eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

It can even access the chip’s firmware to gain root access on the device, a significant privilege escalation. The Amnesty International Security Lab created a special toolkit called MVT (Mobile Verification Toolkit) to inspect mobile devices and spot Pegasus.

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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. Typically, pet feeders are controlled by a mobile application that allows you to set, update and manage them.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

With the proliferation of mobile devices, the perimeter became porous than non existent. The Mirai botnet contributed to a massive denial of service attack that brought parts of the Internet to a standstill, what was remarkable was that Mariah was constructed from 1000s of Internet of Things devices, namely surveillance cameras.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

With the proliferation of mobile devices, the perimeter became porous than non existent. The Mirai botnet contributed to a massive denial of service attack that brought parts of the Internet to a standstill, what was remarkable was that Mariah was constructed from 1000s of Internet of Things devices, namely surveillance cameras.

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IoT Hacking Internet Internet 52

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In May, Ars Technica reported that BootGuard private keys had been stolen following a ransomware attack on Micro-Star International (MSI) in March this year (firmware on PCs with Intel chips and BootGuard enabled will only run if it is digitally signed using the appropriate keys).

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