Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

There is definitely a national security risk in buying computer infrastructure from a country you don't trust. That's why there is so much worry about Chinese-made equipment for the new 5G wireless networks. The risk of discovery is too great, and the payoff would be too low. This is a complicated topic. Our allies do it.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2020

“The risk level should be regarded as high: in some cases, an attack can be performed just by using a mobile phone. 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. ” reads the report published by the experts.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Consumers and organizations are enthused about the operational benefits of more robust mobile connectivity, but the shift to 5G networks doesn’t come without risks. Service providers and 5G-enabled device manufacturers both have critical roles to play in the success and sustainability of this wireless network rollout.

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2022

From the cell tower, the signal is then routed to a fiber or wireless backhaul connection to the core network. That adds complexity to the network and changes the risk landscape for wireless communications. That adds complexity to the network and changes the risk landscape for wireless communications.

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Penetration Testing

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

The paper, titled “The Internet of Insecure Cows – A Security Analysis of Wireless Smart Devices Used for Dairy Farming,” authored by Samuel Barnes-Thornton, Joseph Gardiner, and Awais Rashid of the University of Bristol,... The post Cybersecurity Risks in Smart Dairy Farming appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Joseph Steinberg

JUNE 10, 2022

As a result, cybersecurity programs must be crafted and implemented not only to defend against lateral movement through data systems by so called “authorized users” but also to treat users on internal networks as if they were no more trustworthy than users accessing via Internet-based connections emanating from halfway around the work.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 7, 2020

From February’s piece: At issue is a problem known as “ namespace collision ,” a situation where domain names intended to be used exclusively on an internal company network end up overlapping with domains that can resolve normally on the open Internet. Further reading: Mitigating the Risk of DNS Namespace Collisions (PDF).

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The security breach poses a major national security risk. internet-service providers in recent months in pursuit of sensitive information, according to people familiar with the matter.” China has long targeted global internet service providers and recent attacks are aligned with past operations linked to Beijing.

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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. ” reads the report published by the FCC. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 13, 2021

We use WiFi to connect to the Internet, but what is it, and what does it stand for? How does it have such a catchy name, and why do we sometimes have a weak Internet connection with a strong WiFi signal and vice versa? What is the difference between WiFi and Internet? Can you have WiFi without Internet?

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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.

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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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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 14, 2020

The security risks inherent in Chinese-made 5G networking equipment are easy to understand. Eavesdropping is also a risk, although efforts to listen in would almost certainly be detectable. But keeping untrusted companies like Huawei out of Western infrastructure isn't enough to secure 5G.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 4, 2022

In a typical home setup, there is: A modem provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP) which is your connection to the outside world. A router that distributes the internet connection across all the devices (often wireless). But note that this does not resolve an ongoing attack or remove the vulnerability.

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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.

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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. If you’re buying from an online store that is brand new, the risk that you will get scammed increases significantly.

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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. IoT risks have been a low-priority, subset concern.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Below is a five-step strategy to analyze the efficacy of your existing corporate safety protocols and reduce the risks of cyberattacks. Protect your wireless system with full backups. Make sure your wireless network is protected, concealed, and safe. . Putting data access in silos is a great way to mitigate the risks of leaks.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 1, 2024

When the alleged perpetrator landed at Perth airport, his bags were searched and authorities found a portable wireless access device, a laptop, and a mobile phone in his hand luggage. Access points and wireless router networks broadcast their SSIDs to identify themselves, but the identifiers are not unique.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2019

“In increasing numbers, lots of less-bandwidth-demanding consumers are inevitably going to start using cellular for their full-time Internet access,” Discovered issues were reported to the vendors, fortunately, most of them quickly fixed the vulnerabilities. .” states the post published by the experts. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Anyway, the economic impact of the replacement could be greater than initial thought, the AP Agency reports the case of a trade group for small rural wireless carriers that would spend up to $1 billion for its dozen companies to replace the Huawei and ZTE equipment. Currently, Huawei has tens of customers in the U.S.

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Security Affairs

JULY 19, 2019

Poland and Lithuania are probing the potential privacy and security risks of using a Russian-made app FaceApp. Many security experts are warning of the risks of using the popular app, threat actors could be potentially interested in data collected by FaceApp. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2020

is pushing its allies for banning Huawei, ZTE and other Chinese companies, Washington highlighted the risks for national security in case of adoption of Huawei equipment and is urging internet providers and telco operators in allied countries to ban Chinese firms.

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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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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 30, 2022

On July 20, the attackers turned their sights on internet infrastructure giant Cloudflare.com , and the intercepted credentials show at least five employees fell for the scam (although only two employees also provided the crucial one-time MFA code).

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Hot for Security

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The researcher found various types of data, including user email address, client IP, user ld, web camera serial number, country location, SSID/ wireless network name and camera settings, such as the state of any embedded microphones. Associated risks. “Leaked fields include: hostname, port, password, and username.”

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Malwarebytes

MAY 15, 2023

Along with six older vulnerabilities , the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) has added a vulnerability in multiple Ruckus wireless products to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. This vulnerability reportedly impacts Ruckus ZoneDirector, SmartZone, and Solo Aps with Ruckus Wireless Admin panels version 10.4

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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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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The vulnerability at hand is listed as: CVE-2023-20198 ( CVSS score 10 out of 10: Cisco is aware of active exploitation of a previously unknown vulnerability in the web UI feature of Cisco IOS XE Software when exposed to the internet or to untrusted networks. Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

Following the disclosure of the Simjacker attack, the researcher Lakatos from Ginno Security Lab discovered that another dynamic SIM toolkit, called Wireless Internet Browser (WIB), can be exploited in a similar way. Billions of users at risk appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The experts reported that over 704,000 DrayTek routers are exposed online in 168 countries, posing a serious risk to customers. “Compared to our research on OT, we found a smaller percentage of unpatched and end-of-life IT routers in DrayTek compared to OT routers (Sierra Wireless). ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 11, 2023

” The malicious payloads added to this variant target D-Link devices, Netis wireless router, Sunhillo SureLine, Geutebruck IP camera, Yealink Device Management, Zyxel devices, TP-Link Archer, Korenix Jetwave, and TOTOLINK routers. “The exposure of vulnerable devices can result in severe security risks.

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IT Security Guru

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

It’s mostly problems from the IT world, says Andy Norton, European Cyber Risk Officer at Armis. Networking, remote management, and wireless connectivity were all the rage and it made sense for IT and OT to be one from an admin point of view. The Guru decided to ask Armis’ European cyber risk officer, Andy Norton for his thoughts.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2023

government officials as well as European security authorities, which have warned of the risks associated with Chinese telecoms equipment.” Over the last few years, multiple Western governments warned about the risks of cyber espionage conducted by the Chinese government on networks using Huawei and ZTE network appliance.

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The Security Ledger

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

But what new kinds of Internet of Things use cases may become possible? » Related Stories Podcast Episode 117: Insurance Industry Confronts Silent Cyber Risk, Converged Threats Episode 114: Complexity at Root of Facebook Breach and LoJax is a RAT You Can’t Kill How Digital Transformation is forcing GRC to evolve. . »

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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

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Exploring the Risks: Unveiling 9 Potential Techniques Hackers Employ to Exploit Public Wi-Fi and Compromise Your Sensitive Data We’ve all used public Wi-Fi: it’s convenient, saves our data, and speeds up browsing. Use a VPN to encrypt your internet traffic and avoid connecting to unfamiliar Wi-Fi networks.

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