Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2023

The experts pointed out that the exploiting the vulnerabilities requires user authentication, as well as deep knowledge of the proprietary protocol of CODESYS V3 and the structure of the different services that the protocol uses. Check with the device manufacturers for available patches and update the device firmware to version to 3.5.19.0

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Security Affairs

JULY 11, 2019

Intel Patch Tuesday updates for July 2019 address a serious flaw in Processor Diagnostic Tool and minor issue in the Solid State Drives (SSD) for Data Centers (DC). The “high severity” vulnerability in the Processor Diagnostic Tool is tracked as CVE-2019-11133, it was rated with a CVSS score of 8.2 and Prior affects all prior versions.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The experts were investigating several suspicious UEFI firmware images when discovered four components, some of which were borrowing the source code a Hacking Team spyware. The firmware malware is based on code associated with HackingTeam’s VectorEDK bootkit, with minor changes. ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 31, 2022

The three flaws reported by the cybersecurity firm are: An authentication bypass tracked CVE-2019-9564 A stack-based buffer overflow, tracked as CVE-2019-12266 , which could lead to remote control execution. A remote attacker could exploit the CVE-2019-9564 flaw to take over the device, including turning on/off the camera.

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Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2020

CGI password logger This installs a fake version of the device admin login page, logging successful authentications and passing them to the legitimate login page. In November 2019, security experts first spotted the QSnatch malware that at the time infected thousands of QNAP NAS devices worldwide. ” reads the alert.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 12, 2019

Searching online the expert first found an encrypted firmware, he found on a forum a Portable ROM Dumper , (a custom firmware update file that once loaded, dumps the memory of the camera into the SD Card) that allowed him to dump the camera’s firmware and load it into his disassembler (IDA Pro). ” – Eyal Itkin.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 5, 2020

ZDNet has obtained a copy of the list with the help of threat intelligence firm KELA and verified confirmed the authenticity of the data. According to Bank Security , all the Pulse Secure VPN servers included in the list were vulnerable to the CVE-2019-11510 flaw. UPDATE: [link] — Bank Security (@Bank_Security) August 5, 2020.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 26, 2019

But according to an in-depth analysis shared with KrebsOnSecurity by security researcher Paul Marrapese , iLnkP2P devices offer no authentication or encryption and can be easily enumerated, allowing potential attackers to establish a direct connection to these devices while bypassing any firewall restrictions.

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Security Affairs

JULY 1, 2020

Some of the vulnerabilities were discovered during the Pwn2Own Tokyo 2019 hacking contest and reported through the Zero Day Initiative (ZDI). ZDI reported the flaws to the vendor in November 2019, January and February 2020. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.” ” reads the CISA alert.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Security experts at Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs disclosed a remote code execution vulnerability tracked as CVE-2019-16920. The vulnerability is an unauthenticated command injection issue that was discovered on September 2019. “The vulnerability begins with a bad authentication check. and a CVSS v20 base score of 10.0.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Ax with firmware 1.04b12 and earlier. NETGEAR DGN2200 devices with firmware through 10.0.0.50. CVE-2019-19824. Multiple ZyXEL network-attached storage (NAS) devices running firmware version 5.2, Affected products include: NAS326 before firmware V5.21(AAZF.7)C0 7)C0 NAS520 before firmware V5.21(AASZ.3)C0

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 27, 2020

An attacker with this key can successfully authenticate as this user to the FortiSIEM Supervisor.” While the user’s shell is limited to running the /opt/phoenix/phscripts/bin/tunnelshell script, SSH authentication still succeeds.”. Fortinet published a security advisory for the issue that is tracked as CVE-2019-17659.

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Security Affairs

JULY 25, 2020

The flaws include reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), buffer overflows, bypassing authentication issues, and arbitrary code execution bugs. Some of the flaws were reported in February 9, 2019, other issues date back to March 2020, but all of them have been publicly disclosed on July 22.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 15, 2021

The exploitation targets a known vulnerability that has been patched in newer versions of SonicWall firmware. x versions of the firmware. x firmware. x firmware versions. The notice mentions the following products along with recommended actions: SRA 4600/1600 (EOL 2019) disconnect immediately and reset passwords.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 27, 2023

It was designed to support both old and new iPhones and included a Pointer Authentication Code (PAC) bypass for exploitation of recent models. Because this feature is not used by the firmware, we have no idea how attackers would know how to use it. How could it be that that the exploit used MMIOs that were not used by the firmware?

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Security Affairs

MAY 19, 2020

Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 researchers observed both the Mirai and Hoaxcalls botnets using an exploit for a post-authentication Remote Code Execution vulnerability in legacy Symantec Web Gateways 5.0.2.8. which is a product that became end-of-life (EOL) in 2015 and end-of-support-life (EOSL) in 2019.”

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Authentication mechanisms such as Time-based One-Time Password (TOTP) and Kerberos also rely heavily on time. As such, should there be a severe mismatch in time, users would not be able to authenticate and gain access to systems. The same would happen in cases where authentication relies on cookies. Mitigation.

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Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2019

The first issue dubbed Thrangrycat , and tracked as CVE-2019-1649, affects multiple Cisco products that support Trust Anchor module (TAm). The second vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2019-1862 , is a remote command injection issue that affects Cisco IOS XE version 16 and that could allow remote attackers to execute code as root. .

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 28, 2022

CVE-2019-11510. Three of these vulnerabilities — CVE-2019-19781, CVE-2019-18935, and CVE-2017-11882 — were also routinely exploited in 2020. CVE-2019-19781. CVE-2019-18935. Arbitrary code execution. CVE-2021-21972. VMware vSphere Client. CVE-2020-1472. Microsoft Netlogon Remote Protocol (MS-NRPC). CVE-2020-0688.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 3, 2019

The WPA Wireless security standard was designed to authenticate wireless devices using the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) protocol and to establish secure connections that hackers cannot spy on. More worrisome, we found that the Wi-Fi firmware of Cypress chips only executes 8 iterations at minimum to prevent side-channel leaks.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2022

The Zeppelin ransomware first appeared on the threat landscape in November 2019 when experts from BlackBerry Cylance found a new variant of the Vega RaaS, dubbed Zeppelin.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

L inear eMerge E3 smart building access systems designed by N ortek Security & Control (NSC) are affected by a severe vulnerability (CVE-2019-7256) that has yet to be fixed and attackers are actively scanning the internet for vulnerable devices. CVE-2019-7256 is actively being exploited by DDoS botnet operators. 06 and older.

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Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2019

The list of flaws includes OS Command Injection, Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type, Cross-site Request Forgery, Small Space of Random Values, Cross-site Scripting, Exposure of Backup file to Unauthorized Control Sphere, Improper Authentication, and Use of Hard-coded Credentials. “Prima Systems FlexAir, Versions 2.3.38

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2019

The most important flaw, tracked as CVE-2019-1913, could be exploited by an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. The CVE-2019-1913 code was used to identify several flaws that reside in the web management interface of the smart switches. The CVE-2019-1913 received a CVSS score of 9.8.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 26, 2022

Install security and firmware upgrades from vendors, as soon as possible. 2027881: ET EXPLOIT NETGEAR R7000/R6400 – Command Injection Inbound (CVE-2019-6277). 2027882: ET EXPLOIT NETGEAR R7000/R6400 – Command Injection Outbound (CVE-2019-6277). 4001814: AV EXPLOIT TOTOLINK Router PostAuth RCE (CVE-2019-19824).

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 12, 2022

Microsoft has a technology called Active Directory that allows workstations to authenticate with a “domain controller.” Patches that can cause problems include the following: KB5009624 for Server 2012 R2 KB5009595 for Server 2012 R2 KB5009546 for Server 2016 KB5009557 for Server 2019. Required for exploitation is an authentication.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 20, 2022

Another example: The University of Maastricht in the Netherlands was hit by ransomware in December 2019 and paid a ransom of 197,000 Euro in Bitcoin. Keep operating systems, applications, and firmware up to date. Require multi-factor authentication (MFA) for as many services as possible. Create a cybersecurity response plan.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2021

The threat actors are actively exploiting the following vulnerabilities in Fortinet FortiOS: CVE-2018-13379 ; CVE-2020-12812 ; CVE-2019-5591. The joint alert also states that attackers scanning also enumerated devices for the CVE-2020-12812 and CVE-2019-5591 flaws. Use multifactor authentication where possible.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2020

One of the flaws is a remote command execution flaw , tracked as CVE-2019-17621, that resides in the code used to manage UPnP requests. D-Link has already released firmware updates that should address the vulnerabilities for some of the impacted devices and should soon release the fixes for the remaining ones.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2021

PYSA, also known as Mespinoza, was first spotted in the wild in October 2019 where it was initially used against large corporate networks. To prevent attacks: Install security updates for operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as they are released. Use multi-factor authentication wherever possible.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 30, 2022

By 2027, the IoT in Healthcare market is expected to reach $290 billion , up from just $60 billion in 2019. They serve to identify and authenticate the various connected devices to the organization’s network. Code signing processes verify a software component is valid and authenticates the identity of the developer.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 11, 2022

The healthcare industry continued to be one of the the most targeted sector in 2021 , witnessing a 51% increase in breaches since 2019. Lack of authentication creates man-in-the-middle risks. Machine identities identify and authenticate the various connected devices to the organization’s network. Related Posts.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2019

The first iLnkP2P flaw tracked as CVE-2019-11219 is an enumeration vulnerability that could be exploited by an attacker to discover devices exposed online. The second issue tracked as CVE-2019-11220 can be exploited by an attacker to intercept connections to vulnerable devices and conduct man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

billion more than in 2019. Some 34% of those who filed a report lost money, another figure up significantly since 2019. Here are some steps to take if you’ve been hacked: Update all of your device firmware and software. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) received 2.1 million fraud complaints in 2020. Consumers lost $3.3

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SecureList

JULY 19, 2023

The connection to the remote SMB server sends the user’s Net-NTLMv2 hash in a negotiation message, which the threat actor can use to either: Relay for authentication against other systems that support NTLMv2 authentication. Perform offline cracking to extract the password.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 10, 2022

Observed since: September 2019 Ransomware note: Restore-My-Files.txt Ransomware extension: lockbit Kill Chain: Brute force attack on a web server containing an outdated VPN service > LockBit Sample hash: 9feed0c7fa8c1d32390e1c168051267df61f11b048ec62aa5b8e66f60e8083af. Use double authentication when logging into accounts or services.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 29, 2019

It's been over 90 days since I reported it and @TPLINK never responded, so: arbitrary command execution on the TP-Link SR20 smart hub and router (and possibly other TP-Link device) — Matthew Garrett (@mjg59) March 28, 2019. It’s had multiple vulnerabilities in the past and the protocol is fairly well documented. .”

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