features enabled and were accessible over the internet.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

has pleaded guilty to federal hacking charges tied to his role in operating the “ Satori ” botnet, a crime machine powered by hacked Internet of Things (IoT) devices that was built to conduct massive denial-of-service attacks targeting Internet service providers, online gaming platforms and Web hosting companies.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2022

UScellular, one of the largest wireless carriers in the US, has disclosed a data breach after the hack suffered in December 2021. United States Cellular Corporation, is the fourth-largest wireless carrier in the United States, with over 4.9 SecurityAffairs – hacking, data breach). Pierluigi Paganini.

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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. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs hacking,IOT)

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 10, 2018

The popular expert Jens ‘Atom’ Steube devised a new WiFi hack that allows cracking WiFi passwords of most modern routers. Jens ‘Atom’ Steube, the lead developer of the popular password-cracking tool Hashcat, has developed a new WiFi hacking technique that allows cracking WiFi passwords of most modern routers.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 30, 2019

The flaw, tracked as CVE-2019-10964 , is an improper access control issue that could be exploited by an attack er with adjacent access to one of the vulnerable insulin pumps to interfere with the wireless RF (radio frequency) communications to or from the product. SecurityAffairs – Medtronic, hacking). ” Source AARP website.

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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

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) estimates the cost of a full replacement of all Huawei and ZTE hardware on American wireless networks at $1.837bn. The Chinese giant Huawei was already excluded by several countries from building their 5G internet networks. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Huawei). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Sweden is banning Chinese tech giant Huawei and ZTE from building new 5G wireless networks due to national security concerns. The Chinese giant was already excluded by several countries from building their 5G internet networks. SecurityAffairs – hacking, 5G). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 27, 2023

Researchers at Censys have identified hundreds of devices deployed within federal networks that have internet-exposed management interfaces. The experts focused on roughly 1,300 of these hosts that were accessible online and discovered hundreds of devices with management interfaces exposed to the public internet.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority announced that four wireless carriers bidding for frequencies in an upcoming spectrum auction for the new 5G networks (Hi3G Access, Net4Mobility, Telia Sverige and Teracom) cannot use network equipment from the Chinese firms. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Chrome zero-day). Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

It’s only February, and 2021 already is rapidly shaping up to be the year of supply-chain hacks. The SolarWinds hack came to light in mid-December and has since become a red hot topic in the global cybersecurity community. Video: What all companies need to know about the SolarWinds hack. Related: The quickening of cyber warfare.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 24, 2023

So, what type of internet connection is the most secure? Meet the contenders First off, it is important to understand the different types of internet connections. The most common ones are copper, fiber, and wireless networks. Copper : Copper cables are the original internet connections.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2021

Braun ‘s Infusomat Space Large Volume Pump and SpaceStation that could be remotely hacked. “Could this attack take place over the internet? Technically speaking, yes; however, it would be very unlikely to see a setup where a pump is directly internet-connected.” SecurityAffairs – hacking, B. The post B.

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Hacker's King

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Kali Linux is a Debian-based Linux distribution developed for penetration testing, ethical hacking, and security auditing. Despite its association with hacking, Kali Linux is widely used for legal and ethical security purposes by professionals. Why Do Hackers Use Kali Linux?

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

‘Tis the season when even those who know a thing or two about Internet scams tend to let down their guard in the face of an eye-popping discount or the stress of last-minute holiday shopping. I later received an email from the seller, who said his Amazon account had been hacked and abused by scammers to create fake sales.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 16, 2021

Und0xxed said the hackers found an opening in T-Mobile’s wireless data network that allowed access to two of T-Mobile’s customer data centers. WHO HACKED T-MOBILE? From there, the intruders were able to dump a number of customer databases totaling more than 100 gigabytes.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2024

The company confirmed that this vulnerability does not affect the following RV Series Small Business Routers: RV160 VPN Routers RV160W Wireless-AC VPN Routers RV260 VPN Routers RV260P VPN Routers with PoE RV260W Wireless-AC VPN Routers RV340 Dual WAN Gigabit VPN Routers RV340W Dual WAN Gigabit Wireless-AC VPN Routers RV345 Dual WAN Gigabit VPN Routers (..)

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Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2020

Ireland is a strategic place for intercontinental communications because it represents the place where undersea cables which carry internet traffic connect to Europe. The GCHQ paid Cable & Wireless more than £5 million ($9 million) as part of an annual lease for GCHQ to access the undersea cables. ” reported The Sunday Times.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Experts at SEC Consult discovered several security issues in various Zyxel devices that allow to hack them via unauthenticated DNS requests. An FTP service runs on the Zyxel wireless access point that contains the configuration file for the WiFi network. SecurityAffairs – Zyxel, hacking). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

Researchers are warning of a new variant of recently disclosed SimJacker attack, dubbed WIBattack , that could expose millions of mobile phones to remote hacking. WIBattack is a new variant of the recently discovered Simjacker attack method that could expose millions of mobile phones to remote hacking. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Resecurity, a Los Angeles-based cybersecurity company has identified an active a zero-day vulnerability in the TP-Link device with model number TL-XVR1800L (Enterprise AX1800 Dual Band Gigabit Wi-Fi 6 Wireless VPN Router), which is primarily suited to enterprises. SecurityAffairs – hacking, zero-day). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JULY 19, 2021

Threat actors that goes online with the moniker ZeroX claim to have stolen 1 TB of sensitive data from the Saudi Arabian petroleum and natural gas giant end it is offering for sale it on multiple hacking forums. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Saudi Aramco). Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The Internet of Things (IoT) has come a long, long way since precocious students at Carnegie Melon University installed micro-switches inside of a Coca-Cola vending machine so they could remotely check on the temperature and availability of their favorite beverages. Related: Companies sustain damage from IoT attacks That was back in 1982.

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Security Affairs

MAY 12, 2021

Microsoft Patch Tuesday for May 2021 security updates address 55 vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows,NET Core and Visual Studio, Internet Explorer (IE), Microsoft Office, SharePoint Server, Open-Source Software, Hyper-V, Skype for Business and Microsoft Lync, and Exchange Server. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Microsoft Patch Tuesday).

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The Quad7 botnet evolves and targets new SOHO devices, including Axentra media servers, Ruckus wireless routers and Zyxel VPN appliances. Some of these clusters specifically target Axentra media servers, Ruckus wireless routers and Zyxel VPN appliances. These routers are used to relay brute-force attacks on Microsoft 365 accounts.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Researchers found multiple vulnerabilities in MoFi Network routers, including critical flaws that can be exploited to remotely hack a device. “Multiple critical vulnerabilities have been discovered in the MoFi4500 router, an OpenWRT based wireless router that provides Internet access via LTE. ” continues the report.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Wireless cameras are kinda useless, say cops. I❤️POE: Does your home security need a rethink? The post ALERT: Thieves❤️Wi-Fi Camera Jammers appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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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. Similar to the initial two zero-days, the compromised devices could exploit OS command injection vulnerabilities in NTP settings on the affected Internet of Things (IoT) and NVR devices.

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Security Affairs

JULY 2, 2024

An Evil Twin Wi-Fi attack is a type of cyberattack where a threat actor sets up a rogue wireless access point that mimics a legitimate one. The investigators found a portable wireless access device, a laptop, and a mobile phone in the man’s luggage at Perth Airport.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 28, 2024

CVE-2024-20307 – CVE-2024-20308 (CVSS score 8.6) – Multiple vulnerabilities in the Internet Key Exchange version 1 (IKEv1) fragmentation feature of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, Cisco )

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