Security Affairs

AUGUST 17, 2022

The ÆPIC Leak ( CVE-2022-21233 ) is the first architecturally CPU bug that could lead to the disclosure of sensitive data and impacts most 10th, 11th and 12th generation Intel CPUs. Unlike Meltdown and Spectre , ÆPIC Leak is an architectural bug , which means that the sensitive data are disclosed without relying on side channel attacks.

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

However, researchers warn that these controllers should themselves be treated as perimeter devices and flaws in their firmware could enable deep lateral movement through the point-to-point and other non-routable connections they maintain to other low-level devices. To read this article in full, please click here

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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-1240 : Use of a Cryptographic Primitive with a Risky Implementation – non-standard cryptographic implementation is pretty hard to fix and puts the whole system at risk. The full MITRE-CWE list.

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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. Internet access to the management interface of any device is a security risk. Cyclops Blink has been found in WatchGuard’s firewall devices since at least June 2019.

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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. We later managed to extract the firmware from the EEPROM for further static reverse engineering. Further hardware analysis of the circuit board helped us identify chips.

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Pen Test Partners

MAY 21, 2025

Failure to detect and alert on potentially malicious activity can significantly increase the scale and risk of an attack and delay incident response efforts. Figure 2: Dual-homed GPS timeserver Additionally, the firmware version installed on the GPS timeserver was outdated with several known vulnerabilities.

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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

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. ” concludes the report.

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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. This shortage of cybersecurity talent will increase risks for businesses as attacks become even more sophisticated. About Netwrix .

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 12, 2023

This vulnerability management policy defines the requirements for the [eSecurity Planet] IT and security teams to protect company resources from unacceptable risk from unknown and known vulnerabilities. Broader is always better to control risks, but can be more costly.] Vulnerability Management Policy & Procedure A.

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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

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

As hackers grow more sophisticated, understanding the risks and how to mitigate them is more important than ever. It distributes control functions across multiple controllers, reducing the risk of a single point of failure. Patch management: Keeping software and firmware up to date to close security gaps.

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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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eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2022

It is handy for users, as they don’t have to remember the IP address for each service, but it does not come without security risks and vulnerabilities. Also read: New DNS Spoofing Threat Puts Millions of Devices at Risk. Attackers will likely enumerate DNS to try common attacks. DNS tunneling. It relies on a new port (e.g.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 21, 2023

BOD 23-02 is titled Mitigating the Risk from Internet-Exposed Management Interfaces, and requires federal civilian agencies to remove specific networked management interfaces from the public-facing internet, or implement Zero Trust Architecture capabilities that enforce access control to the interface within 14 days of discovery.

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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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Centraleyes

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Cyber risk mitigation is an ongoing process that aims to reduce the impact of cyber threats on your organization. A well-crafted cyber risk mitigation plan includes: Risk Identification: Discovering vulnerabilities and potential threats to your systems.

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SecureList

MAY 23, 2022

This report includes an analysis of the ISaGRAF framework, its architecture, the IXL and SNCP protocols that are used to program and control ISaGRAF-based devices and to communicate with them. ISaGRAF Runtime are also used in transportation, power & energy, and other sectors.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 28, 2023

Third-party vendor systems include Operating Systems (OS), firmware (software installed on hardware), and applications. but also applies to firmware that controls equipment such as hard drives, network routers, and security cameras. Many vulnerabilities, such as legacy tech, cannot be fixed using patches.

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Google Security

MARCH 12, 2021

We've confirmed that this proof-of-concept, or its variants, function across a variety of operating systems, processor architectures, and hardware generations. While we don't believe this particular PoC can be re-used for nefarious purposes without significant modifications, it serves as a compelling demonstration of the risks of Spectre.

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Centraleyes

JUNE 11, 2024

Understanding the Foundation of Risk Mitigation Implementing robust risk mitigation strategies is essential to navigating the complexities of risk-related compliance activities. But before discussing risk mitigation techniques , we must discuss the necessary prep work.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 20, 2022

The largest risk is that IoT systems – think water control or pipelines – could be controlled by a threat actor to cause physical damage, loss of life or enable terrorism. Many require firmware updates rather than use such tools as yum or apt for patching, adding that users can’t deploy endpoint protection on most of them.

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Notice Bored

JANUARY 9, 2021

In risk terms, the probability of Y2k incidents approached 100% certain and the personal or societal impacts could have been catastrophic under various credible scenarios - if (again) the Y2k monster wasn't slain before the new year's fireworks went off. Go ahead, show me the associated risk profiles and documented security architectures.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

It can even access the chip’s firmware to gain root access on the device, a significant privilege escalation. Standard approaches such as endpoint protection , aggressive patch management, and zero-trust architectures are effective ways to mitigate zero-click threats. Also read: Top Vulnerability Management Tools for 2022.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Why It Matters Network segmentation is a powerful approach for mitigating potential threats and ensuring a safe, well-organized network architecture. Analyze logs on a regular basis to discover unusual behaviors, potential risks, and places for improvement.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 10, 2021

The problem becomes – how do we make sure we’re securing these “driving data centers” against the risks and threats that lurk on the Internet? Over-the-air (OTA) software and firmware updates must be delivered securely and effectively. These are the types of capabilities we’ve come to expect from our vehicles. Device Security is Hard.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

It can even attack the chip’s firmware and provide root access on the device, which gives more privileges and capabilities than the user. Such attacks can be pretty expensive, and targeted software gets patched eventually, so you may think the risk is pretty low, and in many cases you’re probably right.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Typically, a security team will leverage a cloud security platform to detect vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and other cloud risks. A strong cloud security vulnerability management program analyzes risk in context to address the vulnerabilities that matter the most as quickly as possible. Benefits of Using VMaaS. Ivanti VMaaS.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 31, 2021

In our previous blog post , we discussed the challenges for securing IoT deployments, and how businesses and consumers benefit from authenticating and validating IoT software and firmware updates. Requirements also included that the firmware was to be signed by the manufacturer and verified by the pacemaker. Cloud security.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Many organizations have opted to converge their IT and OT environments, which can yield many benefits such as efficiency and more elegant architecture; at the same time, these decisions are not without risk. • Vulnerability management that tracks and scores patch and risk levels of ICS devices. Conclusion.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

That’s according to “ CISA Analysis: Fiscal Year 2023 Risk and Vulnerability Assessments, ” a report about the risk and vulnerability assessments (RVAs) conducted by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the U.S. Keep software and firmware patched and updated. Coast Guard (USCG).

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 20, 2022

However, ultimately the customer will hold the full risk and responsibility for proper implementation of their security obligations. 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.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

This complexity includes: Validating attestation chains of trust; Implementing source code targeted to a specific confidential computing architecture; Instantiating and enforcing policy controls around enclave deployment and use; and, Key lifecycle management. However, this unfortunately adds to your operational complexity equation.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 20, 2021

Verizon uncovered additional risks in employees’ use of home Wi-Fi networks and VPNs. Even fewer (19%) told Proofpoint that they had updated their Wi-Fi router’s firmware. These are foundational principles to design next generation security architectures. Verizon’s MSI 2021, page 72. According to the U.S.

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Veracode Security

MAY 24, 2021

Complex and opaque supply chains make it difficult to assess risk. s becoming more difficult for device manufacturers and their customers to know what exactly is running inside their products and the scope of the security and license risk lurking within. t be putting their networks at risk.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 18, 2021

Some best practices to secure IoT at the network level include map and monitor all connected devices, use network segmentation to prevent the spread of attacks, ensure your network architecture is secure, and disable any features or services that you aren’t using. Device security brings its own difficulties.

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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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