Security Affairs

MAY 5, 2019

Hacker “Subby” brute-forces the backends of 29 IoT botnets that were using weak or default credentials. A hacker that goes online with the moniker ‘Subby’ took over 29 IoT botnets in the past few week s with brute-force attacks. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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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

APRIL 26, 2019

Experts discovered security flaws in the iLnkP2P peer-to-peer (P2P) system that exposes millions of IoT devices to remote attacks. The iLnkP2P system allows users to remotely connect to their IoT devices using a mobile phone or a PC. Potentially affected IoT devices include cameras and smart doorbells. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JULY 16, 2018

A security researcher discovered that the IoT search engine ZoomEye has cached login passwords for tens of thousands of Dahua DVRs. The IoT search engine ZoomEye has cached login passwords for tens of thousands of Dahua DVRs, the discovery was made by security researcher Ankit Anubhav, Principal Researcher at NewSky Security.

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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. . Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Security experts from Sophos Labs have spotted a new piece of IoT malware tracked as Chalubo that is attempting to recruit devices into a botnet used to launch DDoS attacks. The IoT malware ran only on systems with an x86 architecture. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 24, 2018

Security researchers discovered some flaws in the Twinkly IoT lights that could be exploited display custom lighting effects and to remotely turn off them. The communications are not encrypted, however the WiFi password is sent encrypted during set up (albeit trivial to decrypt).” Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Akamai researcher Larry Cashdollar reported that a cryptocurrency miner that previously hit only Arm-powered IoT devices it now targeting Intel systems. The researchers revealed that one of his honeypots was hit by this IoT malware that targets Intel machines running Linux. “This one seems to target enterprise systems.”

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2019

The STRONTIUM Russia-linked APT group is compromising common IoT devices to gain access to several corporate networks. Researchers at Microsoft observed the Russia-linked APT group STRONTIUM abusing IoT devices to gain access to several corporate networks. ” IoT risk must be taken seriously. ” continues Microsoft.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Kenneth Currin Schuchman (21) from Vancouver, Washington pleaded guilty to creating and operating multiple DDoS IoT botnet , including Satori. Kenneth Currin Schuchman (21) from Vancouver, Washington, aka Nexus Zeta, pleaded guilty to creating and operating multiple DDoS IoT botnets. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Even before the appearance of the word (I)IoT, I was breaking hardware devices, as many of you, with a multitude of debuggers (i.e. Artifacts extracted from the FW analysis: Smartlock Passwords & User’s Logs. But it saves my time while hacking (I)IoT targets. SecurityAffairs – hacking IoT, Focaccia board).

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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.” The use of default passwords represents a serious problem also for the Chinese vendor.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 25, 2022

Based on a case study in 2015 , Akamai strengthened the theory that the malware may be of Asian origin based on its targets. Since Linux is deployed on many IoT (Internet of Things) devices and cloud infrastructures, we are likely to see DDoS (distributed denial-of-system) attacks from botnets that have compromised such devices. .”

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2019

TP-Link has addressed a critical vulnerability impacting some TP-Link Archer routers that could allow attackers to login without passwords. “In such an event, the victim could lose access to the console and even a shell, and thereby would not be able to re-establish a new password.” ” continues the post.

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Security Affairs

JULY 27, 2020

In December 2018, security experts from Trend Micro discovered that some machine-to-machine (M2M) protocols can be abused to attack IoT and industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) systems. Change the default username and passwords for all network devices, especially IoT devices. Pierluigi Paganini.

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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. To find out how many printers were on the menu for our experiment, we searched for IP addresses with open ports on specialized IoT search engines, such as Shodan and Censys.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 19, 2020

The news is not surprising, unfortunately in many cases IoT devices, including IP cameras, are deployed without proper security measures. In 2017, thousands of IP cameras have been hijacked by the Persirai IoT botnet that targeted more than 1,000 IP camera models. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, IP cameras).

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Security Affairs

APRIL 27, 2019

Some of the flaws could be exploited to execute arbitrary code, modify passwords, and change system settings, Sierra Wireless AirLink gateways and routers are widely used in enterprise environments to connect industrial equipment, smart devices, sensors, point-of-sale (PoS) systems, and Industrial Control systems (ICSs). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2018

“The Guardzilla IoT-enabled home video surveillance system contains a shared Amazon S3 credential used for storing saved video data. It has a CVSSv3 base score of 8.6 , since once the password is known, any unauthenticated user can collect the data from any affected system over the internet.” Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 23, 2018

An attacker could use IoT search engines such as ZoomEye or Shodan to scan the internet for devices having default passwords. “Hence the attacker can craft a ZoomEye / Shodan dork to implicitly get a list of the devices having default password. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

These versions of Mirai behave much like the original but are tailored to run on Linux servers and not underpowered IoT devices.” Other IoT Mirai variants first examine the victim device in order to deliver the proper executable (x86, x64, ARM, MIPS, ARC, etc.=. ” reads the analysis published by the experts.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Researchers found more than 100 smart irrigation systems running ICC PRO that were left exposed online without a password last month. The ICC PRO systems were deployed with default factory settings, which don’t have a password for the default user’s account. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 13, 2019

Furthermore, hardcoded password hashes and credentials were also found by doing an automated scan with IoT Inspector.” “Two vulnerabilities (CVE-2017-16544 and CVE-2015-0235) were verified by emulating the device with the MEDUSA scaleable firmware runtime. ” reads the security advisory. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

According to IBM, OT attacks increased by over 2000 percent in 2019, most of them involved the Echobot IoT malware. In the OT attacks observed by IBM researchers, hackers attempted to exploit a combination of known ICS/SCADA vulnerabilities, as well as password-spraying attacks. ” concludes IBM. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 26, 2020

. “According to court documents, the botnets were initially based largely on the source code previously developed by other individuals to create the Mirai botnet;” In September 2019, Schuchman pleaded guilty to creating and operating multiple DDoS IoT botnets. ” the DoJ concludes. Pierluigi Paganini.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 5, 2023

Strengthening password practices Weak or default passwords are an easily avoidable security risk that can expose vital assets in the agricultural sector to cyber threats. Arguably, even now, people have poor habits when it comes to password security. Therefore, agricultural organizations need to make passwords stronger.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Related: Cyber risks spinning out of IoT Credential stuffing and account takeovers – which take full advantage of Big Data, high-velocity software, and automation – inundated the internet in massive surges in 2018 and the first half of 2019, according to multiple reports. billion stolen username and password pairs circulating in the darknet.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

XMR crypto miner switches from arm IoT devices to X86/I686 Intel servers. Creator of multiple IoT botnets, including Satori, pleaded guilty. Over 600k GPS trackers left exposed online with a default password of ‘123456. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Crooks stole €1.5

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Security Affairs

MAY 30, 2022

The Enemybot botnet employs several methods to spread and targets other IoT devices. It uses a list of hardcoded username/password combinations to login into devices in the attempt to access systems using weak or default credentials. “We have also listed the current vulnerabilities EnemyBot uses. LFI CVE-2018-16763 Fuel CMS 1.4.1

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JUNE 4, 2021

The Necro Python bot, aka FreakOut, has been in development since 2015 and early this year researchers from Check Point and Netlab 360 have provided details about its activity. “The usernames and passwords are now in a separate two arrays and extended to include many other usernames and passwords.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2021

UpLift Media, launched by Sky and Molson Coors in 2015, is an in-venue digital screen advertising network that operates digital screens in bars and other leisure venues across the UK. Sky, a subsidiary of Comcast, is Europe’s largest media company, boasting a 12% market share and a revenue of approximately £13.4

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MAY 18, 2019

The expert used the Binary Edge IoT search engine to find vulnerable devices, earlier this week he discovered 25,617 routers that were leaking a total of 756,565 unique MAC addresses. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Unfortunately, the flaw is very easy to exploit, and it is possible.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 12, 2019

Matrix is an open network for secure, decentralized real-time communication that is also used for instant messaging, IoT communications, and VoIP or WebRTC signaling. The intruder had access to the production databases, potentially giving them access to unencrypted message data, password hashes and access tokens. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 13, 2022

Companies store usernames, passwords, email addresses, printer connections, and other static data within directories. The reference implementation was announced in June 2015. According to specialists , NGINX can run thousands of connections of static content simultaneously and is 2.5 times faster than Apache.

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Security Affairs

JULY 25, 2018

Davolink dvw 3200 routers have their login portal up on port 88, the access is password protected, but the password is hardcoded in the HTLM of login page. These Davolink dvw 3200 routers have their login portal up on port 88, the access is password protected. function clickApply(sel). {. function clickApply(sel). {.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 23, 2020

Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. “The relevant malicious IPs, URLs and domains should be blocked and investigated on users’network.” ” Netlab researchers also included the Indicators of Compromise (IoCs) in their report. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, LILIN).

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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. It's like using a hash of your street address, as the password for your front door.

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