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 10, 2021

The eCh0raix ransomware has been active since at least 2019, when eExperts from security firms Intezer and Anomali separately discovered sample of the ransomware targeting Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices. The Taiwanese vendor was informed of ongoing eCh0raix ransomware attacks that infected QNAP NAS devices using weak passwords.

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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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Security Affairs

JANUARY 27, 2020

Fortinet published a security advisory for the issue that is tracked as CVE-2019-17659. Fortinet urges customers to install the patch for CVE-2019-17659 , or restrict the access to FortiSIEM’s “ tunneluser ” port (19999). SecurityAffairs – Fortinet, hacking). reads the advisory. “A reads the advisory.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2021

Mozi is an IoT botnet that borrows the code from Mirai variants and the Gafgyt malware , it appeared on the threat landscape in late 2019. According to the researchers, in the last months of 2019, the botnet was mainly involved in DDoS attacks. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Mozi botnet). Pierluigi Paganini.

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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. Ensure secure configurations for devices: Change the default password to a strong one, and block SSH from external access. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 13, 2019

The company has already fixed the issues with the release of firmware versions 1.2.2.S0, “The industrial managed switch series 852 from WAGO is affected by multiple vulnerabilities such as old software components embedded in the firmware. The expert also found hardcoded private keys for the SSH daemon in the device’s firmware.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

The Mozi botnet accounted for 90% of the IoT network traffic observed between October 2019 and June 2020, IBM reported. Mozi is an IoT botnet that borrows the code from Mirai variants and the Gafgyt malware , it appeared on the threat landscape in late 2019. reads the analysis published by the experts. ” continues the analysis.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 16, 2022

Once the ransomware has infected a device, it moves all the files on the NAS into password-protected 7z archives and demands the payment of a $550 ransom. Up to date apps and firmware seem not to help either.” SecurityAffairs – hacking, QNAP NAS). Let’s call it QLocker2 and refer to the old one as QLocker1.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The number of infected devices is impressive, on 2019-11-30 a trusted security partner in the US informed Qihoo 360’s Netlab Cybersecurity reported to have observed 1,962,308 unique daily active IPs from the Pink botnet targeting its systems. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Pink botnet). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2019

Firmware updates that address this vulnerability are not currently available. The first one could be exploited by a remote and unauthenticated attacker with admin privileges to obtain sensitive information ( CVE-2019-1653 ), while the second one can be exploited for command injection ( CVE-2019-1652 ). through 1.4.2.20.

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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. They contain a wealth of information like credit card numbers, online passwords, photos, intellectual property, work documents and more. Change the password if you still have access to the account.

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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. Implement the shortest acceptable timeframe for password changes.

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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. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Zeppelin ransomware). Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 30, 2019

The first one could be exploited by a remote and unauthenticated attacker with admin privileges to obtain sensitive information ( CVE-2019-1653 ), while the second one can be exploited for command injection ( CVE-2019-1652 ). Firmware updates that address this vulnerability are not currently available. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JULY 13, 2019

“ Malware then guesses routers’ passwords , which new research from Avast shows are often weak. In April 2019, experts at Bad Packets uncovered a new wave of attacks mainly aimed at compromising D-Link routers, many of them hosted belonging to Brazilian users. . ” reads a blog post published by Avast. concludes Avast.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Weitere Informationen von unseren Kollegen bei @CERTFI : [link] — CERT-Bund (@certbund) October 31, 2019. “The original infection method remains unknown, but during that phase malicious code is injected to the firmware of the target system, and the code is then run as part of normal operations within the device. .

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Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2019

The most severe vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2019-7670, is an OS command injection flaw. Another issue, tracked as CVE-2019-7669, is an improper validation of file extensions when uploading files that was rated as CVSS score of 9.1. Another critical issue, tracked as CVE-2019-7672, received a CVSS score of 8.8.

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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. Version 1 has no auth, version 2 requires the admin password.” ” wrote Garrett on Twitter.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 18, 2021

In 2019 alone, attacks on IoT devices increased by 300%. It’s more than someone hacking into your smart light bulbs and turning on all the lights in your home. Staying current with firmware patches and updates is also key to enabling robust security. . Default passwords are bad, and you should be using strong, unique passwords.

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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. IoT Business News has also published a list of four types of medical devices that are susceptible to hacking which include: wireless infusion pumps, implanted devices, smartpens, and vital sign monitors.

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SecureList

JULY 19, 2023

Perform offline cracking to extract the password. msg VT First Submission 2022-10-25 10:00:00 UTC UNC path 168.205.200.55test (reminder time set to 2019-02-17 19:00) Sent by: 168.205.200.55 Note: as these are NTLMv2 hashes, they cannot be leveraged as part of a Pass-the-Hash technique.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 12, 2022

A Digital Alert Systems EAS encoder/decoder that Pyle said he acquired off eBay in 2019. It had the username and password for the system printed on the machine. That may be because the patches were included in version 4 of the firmware for the EAS devices, and many older models apparently do not support the new software.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Secure remote access with strong passwords, ensure only the necessary individuals have permission for remote access, disable remote access when not in use, and use two-factor authentication for remote sessions. In the event of a confirmed or suspected breach, refer to Visa’s What to do if Compromised (WTDIC) , published in October 2019.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 13, 2022

It's about challenging her expectations about the people who hack reliving. And what it's like to hack sensors such as a lidar, or even a smart meter. Vamosi: Hash initially didn't start out hacking smart meters. Vamosi: Wiki space, got bought out and then shut down in January of 2019. I'm Robert Vamosi.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

In July, we reported a rootkit that we found in modified Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) firmware, the code that loads and initiates the boot process when the computer is turned on. The attackers compress stolen files into encrypted and password-protected ZIP archives. Mobile statistics. Targeted attacks.

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McAfee

AUGUST 24, 2021

Unique Considerations for Infusion Pump Hacking. Lastly, the pump runs its own custom Real Time Operating System (RTOS) and firmware on a M32C microcontroller. Attacks on healthcare settings are increasing with the FBI estimating a cyberattack using “Ryuk” ransomware took in $61 million over a 21-month period in 2018 and 2019.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Vamosi: Welcome to The Hacker Mind and original podcast from ForAllSecure, it's about challenging our expectations about the people who hack for a living. There was, for example, a variant of MRI in the fall of 2019 that went after Android TVs. The results can be massive enough to bring down parts of the internet. Probably not.

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