Security Affairs

JUNE 26, 2019

Security experts warn of a new piece of the Silex malware that is bricking thousands of IoT devices, and the situation could rapidly go worse. Cashdollar explained that the Silex malware trashes the storage of the infected devices, drops firewall rules and wipe network configurations before halting the system. ” reported ZDnet.

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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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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 26, 2022

In November 2021, AT&T Alien Labs™ first published research on our discovery of new malware written in the open-source programming language Golang. The team named this malware “BotenaGo.” Key takeaways: BotenaGo malware source code is now available to any malicious hacker or malware developer.

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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

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The botnet leverages a robust architecture based on a combination of third-party services, P2P, and Command & Control servers. This architecture was implemented to make the botnet resilient to takedowns by law enforcement and security firms with the support of the vendors of the infected devices.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Zerobot operators are offering the botnet as a malware-as-a-service model, one domain (zerostresser[.]com) the malware operators have removed CVE-2018-12613, a phpMyAdmin vulnerability that could allow threat actors to view or execute files. The IT giant is tracking this cluster of threat activity as DEV-1061.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Introduction It’s just another cryptocurrency miner… Nobody would even suspect the mining malware was merely a mask, masquerading behind an intricate modular framework that supports both Linux and Windows. This malware employed a custom EternalBlue SMBv1 exploit to infiltrate its victims’ systems.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2023

But last week, Barracuda took the highly unusual step of offering to replace compromised ESGs , evidently in response to malware that altered the systems in such a fundamental way that they could no longer be secured remotely with software updates. “Patch your #Fortigate.”

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 30, 2024

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. Verify that the chosen firewall can meet your security standards and functions.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Mozi is an IoT botnet that borrows the code from Mirai variants and the Gafgyt malware , it appeared on the threat landscape in late 2019. The malware spreads by attempting to guess Telnet passwords of target devices and leveraging known exploits. ” continues the analysis.

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Security Affairs

MAY 19, 2023

The Lemon Group cybercrime ring has reportedly pre-installed malware known as Guerilla on almost 9 million Android devices. A cybercrime group tracked has Lemon Group has reportedly pre-installed malware known as Guerilla on almost 9 million Android devices. 231 banking malware.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2021

Uptycs’ threat research team recently detected several variants of the Linux-based botnet malware family, “ Gafgyt ,”some of them re-used Mirai code. . Gafgyt (also known as Bashlite) is a prominent malware family for *nix systems, which mainly target vulnerable IoT devices like Huawei routers, Realtek routers and ASUS devices.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2022

According to the advisory that was issued with the help of leading cybersecurity firms (Dragos, Mandiant, Microsoft, Palo Alto Networks, and Schneider Electric), nation-state hacking groups were able to hack multiple industrial systems using a new ICS-focused malware toolkit dubbed PIPEDREAM that was discovered in early 2022.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2022

Even if this attack is only temporary by definition, it’s often enough to inject malware successfully. This attack relies on a client-server architecture and consists of using other protocols such as TCP or SSH to tunnel malware through DNS requests. Also read: New DNS Spoofing Threat Puts Millions of Devices at Risk.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The return of malware strains like Emotet, Conti and Trickbot indicates an expansion of cybercrime for hire. 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.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 10, 2021

weak cryptography, software bugs, malware, etc.). Over-the-air (OTA) software and firmware updates must be delivered securely and effectively. You also need to ensure that devices can verify the signature to ensure that only authorized code can run on them, not malicious malware spoofed with another signature. Edge Devices.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 20, 2022

Incidents of malware targeting Linux-based Internet of Things (IoT) devices jumped by more than a third in 2021, with three malware families the primary drivers behind the increase. It then blocks those ports so that it is not overwritten by other malicious actors or malware.”.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2022

Built-in edge security, including encryption , URL filtering, and malware protection Cloud-agnostic branch connectivity, SaaS optimization, and IaaS integrations Application aware enterprise NGFW, Snort IPS, and malware sandboxing Microsegmentation and identity-based policy management Self-healing firmware to prevent exploitation of vulnerabilities.

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SecureList

APRIL 27, 2022

Disclaimer: when referring to APT groups as Russian-speaking, Chinese-speaking or other-“speaking” languages, we refer to various artefacts used by the groups (such as malware debugging strings, comments found in scripts, etc.) On February 23, ESET published a tweet announcing new wiper malware targeting Ukraine.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2023

In March, TP-Link released a firmware update to address multiple issues, including this vulnerability. ” The Mirai botnet is exploiting the issue to gain access to the device and downloads the malicious payload for the targeted architecture. The vulnerability was first reported to ZDI during the Pwn2Own Toronto 2022 event.

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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. » A worrying trend.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

firmware (hard drives, drivers, etc.), Attackers constantly send phishing emails, publish fake websites, or push fake browser alerts that contain software updates laden with malware. However, some patches, particularly for infrastructure, firmware, or less common software may not be automatable.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2020

A new variant of the infamous Mirai malware, tracked as Mukashi, targets Zyxel network-attached storage (NAS) devices exploiting recently patched CVE-2020-9054 issue. Multiple, if not all, Zyxel NAS products running firmware versions up to 5.21 are vulnerable to this pre-authentication command injection vulnerability. to the console.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2022

SD-WAN is a virtual architecture for managing a wide-area network covering distributed, hybrid IT environments typical for today’s enterprise organizations. With SD-WAN architectures, branch employees and remote users connect to an enterprise network through a web of connected devices over the internet. What is SD-WAN?

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

The vendor reports show that most attackers want credentials, most malware development is in credential-stealing software, and the market for stolen credentials is booming: Cisco: Found 54% of organizations experienced a cybersecurity incident; and of those incidents, 54% involved phishing and 37% involved credentials stuffing.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Memory Integrity (a more digestible name for HVCI ), which runs code integrity checks in an isolated environment, which should provide stronger protection against kernel viruses and malware. United Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI). Windows 11 comes ready to embrace the impressively-named Pluton TPM architecture.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 15, 2021

For example, because Windows default settings don’t always show the extension of a file, some malware authors name their files really_trustworthy.doc.exe, hoping that the user’s Windows settings cause it to hide the.exe part and have the user believe this is a document they can safely open. But there are other triggers.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Most operations use payloads, but there are a few payload-less attacks, such as phishing campaigns that do not include malicious links or malware , but rely on more sophisticated deception such as spoofing to trick their targets. Most attacks will make the victim click on something that installs malware or redirects to a fake website.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 14, 2019

With all the talk of escalating cyber warfare , the spread of counterfeit smartphones and new forms of self-replicating malware , I came away from Black Hat USA 2019 (my 15 th ) marveling, once more, at the panache of modern cyber criminals. Many attacks today begin with a targeted phishing attacks to get a toehold inside a network.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The first-ever large-scale malware attacks on IoT devices were recorded back in 2008, and their number has only been growing ever since. A successful password cracking enables hackers to execute arbitrary commands on a device and inject malware. Statista portal predicts their number will exceed 29 billion by 2030. Not a Mirai fork.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 22, 2019

The ADB could be abused by malware to target Android phones through the port 5555. “We observed a new cryptocurrency-mining botnet malware that arrives via open ADB (Android Debug Bridge) ports and can spread via SSH. “This botnet malware also tries to block its competitor by modifying /etc/hosts. .

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Computer worms: Worms are self-replicating malware that can spread through networks or appear as legitimate programs that contain hidden or malicious code. Ransomware attacks: Ransomware is malware extortion attack that encrypts a victim’s files, demanding a ransom payment in exchange for the decryption key.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Most attacks make would-be victims click to install malware or redirect them to a phishing page to steal their credentials. It can even access the chip’s firmware to gain root access on the device, a significant privilege escalation. Zero-click attacks remove this hurdle.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The malware posed as ransomware, demanding money from the victims for “decrypting” their data. UNC4841 deployed new malware designed to maintain presence on a small subset of high-priority targets compromised either before the patch was released or shortly afterwards. Verdict: prediction not fulfilled ❌ 7.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 10, 2021

Beyond that, he drives the basis of our creations and holds 48 patents in complex firmware architecture with products deployed to hundreds of thousands of users. An attacker can create new malware orders of magnitude faster than defenders can analyze. . .

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Drivers, Firmware, Software : Cloud providers bear responsibility to secure, test, and update the software and code that supports the firmware and the basic software infrastructure of the cloud. Malware defense. This responsibility does not extend to software that customers install on cloud devices.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Better network security monitors for authorized, but inappropriate activities or unusual behavior that may indicate compromise, malware activity, or insider threat. These management applications can also check the status of the device for jailbreaking, obsolete OS, or malware, and require remediation before connecting with the network.

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