Notice Bored

JUNE 13, 2022

To celebrate the publication of ISO/IEC 27400:2022 today, we have slashed the price for our IoT security policy templates to just $10 each through SecAware.com. IoT policy is the first of the basic security controls shown on the 'risk-control spectrum' diagram above, and is Control-01 in the new standard.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 15, 2023

Funso Richard , Information Security Officer at Ensemble , highlighted the gravity of these threats. More recently, Sultan Qasim Khan, a principal security adviser with a UK-based security firm, tricked a Tesla into thinking the driver was inside by rerouting communication between the automaker’s mobile app and the car.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2024

“Using a Mirai malware variant that incorporates ChaCha20 and XOR decryption algorithms, it has been seen compromising vulnerable Internet of Things (IoT) devices in the wild, such as the DigiEver DVR, and TP-Link devices through CVE-2023-1389.” .” reads the analysis published by Akamai. ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2024

The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) orders smart device manufacturers to ban default passwords starting from April 29, 2024. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is urging manufacturers of smart devices to comply with new legislation that bans default passwords. ” reads the announcement published by NCSC.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 28, 2023

Researchers spotted an updated version of the KmsdBot botnet that is now targeting Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The Akamai Security Intelligence Response Team (SIRT) discovered a new version of the KmsdBot botnet that employed an updated Kmsdx binary targeting Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Researchers discovered a total of 226 potential security vulnerabilities in nine Wi-Fi popular routers from known manufacturers. The researchers analyzed the network devices using IoT Inspector’s security platform, which checked for thousands of CVEs and security flaws. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2019

Researchers from WootCloud Labs have uncovered a new IoT botnet named Ares that is targeting Android-based devices. Experts from WootCloud Labs have spotted a new IoT botnet tracked as Ares that is targeting Android-based devices that have a debug port exposed online. IoT #malware branches seen in ????????

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

A security researcher disclosed zero-day flaws in Telestar Digital GmbH IoT radio devices that could be exploited by remote attackers to hijack systems without any user interaction. Kunz and his colleagues were able to brute-force the IoT radio in just 10 minutes and achieve root access with full privileges. .

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

” The lesson for chief information security officers extends beyond a single IoT device that might have a vulnerability — lots of devices do. The lesson is that COVID-19 created an immediate demand for social distancing and safety products, where security concerns and testing might fall to the wayside. Recent U.S.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2025

Named after the ancient Roman weapon, Ballista targets TP-Link Archer routers and has affected manufacturing, healthcare, services, and tech sectors in the U.S., “IoT devices have been constantly targeted by threat actors for multiple reasons” concludes the report. Australia, China, and Mexico.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 24, 2021

On August 15, firmware security company IoT Inspector published details about the flaws. “On August 16th, three days ago, multiple vulnerabilities in a software SDK distributed as part of Realtek chipsets were disclosed by IoT Inspector Research Lab [1]. ” reported IoT Inspector.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Apart from the electronic toothbrush mess, the Internet of Things (IoT) are privileged targets for many threat actors. Some cases underscore the urgency of securing our smart homes. IoT devices, such as smart fridges, smart meters, or thermostats, are often designed with connectivity in mind, but lack of security.

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Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2024

Automotive, healthcare, and manufacturing), including critical infrastructure. MITRE announced the public release of its EMB3D threat model for embedded devices used in various industries (i.e. The threat model provides a knowledge base of cyber threats to embedded devices.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2021

Microsoft researchers reported that the Mozi botnet was improved by implementing news capabilities to target network gateways manufactured by Netgear, Huawei, and ZTE. Mozi is an IoT botnet that borrows the code from Mirai variants and the Gafgyt malware , it appeared on the threat landscape in late 2019.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 22, 2024

23, 2024 — Sternum, the pioneer in embedded IoT security and observability, today announced enhanced security for the ChargePoint Home Flex. Thanks to the analysis and help of Sternum IoT, ChargePoint was able to correct weaknesses in CPH50, reduce the attack surface and thus improve the security of the product.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Mozi is an IoT botnet that borrows the code from Mirai variants and the Gafgyt malware , it appeared on the threat landscape in late 2019. Microsoft Security Threat Intelligence Center and Section 52 at Azure Defender for IoT have monitored a new evolution of the threat that extended the list of targets.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The state of IoT is poor enough as it is, security wise. But manufacturers of agricultural equipment have spent the last few years locked in an automation arms race, and the side effects of this race are starting to show. Focus on cyber security awareness and training. Disable hyperlinks in received emails.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Of the 14 security flaws nine are rated high, and three are rated medium in severity. The flaws impact residential and enterprise routers manufactured by DrayTek that could be exploited to take over susceptible devices. Forescout researchers discovered 14 new vulnerabilities in DrayTek routers, two of which have been rated as critical.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 14, 2024

Iran-linked threat actors target IoT and OT/SCADA systems in US and Israeli infrastructure with IOCONTROL malware. Claroty’s Team82 obtained a sample of a custom-built IoT/OT malware called IOCONTROL used by the Iran-linked threat actors to target devices in infrastructure located in Israel and U.S. ” concludes the report.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 22, 2023

This email address is also connected to accounts on several Russian cybercrime forums, including “ __edman__ ,” who had a history of selling “logs” — large amounts of data stolen from many bot-infected computers — as well as giving away access to hacked Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

.” Experts confirmed that more issues are still under disclosure and that the list of impacted SoC vendors is longer, and the number of IoT products designed on top of vulnerable SoCs still need independent patches from their respective vendors. “ SweynTooth highlights concrete flaws in the BLE stack certification process.

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Cisco Security

JUNE 15, 2022

That doesn’t mean the risk is zero, noted Christos Sarris , a longtime information security analyst. He shared an anecdote in Cisco Secure’s recent e-book, “ Building Security Resilience ,” about finding malware on an intensive care unit device that compromised a pump used to deliver precise doses of medicine.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

In this phase of the project that started in 2013 ( SOHOpelessly Broken 1.0 ) , the researchers assessed the security of 13 SOHO router and NAS devices and found a total of 125 new vulnerabilities. . This research project aimed to uncover and leverage new techniques to circumvent these new security controls in embedded devices.”

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Mozi is an IoT botnet that borrows the code from Mirai variants and the Gafgyt malware , it appeared on the threat landscape in late 2019. Earlier in August, Microsoft researchers reported that the Mozi botnet was improved by implementing news capabilities to target network gateways manufactured by Netgear, Huawei, and ZTE.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The manufacturer also addressed two high-severity vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2024-45696 and CVE-2024-45698. “When D-Link became aware of the reported security issues, we promptly started investigating and developing security patches. .” ” reads the advisory.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Unfortunately, often manufacturers sell older OS versions as newer ones. 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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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 27, 2019

In 2020, the number of attacks associated with Advanced Persistent Threat actors that haven’t been previously identified by the security researchers will increase. 3) IoT devices under attack. We will see a rapid increase in the number of IoT botnets, even if most of them will be based on the best-known bot (i.e.,

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Japanese defense contractors Pasco and Kobe Steel disclose security breaches. IoT devices at major Manufacturers infected with crypto-miner. RobbinHood ransomware exploit GIGABYTE driver flaw to kill security software. Facebooks official Twitter and Instagram accounts hacked by OurMine.

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SC Magazine

MAY 17, 2021

But what might they offer the front-facing information security officer – someone with a ten-year plan, wondering what to prepare for down the line? The project envisions security changes brought from massively increased work from home, pervasive (and more invasive) wearable health monitors, even recreational neural implants.

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SC Magazine

MAY 1, 2021

Below is our esteemed panel of SC Awards judges, contributing from health care, engineering, finance, education, manufacturing, nonprofit and consulting, among others. Prior to Mastercard, Abdullah was the chief information security officer at Xerox, where she established and led a corporate-wide information risk management program.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 8, 2021

Ivanti fixed a critical code execution issue in Pulse Connect Secure VPN RansomEXX ransomware leaks files stolen from Italian luxury brand Zegna VMware addresses critical flaws in its products CVE-2021-20090 actively exploited to target millions of IoT devices worldwide RansomEXX ransomware hit computer manufacturer and distributor GIGABYTE.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

A high-severity hardware vulnerability, dubbed Kr00k , in Wi-Fi chips manufactured by Broadcom and Cypress expose over a billion devices to hack. Cybersecurity researchers from ESET have discovered a new high-severity hardware vulnerability, dubbed Kr00k , that affects Wi-Fi chips manufactured by Broadcom and Cypress.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 8, 2023

designs, manufactures, sells, and services medical devices and software products for treating cancer and other medical conditions worldwide. The LockBit ransomware group claims to have hacked the healthcare company Varian Medical Systems and threatens to leak the medical data of cancer patients. Varian Medical Systems, Inc.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

600,000 GPS trackers left exposed online with a default password of ‘123456’ Avast researchers found at least 600,000 GPS trackers manufactured by a Chinese vendor that were exposed online with a default password of “123456.”

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Security Affairs

MARCH 28, 2023

Threat actors could abuse this information to gain access to Toyota clients’ phone numbers and email addresses and abuse them to launch phishing attacks. Cybernews has reached out to the car manufacturer, and, at the time of writing, the dataset has been secured. env) hosted on the official Toyota Italy website.

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The Security Ledger

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Related Stories Spotlight: When Ransomware Comes Calling Episode 226: The Cyber Consequences Of Our Throw Away Culture Spotlight: Automation Beckons as DevOps, IoT Drive PKI Explosion. In recent years, even “old economy” industrial and manufacturing firms like Ford, GM and John Deere got into the act. Click the icon below to listen.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 28, 2021

Taiwanese manufacturer QNAP published an alert urging its customers to secure their devices after a growing number of users reported that their devices have been hit by brute-force attacks. “With increasing reports of brute-force attacks, QNAP urges its users to take immediate action to enhance the security of their devices.”

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