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The secrets of Schneider Electric’s UMAS protocol

SecureList

To address the vulnerability, Schneider Electric developed a new mechanism, Application Password, which should provide protection against unauthorized access to PLCs and unwanted modifications. UMAS is based on a client-server architecture. A complete list of reserved values can be found in the official documentation.

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How To Set Up a Firewall in 8 Easy Steps + Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

Before performing a firewall configuration, consider factors such as security requirements, network architecture, and interoperability; avoid typical firewall setup errors; and follow the best practices below. Gather the necessary equipment, evaluate the network layout, and become familiar with the firewall documentation.

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Remotely Accessing Secure Kali Pi

Kali Linux

To enable wireless support, we need to find: The kernel Wi-Fi modules that need to be in the initramfs (Depends on hardware) The Wi-Fi firmware files that need to be in the initramfs (Depends on hardware) The Wireless interface name (Kali defaults to: wlan0 ) Additional packages to increase functionally. bin firmware: brcm/brcmfmac*-sdio.*.txt

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2024 State of Cybersecurity: Reports of More Threats & Prioritization Issues

eSecurity Planet

Compromised Credentials Compromised identities from phishing, info stealers, keyloggers, and bad password habits provide the entry point for most ransomware attacks and data breaches. 583% increase in Kerberoasting [password hash cracking] attacks. 64% of managers and higher admit to poor password practices.

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Kali Linux 2023.4 Release (Cloud ARM64, Vagrant Hyper-V & Raspberry Pi 5)

Kali Linux

If you need some help using Kali Linux in the cloud, be sure to check our documentation. If this is something you like the sound of, we have further reading on our documentation: Customizing a Kali Vagrant Vagrantfile Kali inside Vagrant (Guest VM) We also have our vagrant build-scripts public if you want to see how it is done.

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Overview of IoT threats in 2023

SecureList

Attack vectors There are two main IoT infection routes: brute-forcing weak passwords and exploiting vulnerabilities in network services. A successful password cracking enables hackers to execute arbitrary commands on a device and inject malware. Unfortunately, users tend to leave these passwords unchanged.

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IoT Secure Development Guide

Pen Test Partners

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.

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