Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2021

According to the research paper published by the experts, modern mobile devices use separate wireless chips to manage wireless technologies, such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and LTE. “Moreover, an attacker can execute code on a Wi-Fi chip even if it is not connected to a wireless network. ” concludes the paper.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 9, 2021

4, 2020, prohibits federal agencies from purchasing any IoT device that fails to meet minimum security standards, and mandates the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop, publish and update security standards and other related guidelines. And how do you vet those firmware updates?

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

A poisoned payload is sent to the targeted device through a wireless connection such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GSM, or LTE, and gets executed. It can even attack the chip’s firmware and provide root access on the device, which gives more privileges and capabilities than the user. Zero-click attacks don’t.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Once the zero-click attack has successfully compromised the targeted device through a simple wireless connection such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GSM, or LTE, NSO can spy on all a user’s activities, including emails, phone calls and text messages.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 20, 2022

CrowdStrike’s numbers highlight not only the threat to open-source technologies – see Log4j – but also from IoT devices, long a concern for enterprises as they become more connected and more intelligent. See also: EU to Force IoT, Wireless Device Makers to Improve Security. Also read: Top 8 DDoS Protection Service Providers for 2022.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 12, 2023

Similarly, the IT Department needs to evaluate the current environment, the current IT architecture, and the nature of the vulnerability to determine the likelihood of exploitation, which should also be evaluated on a scale from 1 (low likelihood) to 10 (high likelihood). Appendix I.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Definition, Threats & Protections 10 Network Security Threats Everyone Should Know Overall Network Security Best Practices Best practices for network security directly counter the major threats to the network with specific technologies and controls. These physical controls do not rely upon IT technology and will be assumed to be in place.

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