Security Affairs

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Experts observed the bot attempting to gain access to the device by using a combination of eight common usernames and 130 passwords for IoT devices over SSH and telnet on ports 23 and 2323. Zerobot targets multiple architectures, including i386, amd64, arm, arm64, mips, mips64, mips64le, mipsle, ppc64, ppc64le, riscv64, and s390x.

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IoT DDOS Malware Firmware 112

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 30, 2024

Before performing a firewall configuration, consider factors such as security requirements, network architecture, and interoperability; avoid typical firewall setup errors; and follow the best practices below. Disabling default accounts and changing passwords improve security, as does requiring strong passwords for administrator accounts.

Firewall 60

Firewall Architecture Firmware Risk 60

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Compromised Credentials Compromised identities from phishing, info stealers, keyloggers, and bad password habits provide the entry point for most ransomware attacks and data breaches. 583% increase in Kerberoasting [password hash cracking] attacks. 64% of managers and higher admit to poor password practices.

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Cybersecurity DDOS Penetration Testing Passwords 119

Kali Linux

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

To enable wireless support, we need to find: The kernel Wi-Fi modules that need to be in the initramfs (Depends on hardware) The Wi-Fi firmware files that need to be in the initramfs (Depends on hardware) The Wireless interface name (Kali defaults to: wlan0 ) Additional packages to increase functionally. bin firmware: brcm/brcmfmac*-sdio.*.txt

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Firmware Wireless Passwords VPN 52

Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2022

“The APT actors’ tools have a modular architecture and enable cyber actors to conduct highly automated exploits against targeted devices. . “The APT actors’ tools have a modular architecture and enable cyber actors to conduct highly automated exploits against targeted devices.

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Passwords Architecture Backups Cyber Attacks 107

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

The Mozi botnet was spotted by security experts from 360 Netlab, at the time of its discovered it was actively targeting Netgear, D-Link, and Huawei routers by probing for weak Telnet passwords to compromise them. The sample spreads via Telnet with weak passwords and some known exploits (see the list below).

IoT 119

IoT DDOS Architecture Passwords 119

SC Magazine

APRIL 9, 2021

Second, you need a robust way to do secure enrollment on the devices so that there isn’t some default username and password that make it vulnerable,” said Charles Clancy, senior vice president and general manager at MITRE, during the panel. “If And how do you vet those firmware updates?

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Manufacturing IoT Firmware Architecture 114

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 20, 2021

This could be due to the fact that fewer than a third (31%) of respondents to Proofpoint’s 2020 State of the Phish admitted to having changed the default password on their Wi-Fi router. Even fewer (19%) told Proofpoint that they had updated their Wi-Fi router’s firmware. According to the U.S.

Mobile 71

Mobile Architecture Data breaches Authentication 71

SecureList

MAY 23, 2022

This report includes an analysis of the ISaGRAF framework, its architecture, the IXL and SNCP protocols that are used to program and control ISaGRAF-based devices and to communicate with them. A remote attacker could easily implement a password brute force attack in ISaGRAF Runtime.

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Architecture Authentication Passwords Encryption 80

Pen Test Partners

OCTOBER 9, 2023

There is no concrete method to follow as it will rely on contents of the decomposed design from Step 2, but typical examples might include the following: Intellectual property in the device firmware. Deploy malicious firmware. The CoP includes the following recommendations for manufacturers: No default passwords.

IoT 52

IoT Firmware Mobile Manufacturing 52

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Attack vectors There are two main IoT infection routes: brute-forcing weak passwords and exploiting vulnerabilities in network services. A successful password cracking enables hackers to execute arbitrary commands on a device and inject malware. Unfortunately, users tend to leave these passwords unchanged.

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IoT DDOS Passwords Malware 91

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 11, 2024

Vulnerabilities in router firmware, weak passwords, and unpatched software serve as easy entry points for attackers looking to compromise these devices. Zscaler ThreatLabz recommends that you: Implement a zero trust security architecture: Eliminate implicit trust.

IoT 75

IoT Malware Education Government 75

Kali Linux

DECEMBER 4, 2023

For the time being, the image is for ARM64 architecture, hopefully additional flavors will come later. kali3-amd64 NOTE: The output of uname -r may be different depending on the system architecture. You can keep an eye on progress by checking our documentation about it. " VERSION_ID="2023.4"

Architecture 145

Architecture Passwords Firmware Software 145

LRQA Nettitude Labs

AUGUST 30, 2023

This means they are constantly handling sensitive data like passwords, keys, configuration files, etc. AGESA firmware updates are scheduled for release in October and December 2023, which should contain new microcode for those products. making all this data vulnerable to leakage.

Firmware 52

Firmware Architecture Accountability Backups 52

Security Boulevard

MARCH 18, 2021

Some best practices to secure IoT at the network level include map and monitor all connected devices, use network segmentation to prevent the spread of attacks, ensure your network architecture is secure, and disable any features or services that you aren’t using. Default passwords are bad, and you should be using strong, unique passwords.

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Internet Internet IoT Software 137

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Policies typically will be written documents that detail the requirements that will be enforced, such as password complexity. Minimum User Access Controls Active Directory: The smallest organizations might only worry about device access, otherwise known as the login credentials (username/password).

Firewall 107

Firewall Network Security Penetration Testing Encryption 107

Security Affairs

MAY 19, 2023

The most interesting characteristic of the Triada Trojan apart is its modular architecture, which gives it theoretically a wide range of abilities. ” The Guerrilla malware has a modular structure, each plugin was designed to support a specific feature, including: SMS Plugin : Intercepts one-time passwords sent via SMS.

Mobile 82

Mobile Advertising Malware Cybercrime 82

eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Phishing attacks: Deceptive techniques, such as fraudulent emails or websites, trick individuals into revealing sensitive information like credit card and payment information, passwords, or login credentials. Architecture model: A diagram or description of the network and system architecture used to understand possible attack surfaces.

Software 98

Software Data breaches DDOS Ransomware 98

SecureList

OCTOBER 25, 2023

This archive is discreetly hosted on legitimate websites, cleverly disguised as firmware binaries for enigmatic devices labeled “m100” The Bitbucket repository was created on June 21, 2018, under the account of Julie Heilman, and it remains the sole repository associated with this profile. onion ghtyqipha6mcwxiz[.]onion

Malware 112

Malware DNS Encryption Cryptocurrency 112

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 20, 2022

CrowdStrike in 2021 also saw a 123 percent year-over-year increase in samples of XorDDoS, a Trojan aimed at multiple Linux architectures, including those powered by x86 chips from Intel and AMD as well as Arm processors. It then blocks those ports so that it is not overwritten by other malicious actors or malware.”.

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IoT DDOS Malware Internet 145

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

We've contacted all affected customers to make them aware of the issue, encouraging them to change their passwords and offering advice on how to prevent unauthorised access to their online account." The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) confirmed it had been informed. Total Fitness Ransomware Attack. Critical VMware Vulnerabilities.

Energy and Utilities 145

Energy and Utilities Ransomware DDOS Accountability 145

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Users can establish a symmetric key to share private messages through a secure channel, like a password manager. Symmetric encryption is often used for drive encryption, WiFi encryption, and other use cases where speed performance is paramount and a password can be safely shared.

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Encryption Authentication Passwords Password Management 107

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Drivers, Firmware, Software : Cloud providers bear responsibility to secure, test, and update the software and code that supports the firmware and the basic software infrastructure of the cloud. This responsibility does not extend to software that customers install on cloud devices. Access security controls.

Backups 126

Backups Firewall Encryption Software 126

SecureList

JULY 19, 2023

Perform offline cracking to extract the password. One of the IPs used by the attacker exposes the WebUI of an internet access router: Some researchers have argued that an attacker may have exploited a vulnerability in the firmware of these routers to compromise them and use them in the attack.

Firmware 88

Firmware Internet Internet Government 88

Kali Linux

AUGUST 22, 2023

Internal Infrastructure With the release of Debian 12 which came out this summer, we took this opportunity to re-work, re-design, and re-architecture our infrastructure. Build-Logs - Output of our images/platform as well as packages being created on each supported architecture. The highlights of the changelog since the 2023.2

Architecture 52

Architecture Firmware Firewall Software 52

Malwarebytes

AUGUST 18, 2021

The Apple video Explore the new system architecture of Apple silicon Macs from session 10686 of the WWDC 2020 has a good overview of most of the new security features, and more.). Below the task level, the flag becomes architecture-specific, x86-64-only, morphing into a mitigation codenamed SEGCHK. The task flag is TF_TECS.

Firmware 143

Firmware Architecture Risk Engineering 143

SecureList

APRIL 27, 2022

While we were unable to obtain the same results by analyzing the CERT-UA samples, we subsequently identified a different WhiteBlackCrypt sample matching the WhisperKill architecture and sharing similar code. In December we were made aware of a UEFI firmware-level compromise through logs from our firmware scanning technology.

Malware 134

Malware Firmware Government Phishing 134

McAfee

AUGUST 24, 2021

Lastly, the pump runs its own custom Real Time Operating System (RTOS) and firmware on a M32C microcontroller. An architecture diagram below helps demonstrates the system layout and design when a pump is present in the docking station. Figure 2: System Architecture. SpaceCom Functions and Software Components.

Computers and Electronics 145

Computers and Electronics Authentication Software Risk 145

Malwarebytes

JULY 13, 2022

This allows the malware to run on different combinations of operating systems and architectures. To stave off potential future attacks—especially in an era of political and economical instability—the following actions are recommended: Implement regular backups of all data to be stored as air-gapped, password-protected copies offline.

Ransomware 108

Ransomware Manufacturing Government Computers and Electronics 108

Kali Linux

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

We also noticed some packages failed to build on certain ARM architectures, which has now been fixed (allowing for more tools to be used on different platforms!). Bluetooth firmware that was accidentally dropped has been added back in, and the rc.local file has been fixed to properly stop dmesg spam from showing up on the first console.

Architecture 52

Architecture Firmware Passwords Internet 52

Kali Linux

MAY 15, 2022

kali7-amd64 NOTE: The output of uname -r may be different depending on the system architecture. Head over to our documentation site for a step-by-step guide on how to install Kali NetHunter on your TicWatch Pro 3 device. Radxa Zero : Build scripts available for either eMMC or SD Card. " VERSION_ID="2022.2"

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Wireless Firmware Architecture Media 52

ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

It's like using a hash of your street address, as the password for your front door. A BusyBox flaw within the firmware of the chip used across the industry allowed an attacker to leverage the small but numerous resources of those internet connected cameras Mirai was used to take down one of the larger content delivery networks did.

IoT 52

IoT Hacking Internet Internet 52

ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

It's like using a hash of your street address, as the password for your front door. A BusyBox flaw within the firmware of the chip used across the industry allowed an attacker to leverage the small but numerous resources of those internet connected cameras Mirai was used to take down one of the larger content delivery networks did.

IoT 52

IoT Hacking Internet Internet 52

ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Quemu enables me to emulate some of the not common CPU architectures like MIPS powerPC or MIPS cell. Vamosi: The devices themselves are becoming less and less expensive, Yay, but would you rather upgrade the firmware on a toothbrush, probably not. Darki: So imagine malware is something like a Swiss knife. Probably not.

IoT 52

IoT DDOS Malware Internet 52