Security Affairs

JUNE 22, 2019

This attack takes advantage of the way open ADB ports don’t have authentication by default, similar to the Satori botnet variant we previously reported.” In order to determine what miner to deliver, the bot collects system information, such as manufacturer, hardware details, and processor architecture. The script for a.

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Cryptocurrency Malware Advertising Firmware 67

Security Boulevard

MARCH 18, 2021

When you consider that IoT devices are controlling autonomous vehicles, drug pumps, manufacturing operations, and even the camera on your virtual assistant, you begin to realize security is important. Staying current with firmware patches and updates is also key to enabling robust security. . Don’t Forget the Application Layer.

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Internet Internet IoT Software 137

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

As if that were not enough, many IoT devices have unalterable main passwords set by manufacturers. Its capabilities include smart brute-forcing by analyzing the initial request for authentication data it receives from a Telnet service. Unfortunately, users tend to leave these passwords unchanged. BTC to recover the data.

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IoT DDOS Passwords Malware 86

SecureList

JUNE 20, 2023

The findings of the study reveal a number of serious security issues, including the use of hard-coded credentials, and an insecure firmware update process. We later managed to extract the firmware from the EEPROM for further static reverse engineering. Further hardware analysis of the circuit board helped us identify chips.

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Firmware Passwords Manufacturing Mobile 87

Pen Test Partners

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Introduction This guide deals with threat modelling and early stages of development so that security issues and controls are identified before committing to manufacturing. Deploy malicious firmware. The CoP includes the following recommendations for manufacturers: No default passwords. Cryptographic keys on the device or pod.

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IoT Firmware Mobile Manufacturing 52

ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

In 2013, researcher Nitesh Dhanjani found that a popular brand used simple MD5 hashes of the device's MAC addresses for authentication. Problem is, MAC addresses are not great for authentication. It seemed that once you authenticated through the local network, the app maintain that access, even if you are halfway across the world.

IoT 52

IoT Hacking Internet Internet 52

ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

In 2013, researcher Nitesh Dhanjani found that a popular brand used simple MD5 hashes of the device's MAC addresses for authentication. Problem is, MAC addresses are not great for authentication. It seemed that once you authenticated through the local network, the app maintain that access, even if you are halfway across the world.

IoT 52

IoT Hacking Internet Internet 52

McAfee

AUGUST 24, 2021

CVE-2021-33885 – Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity (CVSS 9.7). CVE-2021-33882 – Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CVSS 8.2). Lastly, the pump runs its own custom Real Time Operating System (RTOS) and firmware on a M32C microcontroller. Figure 2: System Architecture. Braun’s website.

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Computers and Electronics Authentication Software Risk 145

Malwarebytes

JULY 13, 2022

The supply chain, already stretched to a breaking point, suffered additional misfortunes across multiple industries, from agriculture and manufacturing to technology and utilities. However, in a clear bid for the supply chain jugular, threat actors also zeroed in on manufacturing, technology, utilities (including oil), and agriculture.

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Ransomware Manufacturing Government Computers and Electronics 108

Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2020

Security experts have discovered a new variant of the infamous Mirai malware, tracked as Mukashi, was employed in attacks against network-attached storage (NAS) devices manufactured by Zyxel. Multiple, if not all, Zyxel NAS products running firmware versions up to 5.21 ” reads the analysis published by Palo Alto Network.

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DDOS Authentication Advertising Firmware 104

CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Many organizations have opted to converge their IT and OT environments, which can yield many benefits such as efficiency and more elegant architecture; at the same time, these decisions are not without risk. These often use proprietary network protocols and lack basic security controls like authentication or encryption. Conclusion.

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Energy and Utilities Threat Detection Manufacturing Technology 101

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 30, 2023

Additionally, FortiNAC can enforce company policies on device patching and firmware version. FortiNAC provides profiling of each device on the network and enables granular network segmentation and automated responses for changes in device status or behavior. FortiNAC is integrated with FortiGate and other Fortinet products.

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IoT Firewall Wireless Mobile 96

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Although beyond the scope of the network, effective network security relies upon the effective authentication of the user elsewhere in the security stack. Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) : In today’s ransomware-riddled environment, two-factor authentication should also be considered a minimum requirement for all forms of remote access.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Multi-factor authentication : Protects stolen credentials against use by requiring more than a simple username and password combination for access to resources. Passwordless authentication : Eliminates passwords in favor of other types of authentication such as passkeys, SSO, biometrics, or email access.

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Cybersecurity DDOS Penetration Testing Passwords 103

The Security Ledger

APRIL 11, 2019

In this Spotlight Podcast, sponsored by Trusted Computing Group, I speak with Dennis Mattoon, a Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research and the Chairman of the Trusted Computing Group's DICE Architectures Working Group* about how strong device identities for IoT endpoints can stop. Read the whole entry. »

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Hacking Architecture IoT Software 40

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

The proliferation of connected devices offers enormous business benefit, across industries as diverse as manufacturing, healthcare and automotive. PKI is widely used for authentication and digital signing, and increasingly for the IoT to help create a root of trust that can be implanted at the time a device is manufactured.

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IoT Cybersecurity Digital transformation Manufacturing 97