SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

IoT devices (routers, cameras, NAS boxes, and smart home components) multiply every year. The first-ever large-scale malware attacks on IoT devices were recorded back in 2008, and their number has only been growing ever since. Telnet, the overwhelmingly popular unencrypted IoT text protocol, is the main target of brute-forcing.

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IoT DDOS Passwords Malware 133

SC Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

A hacking collective compromised roughly 150,000 internet-connected surveillance cameras from Verkada, Inc., Hacktivist Tillie Kottmann is reportedly among those asserting responsibility for the incident, telling Bloomberg that their act helped expose the security holes of modern-day surveillance platforms.

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Surveillance IoT Accountability Passwords 129

Naked Security

AUGUST 17, 2021

Home automation. Internet of Things. Cloud management. And a security bug that could let other people watch you online.

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Surveillance Hacking Internet Internet 141

Security Affairs

JULY 9, 2023

. “”We’re far away from the totalitarianism of 1984,” George Orwell’s novel about a society under total surveillance, Dupond-Moretti said. ” The police can use multiple means to gather data from the suspects’ devices, including laptops, mobile phones, car entertainment systems, and other IoT objects.

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Surveillance Government Spyware IoT 98

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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Firmware IoT Wireless Surveillance 69

Malwarebytes

MARCH 12, 2021

Hackers were able to gain access to camera feeds from Verkada, a tech company that specializes in video security and physical access control, to demonstrate how prevalent surveillance is, reports say. Swiss hacker and member of the hacking collective “APT-69420 Arson Cats,” Tillie Kottmann, claimed credit for the Verkada hack.

Hacking 111

Hacking Surveillance Computers and Electronics Accountability 111

Threatpost

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

IoT vulnerabilities turned the remote into a listening device, researchers found, which impacted 18 million Xfinity customers.

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Surveillance IoT Hacking 105

Elie

DECEMBER 2, 2017

What’s remarkable about these record-breaking attacks is they were carried out via small, innocuous Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices like home routers, air-quality monitors, and personal surveillance cameras. At its peak, Mirai enslaved over 600,000 vulnerable IoT devices, according to our measurements. OVH DDoS attack.

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IoT DDOS Internet Internet 107

Security Affairs

APRIL 13, 2022

Researchers discovered five vulnerabilities that can be exploited to remotely hack hospital Aethon’s TUG autonomous mobile robots. SecurityAffairs – hacking, TUG autonomous mobile robots). The post JekyllBot:5 flaws allow hacking TUG autonomous mobile robots in hospitals appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini.

Mobile 111

Mobile Hacking Firmware Surveillance 111

Threatpost

MARCH 10, 2021

Surveillance footage from companies such as Tesla as well as hospitals, prisons, police departments and schools was accessed in the hack.

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Surveillance Hacking IoT 127

SecureWorld News

MARCH 10, 2021

Founded in 2016, Verkada is a security company that focuses on surveillance and facial recognition through the use of sophisticated software in security cameras. Now a hacking group says they accessed thousands of live feeds from Verkada's cameras around the world. The Verkada camera hack: what happened?

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Hacking Surveillance Passwords Internet 88

WIRED Threat Level

DECEMBER 12, 2019

A new wave of reports about the home surveillance cameras getting hijacked by creeps is painfully familiar.

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IoT Surveillance Hacking 92

ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

It seems everything smart is hackable, with IoT startups sometimes repeating security mistakes first made decades ago. The next day I cut the string, There's a parallel here to IoT light bulbs that change colors. The question is, who is hacking the internet of things today, and how does one even get started? Funny thing.

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IoT Hacking Internet Internet 52

ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

It seems everything smart is hackable, with IoT startups sometimes repeating security mistakes first made decades ago. The next day I cut the string, There's a parallel here to IoT light bulbs that change colors. The question is, who is hacking the internet of things today, and how does one even get started? Funny thing.

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IoT Hacking Internet Internet 52

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Hacks QakBot, Quietly Removes Botnet Infections Under Siege: Rapid7-Observed Exploitation of Cisco ASA SSL VPNs Why is.US Being Used to Phish So Many of Us?

Social Engineering 125

Social Engineering Data breaches Spyware Malware 125

Threatpost

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Stolen email credentials are being used to hijack home surveillance devices, such as Ring, to call police with a fake emergency, then watch the chaos unfold.

Surveillance 140

Surveillance Authentication IoT Government 140

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

. “ This type of research activity is part of the Checkmarx Security Research Team’s ongoing efforts to drive the necessary changes in software security practices among vendors that manufacture consumer-based smartphones and IoT devices, while bringing more security awareness amid the consumers who purchase and use them.

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Surveillance Manufacturing Advertising IoT 89

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2018

A vulnerability in the Guardzilla home video surveillance system could be exploited by users to watch Guardzilla footage of other users. The Guardzilla All-In-One Video Security System is an indoor video surveillance solution. SecurityAffairs – Guardzilla, IoT). ” reads the analysis published by Rapid7.

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Firmware Surveillance IoT Passwords 109

Security Affairs

APRIL 12, 2020

hacked, data of 600k users available for sale Updated: Italian email provider Email.it supports the Secure Boot Fake Cisco ‘Critical Update used in phishing campaign to steal WebEx credentials Hackers accessed staff mailboxes at Italian bank Monte dei Paschi SFO discloses data breach following the hack of 2 of its websites.

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Hacking Advertising Surveillance Phishing 108

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

During the first day of the Pwn2Own Tokyo 2018 contest, participants hacked Apple iPhone X, Samsung Galaxy S9 and Xiaomi Mi 6 devices earning more than $225,000. The novelty for this Pwn2Own edition was the creation of a specific session for IoT devices. Security Affairs – Pwn2Own Tokyo 2018, hacking). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Hacking Advertising Surveillance IoT 109

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 18, 2020

SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini. The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 286 appeared first on Security Affairs.

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VPN Advertising Surveillance Ransomware 103

Security Boulevard

MARCH 1, 2024

EKEN IoT FAIL: Amazon, Sears and Shein still sell security swerving stuff. The post Cheap Video Doorbell Cams: Tools of Stalkers and Thieves appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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IoT Social Engineering Internet Internet 130

Malwarebytes

JULY 2, 2023

Malwarebytes EDR and MDR removes all remnants of ransomware and prevents you from getting reinfected. Want to learn more about how we can help protect your business?

Spyware 92

Spyware Surveillance IoT Scams 92

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Twitter will allow using the SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) only to its Blue subscribers GoDaddy discloses a new data breach Fortinet fixes critical vulnerabilities in FortiNAC and FortiWeb German airport websites hit by DDos attacks once again Cisco fixed critical RCE bug in ClamAV Open-Source Antivirus engine CISA adds Cacti, Office, Windows (..)

DDOS 98

DDOS Data breaches Ransomware Hacking 98

Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2021

According to the alert issued by the FBI, the swatters have been hijacking smart devices such as video and audio capable home surveillance devices. “Recently, offenders have been using victims’ smart devices, including video and audio capable home surveillance devices, to carry out swatting attacks. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Passwords Surveillance Manufacturing Accountability 144

Security Affairs

MARCH 23, 2020

Experts observed multiple botnets exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities in DVRs for surveillance systems manufactured by Taiwan-based LILIN. Botnet operators are exploiting several zero-day vulnerabilities in digital video recorders (DVRs) for surveillance systems manufactured by Taiwan-based LILIN-. SecurityAffairs – hacking, LILIN).

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Firmware Surveillance Manufacturing Advertising 139

Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2019

Crooks used rare Steganography technique to hack fully patched websites in Latin America. Jessica Alba ‘s Twitter account hacked, it posted racist and homophobic messages. Android devices could be hacked by playing a video due to CVE-2019-2107 flaw. Hacking avionics systems through the CAN bus. Once again thank you!

Data breaches 94

Data breaches eCommerce Hacking Malware 94

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

CISA adds Microsoft Windows, Apache HugeGraph-Server, Oracle JDeveloper, Oracle WebLogic Server, and Microsoft SQL Server bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog SIEM for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: What you need to know Antivirus firm Dr.Web disconnected all servers following a cyberattack Experts warn of China-linked APT’s (..)

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Hacking Ransomware Antivirus Cybercrime 116

The Security Ledger

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Security researcher and IoT hacker Dennis Giese talks about his mission to liberate robot vacuums from the control of their manufacturers, letting owners tinker with their own devices and - importantly - control the data they collect about our most intimate surroundings. Forget the IoT. Read the whole entry. »

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IoT Internet Internet Manufacturing 75

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

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Data breaches 89

Data breaches IoT Advertising Banking 89

Threatpost

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Firmware used in up to 800,000 CCTV cameras open to attack thanks to buffer overflow zero-day bug.

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Surveillance Firmware IoT Hacking 88

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 15, 2024

PROXY.AM (..)

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Malware IoT Spyware DNS 57

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 14, 2020

The adoption of emerging technologies like 5G will fuel the proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) that’s often built with only a few security controls and therefore creating a larger attack surface that enterprises have to deal with., 5G tech will make the IoT a greater part of our everyday lives. Conclusion.

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Data privacy IoT Data breaches Surveillance 89

Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2022

CVE-2016-5674 targets NUUO NVRmini2, NVRsolo, Crystal Devices, and NETGEAR ReadyNAS Surveillance products. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Beastmode botnet). CVE-2017-17215 targets Huawei HG532 routers. ” concludes the report. ” Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. . Pierluigi Paganini.

DDOS 98

DDOS Firmware Surveillance IoT 98

Security Affairs

AUGUST 11, 2019

Hacking Radio Blasting Systems for Fun & Explosions. StockX hacked, customers data offered for sale on the dark web. The US Gov is testing high-altitude balloons for surveillance. QualPwn Bugs in Qualcomm chips could allow hacking Android Over the Air. GermanWiper, a data-wiping malware that is targeting Germany.

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Data breaches Adware Small Business Advertising 82

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

Shellbot Botnet Targets IoT devices and Linux servers. Air Force announced Hack the Air Force 3.0, Snowden speaks about the role of surveillance firm NSO Group in Khashoggi murder. Symantec shared details of North Korean Lazaruss FastCash Trojan used to hack banks. the third Bug Bounty Program.

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Banking Advertising Surveillance Insurance 95

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 15, 2024

CISA adds Cleo Harmony, VLTrader, and LexiCom flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog German agency BSI sinkholed a botnet of 30,000 devices infected with BadBox U.S.

Firewall 64

Firewall Spyware Surveillance Cybercrime 64