Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

Taking this percentage into account, we can presume that out of 800,000 internet-connected printers across the world, at least 447,000 are unsecured. Or they can simply use these printers to mine cryptocurrency, ramping up their victims’ electricity bills in the process. Update your printer firmware to the latest version.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 20, 2022

The Justice Department today announced a complaint filed in the District of Kansas to forfeit cryptocurrency paid as ransom to North Korean hackers or otherwise used to launder such ransom payments. Keep operating systems, applications, and firmware up to date. Maui ransomware. Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Follow the money.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

IOTA cryptocurrency shuts down entire network after a coordinated attack on its Trinity wallet. FC Barcelona and the International Olympic Committee Twitter accounts hacked. Unsigned Firmware running on peripherals could expose Windows, Linux systems to hack. A new round of the weekly newsletter arrived!

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 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. DDoS attack, cryptocurrency miner, data harvesting). ” reads the report. After this the device has been compromised.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 8, 2018

However, purchasers of Bitcoin wallets — the software programs that facilitate storing someone’s cryptocurrency-related wealth — usually have one priority topping their lists: security. The proxy microcontroller is reportedly so insecure it cannot differentiate between authentic firmware and that which a cybercriminal creates.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

After the attacks came to light, the manufacturer promptly released a firmware update for configuring verification of incoming requests. While the resource was down, cryptocurrency newbies were invited to download a copy of Bitcoin Core via a torrenting service. Overall, Q4 remained within the parameters of 2020 trends.

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SecureList

JULY 28, 2022

In late 2021, we encountered a malicious DXE driver incorporated into several UEFI firmware images that were flagged by our firmware scanner (integrated into Kaspersky products at the start of 2019). We discovered a highly active campaign, starting in March 2022, targeting stock and cryptocurrency investors in South Korea.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

The attackers’ research vector is now shifting from software vulnerabilities to those located at the hardware and firmware level. In 2017-2018 hackers’ interest in cryptocurrency exchanges ramped up. Thus, 60% of the total amount was stolen from Coincheck , a Japanese cryptocurrency exchange. Attacks on Crypto.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Introduction It’s just another cryptocurrency miner… Nobody would even suspect the mining malware was merely a mask, masquerading behind an intricate modular framework that supports both Linux and Windows. During that time, it had effectively evaded analysis and had previously been misclassified as a cryptocurrency miner.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 25, 2019

Intel addresses High-Severity flaws in NUC Firmware and other tools. Twitter bans 936 accounts that attempted to sow political discord in Hong Kong. Employees abused systems at Ukrainian nuclear power plant to mine cryptocurrency. Bluetana App allows detecting Bluetooth card skimmers in just 3 seconds.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 13, 2025

Matrix.org to retire guest accounts and introduce MAS authentication AlternativeTo The matrix.org home server will disable guest accounts and introduce the Matrix Authentication Service (MAS), which aims to alleviate client developers from having to include support for every authentication method.

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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 Trojan, once installed, steals account passwords, credit card details, session cookies and more. Mobile statistics.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 3, 2022

In the case of the Nvidia breach, LAPSUS$ claimed it was mainly after the removal of the lite hast rate (LHR) limitations in all GeForce 30 series firmware—apparently all to help out gamers and the mining community. Image courtesy of The Verge. Although that is a worrying number, it does not come as a surprise.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

This is particularly notable in the case of Lazarus APT, specifically its attacks against cryptocurrency investors in May. Additionally, IoT devices frequently run on embedded systems with firmware that can be easily analyzed for vulnerabilities. The surge in mobile applications for controlling these devices adds another layer of risk.

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SecureList

MARCH 1, 2021

The manufacturer of the mobile device preloads an adware application or a component with the firmware. In particular, advertisers can display targeted offerings, and attackers can access accounts with various services, such as online banking. LPE exploits, relevant to Android versions 4 through 7, accounted for most of the growth.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Using a malicious script, the attackers redirected their targets’ incoming email to an email address controlled by the attackers, gathering data from the compromised accounts. Although there was a public report of drones used to hack a Wi-Fi network in 2022, there are no accounts of similar events happening in 2023.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

MiTM attacks allow attackers to eavesdrop, modify, or steal sensitive information, such as financial account information or login credentials. Cryptojacking : Unauthorized use of a computer’s processing power to mine cryptocurrencies. This is often achieved by infecting systems with malware or by compromising websites.

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ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 10, 2020

It’s a firmware replacement designed to allow you to install it instead of the firmware that came with your router. Google’s Ian Beer, who first reported this vulnerability to Apple in November 2019, published a detailed technical account of how he found and developed an exploit. Enter OpenWRT.

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ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 10, 2020

It’s a firmware replacement designed to allow you to install it instead of the firmware that came with your router. Google’s Ian Beer, who first reported this vulnerability to Apple in November 2019, published a detailed technical account of how he found and developed an exploit. Enter OpenWRT.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 22, 2023

Social networks are constantly battling inauthentic bot accounts that send direct messages to users promoting scam cryptocurrency investment platforms. The messages said recipients had earned an investment credit at a cryptocurrency trading platform called moonxtrade[.]com. A DIRECT QUOT The domain quot[.]pw

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ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 11, 2020

It’s a firmware replacement designed to allow you to install it instead of the firmware that came with your router. Google’s Ian Beer, who first reported this vulnerability to Apple in November 2019, published a detailed technical account of how he found and developed an exploit. Enter OpenWRT.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The malware’s capabilities expanded to include stealing not only passwords but also credit card details, cryptocurrency wallets, and browser data. Individual Users: Use Password Managers: Employ a reputable password manager to create and store strong, unique passwords for all accounts – consider passphrases.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

By obtaining sensitive authentication access, attackers can break into the vendor network or user account. For malicious keyloggers outside your organization, initial access to a device or user’s account would be necessary. Firmware rootkit. These trojans target the login and user account data of online gamers.

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SecureList

MAY 10, 2021

Botnet operators use infected devices to carry out DDoS attacks or mine cryptocurrency. Vulnerable devices were either misconfigured or missing the latest firmware version with the required settings. Ransomwarers were likely spurred on by the upward movement of cryptocurrency prices, which continued in Q1 2021. Attack geography.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

This note will provide instructions on how to pay the ransom, usually through difficult-to-trace means like cryptocurrency. Firmware Rootkits: Firmware rootkits are usually used to infect a device’s hard drive or basic input/output system (BIOS), but they can be used to infect routers or intercept data written on hard discs as well.

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