eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The unranked list contains 12 entries that categorize data found in hardware programming, design, and architecture. Hackers can exploit these weaknesses to compromise computer systems, exfiltrate data, and even perform DDoS attacks. The most popular firmware is BIOS and UEFI. The older the firmware, the easier it is to hack.

Software 109

Software Firmware Computers and Electronics Risk 109

Pen Test Partners

OCTOBER 9, 2023

There is no concrete method to follow as it will rely on contents of the decomposed design from Step 2, but typical examples might include the following: Intellectual property in the device firmware. Deploy malicious firmware. The CoP includes the following recommendations for manufacturers: No default passwords.

IoT 52

IoT Firmware Mobile Manufacturing 52

McAfee

AUGUST 24, 2021

From the 1960’s to 2000 infusion pumps were mostly electromechanical devices with some embedded electronics, but the turn of the century delivered “smarter” devices with better safety mechanisms and the possibility to program them, which slowly opened the door to information security challenges.

Computers and Electronics 145

Computers and Electronics Authentication Software Risk 145

Malwarebytes

JULY 13, 2022

A ransomware attack in New Jersey’s Somerset County disrupted services and forced employees to shut down computers and create temporary Gmail accounts to ensure the public could still email key departments. This allows the malware to run on different combinations of operating systems and architectures. New ransomware trends.

Ransomware 106

Ransomware Manufacturing Government Computers and Electronics 106