Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 19, 2019

OTA -- over-the-air updates) were stored in a publicly accessible AWS S3 bucket that also lacked TLS encryption (CVE-2019-16270, CVE-2019-16274). Unauthenticated web server: a web server running Android OS on port 8080 discloses all whiteboards stored locally on the device (CVE-2019-16271).

IoT 166

IoT Wireless System Administration Encryption 166

Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2022

If the NAS is exposed to the Internet the dashboard will display the message “The System Administration service can be directly accessible from an external IP address via the following protocols: HTTP.”. Administrator of devices exposed to the Internet should: Disable the Port Forwarding function of the router.

Internet 86

Internet Internet Ransomware Encryption 86

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 15, 2019

With this seamless interaction of the latest IoT technologies, “smart cities” are redefining the way we live and work. There’s just one problem…these massive, radical, interconnected technology systems also raise serious privacy and security concerns. You breathe a sigh of relief! This scenario seems smart, but is it secure?

Technology 113

Technology Encryption Government System Administration 113

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

“Fast forwarded to October 11, 2019, our Anglerfish honeypot captured another suspicious ELF sample, and it turned out to be the Downloader of the previous suspicious ELF sample.” Webmin is an open-source web-based interface for system administration for Linux and Unix.

DDOS 80

DDOS System Administration Advertising DNS 80

Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Secure Shell uses encryption algorithms. In most organization system administrators can disable or change most or all SSH configurations; these settings and configurations can significantly increase or reduce SSH security risks. In May 2019 it was found that Cisco Nexus 9000 series has hardcoded root authorized key.

Risk 64

Risk Authentication Passwords Accountability 64

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 3, 2019

As highlighted in the 2019 Thales Data Threat Report , an increasing number of organizations across the globe are now using sensitive data on digitally transformative technologies like cloud, virtualization, big data, IoT, blockchain, etc. The Way Forward – Choosing the Correct Approach to Data Encryption.

Digital transformation 104

Digital transformation Encryption Data breaches Big data 104

Security Affairs

MARCH 27, 2023

Most of the victims mount Windows 10 Professional and Enterprise operating systems, including several Datacenter versions of Windows Server. Some of them are also Windows Embedded, indicating the penetration of such malware operation even into IoT environments.

Malware 82

Malware Social Engineering Encryption Marketing 82