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

DECEMBER 29, 2018

The vulnerability lies within the design and implementation of Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) credentials inside the Guardzilla Security Camera firmware.” 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.”

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 26, 2019

A map showing the distribution of some 2 million iLinkP2P-enabled devices that are vulnerable to eavesdropping, password theft and possibly remote compromise, according to new research. Furthermore, even if software patches were issued, the likelihood of most users updating their device firmware is low.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 23, 2020

Netlab shared its findings with LILIN on January 19, 2020, and the vendor addressed the issues with the release of the firmware update (version 2.0b60_20200207). The new firmware released by the vendors validated the hostname passed as input to prevent command execution. ” reads the advisory published by Netlab.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Researchers at firmware security firm Eclypsium discovered multiple vulnerabilities referred as USBAnywhere that could be exploited to potentially allow an attacker to take over the baseboard management controller (BMC) for three different models of Supermicro server boards: the X9, X10, and X11. ” continues the analysis.

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Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2021

HideezKey- This is a deep-dive into a nice concept for a security token & password manager that turned into a horrible product due to lack of proper R&D and Threat Modeling. This will help me later in the case I will be able to obtain a firmware that eventually is encrypted (i.e. known-plaintext attack). And indeed it was!

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 1, 2018

GhostDNS scans for the IP addresses used by routers that use weak or no password then accesses them and changes the DNS settings to a rogue DNS server operated by the attackers. Js DNSChanger is written in JavaScript and includes 10 attack scripts designed to infect 6 routers or firmware packages. Pierluigi Paganini.

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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. Passwords can be found in p roduct documentation and compiled lists available on the Internet.”

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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. The experts observed that once a device has been infected, the malicious code can prevent the installation of firmware updates.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2019

Firmware updates that address this vulnerability are not currently available. Chaining the two flaws it is possible to take over the Cisco RV320 and RV325 routers, the hackers exploit the bugs to obtain hashed passwords for a privileged account and run arbitrary commands as root. through 1.4.2.20.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

An attacker could use these credentials to log on to the APs FTP server and steal the configuration file that includes SSIDs and passwords. “An This FTP server can be accessed with hardcoded credentials that are embedded in the firmware of the AP. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 9, 2018

What do we do with a company that regularly pumps metric tons of virtual toxic sludge onto the Internet and yet refuses to clean up their act? For the record, KrebsOnSecurity has long advised buyers of IoT devices to avoid those advertise P2P capabilities for just this reason. no password). no password). BLANK TO BANK.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 25, 2020

“One of the screenshots seems to consist of LG Electronics official firmware or software update releases that assist their hardware products to work more efficiently.” Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

JULY 13, 2019

A router CSRF attack could be launched by tricking victims into visiting a compromised website with malicious advertising ( malvertising ) typically served through third-party ad networks to the site. “ Malware then guesses routers’ passwords , which new research from Avast shows are often weak. concludes Avast.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The number of sensors and smart devices connected to the internet is exponentially rising, which are the 5 Major Vulnerabilities for IoT devices. Unfortunately, at that moment, there were over 300,000 of those cameras connected to the internet. Simple or reused passwords are still a problem. Poor credentials. Vicious insider.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The botnet was created to launch DDoS attacks and to insert advertisements in the legitimate HTTP traffic of the victims, most of which are in China (96%). Every time a vendor made some attempts to address the problem, the botmaster pushed out multiple firmware updates on the fiber routers to maintain their control. million devices.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Unfortunately, the cloud ID is not sufficiently random and complex to make guessing correct cloud IDs hard because the analysis of the Xiongmai firmware revealed it is derived from the device’s MAC address. The experts also discovered an undocumented user with the name “default” and password “tluafed.”. ” continues the analysis.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 30, 2019

Chaining the two flaws it is possible to take over the Cisco RV320 and RV325 routers, the hackers exploit the bugs to obtain hashed passwords for a privileged account and run arbitrary commands as root. Firmware updates that address this vulnerability are not currently available. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

The Mozi botnet was spotted by security experts from 360 Netlab, at the time of its discovered it was actively targeting Netgear, D-Link, and Huawei routers by probing for weak Telnet passwords to compromise them. The sample spreads via Telnet with weak passwords and some known exploits (see the list below). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2019

Others issues can be exploited by a remote, unauthenticated attacker to change admin and moderator passwords and view presentations. Tenable started reporting the vulnerabilities to vendors in January, but at the time of the public disclosure, only Extron and Barco have released firmware updates. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

The hardware of the terminals is equipped with Shenzen technology, while the firmware is based on BusyBox Linux Debian. . The telnetd service is being deactivated and old and weak passwords are as well being removed or changed. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2019

An attacker could chain the issues to steal password theft and possibly remotely compromise the devices, he only needs to know the IP address of the P2P server used by the device. Furthermore, even if software patches were issued, the likelihood of most users updating their device firmware is low. ” reported Brian Krebs.

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Security Affairs

JULY 20, 2018

The first bug can only be exploited by an authenticated attacker, but Positive Technologies says all Diqee 360 devices come with a default password of 888888 for the admin account, which very few users change, and which attackers can incorporate into their exploit chain. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2019

“The flash version of the web interface contains a hard-coded username and password, which may allow an authenticated attacker to escalate privileges.” “To update to the latest firmware, each user should select the “Check for Upgrade” option in the “Centrals” menu in the GUI. ” concludes the CISA advisory.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 24, 2018

The communications are not encrypted, however the WiFi password is sent encrypted during set up (albeit trivial to decrypt).” ’ ~ Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

For instance, financially-motivated threat actors often plant in malicious URLs spoofing these events to fraudulent sites, hoping to maximize their chances of scamming naive internet users for a quick (illicit) profit. Nowadays, such pages are necessary to build a brand, generate new business, and resolve customer issues.

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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. After filtering out most of the false positives, we were left with more than 800,000 printers that had network printing features enabled and were accessible over the internet.

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Pen Test Partners

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Threat modeling can be applied to a wide range of things, including software, applications, systems, networks, distributed systems, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and business processes. Deploy malicious firmware. In essence, it is a view of the application and its environment through the lens of security. Frameworks 2.1.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The first priority will be to collect the advertised vulnerabilities. firmware (hard drives, drivers, etc.), Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices (security cameras, heart monitors, etc.), However, some patches, particularly for infrastructure, firmware, or less common software may not be automatable.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

At its core, malware exploits existing network, device, or user vulnerabilities , posing as little a risk as annoying advertisements to the much more damaging demand for millions of dollars in ransom. Adware, also known as malvertising , is a type of malware that downloads or displays advertisements to the user interface.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 1, 2021

The consumer watchdog examined 13 router models provided to customers by internet-service companies such as EE, Sky and Virgin Media, and found more than two-thirds had security flaws. a lack of firmware updates, important for security and performance. Microsoft Internet Explorer will be retired in June 2022.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Successfully dumped the smartlock’s firmware. And after having successfully dumped the firmware we can proceed at extracting some valuable evidences for the forensics case. Artifacts extracted from the FW analysis: Smartlock Passwords & User’s Logs. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Phishing attacks: Deceptive techniques, such as fraudulent emails or websites, trick individuals into revealing sensitive information like credit card and payment information, passwords, or login credentials. Remote access trojans (RATs): RATs can be used to remotely gain control of a machine, placing the user’s privacy and security at risk.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Today, malware is a common threat to the devices and data of anyone who uses the Internet. Ransomware is one of the most virulent forms of malware on the modern Internet. Firmware rootkits are also known as “hardware rootkits.”.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 13, 2022

I kind of felt like it was giving back a bit to the community that I had kind of taken a lot from like when I was growing up by being IRC channels, and I had found the internet, all this information that was available. It was all this discovery on the internet that brought me to it. Then you go up. But so I've looked at those.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 5, 2021

In 2016, the Mirai IoT botnet shut down part of the internet, yet variations still plague us today. Vamosi: The internet. Vamosi: Dyn was an internet performance management and web application security company that has since been bought by Oracle. The results can be massive enough to bring down parts of the internet.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Compromised Credentials Compromised identities from phishing, info stealers, keyloggers, and bad password habits provide the entry point for most ransomware attacks and data breaches. 20% increase accesses of specific organizations advertised. 583% increase in Kerberoasting [password hash cracking] attacks.

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