Malwarebytes

APRIL 13, 2022

Specifically, the NGINX LDAP reference implementation which uses LDAP to authenticate users of applications being proxied by NGINX. LDAP can also tackle authentication, so users can sign on just once and access many different files on the server. It’s written in Python and communicates with a LDAP authentication server.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Vulnerabilities in medical devices present significant risks, expanding the potential for breaches. When multiple devices are interconnected into one network, there is often a vulnerable point in this network—typically, a device with less sophisticated and secure software or firmware.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 3, 2019

The WPA Wireless security standard was designed to authenticate wireless devices using the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) protocol and to establish secure connections that hackers cannot spy on. The Enterprise mode implements 192-bit encryption for networks that require extra security.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 14, 2018

Security researchers from the University of Opole in Poland and the Ruhr-University Bochum in Germany have devised a new attack technique that allows cracking encrypted communications. The experts will present their findings this week at the 27th USENIX Security Symposium, meantime they have released a research paper.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 24, 2018

The communications are not encrypted, however the WiFi password is sent encrypted during set up (albeit trivial to decrypt).” “As the communications are not encrypted, it is simple to Man-in-the-Middle the traffic and analyse the API.” ” reads the analysis published by MWR InfoSecurity.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 15, 2021

They are present in every organization in varying capacities and functions. Secure firmware flashing is also a way to enhance assurance of device security, allowing for audit capabilities and controls around these devices. Encryption Key Management. This is a massive growth, as well as an equally substantial risk footprint.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The ransomware encrypts files on compromised Windows host systems, including physical and virtual servers, the advisory noted, and the executable leaves a ransom note in all directories where encryption occurs, including ransom payment instructions for obtaining a decryption key. 7 SP1, 8, 8.1)

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SecureList

OCTOBER 25, 2023

It comes equipped with a built-in TOR network tunnel for communication with command servers, along with update and delivery functionality through trusted services such as GitLab, GitHub, and Bitbucket, all using custom encrypted archives. The action of these tasks is run of PowerShell loader script.

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Kali Linux

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

In Secure Kali Pi (2022) , the first blog post in the Raspberry Pi series, we set up a Raspberry Pi 4 with full disk encryption. author: Broadcom Corporation firmware: brcm/brcmfmac*-sdio.*.bin bin firmware: brcm/brcmfmac*-sdio.*.txt We mentioned that we can leave it somewhere as a drop box. wireless LAN fullmac driver.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 11, 2022

Lack of authentication creates man-in-the-middle risks. As the Kaspersky researchers point out, authentication isn’t required, and encryption is sparse, making devices with MQTT exposed to man-in-the-middle attacks and data theft. Secure Firmware Updates Are a Necessity for Resilient IoT Deployments. Related Posts.

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SecureList

JUNE 8, 2022

The nvd.nist.gov website presents different figures, but they too show a significant increase in the number of router vulnerabilities found in 2020 and 2021. Although we cannot say for sure what they intended to do next, this malware persists in the firmware even after a factory reset and gives attackers remote access to compromised networks.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

While the cybersecurity industry has presented options for every netizen, the recommendation to use original and complex passwords continues to be disregarded. As an example, we could use communications between systems that are not properly encrypted. Improper encryption. Poor credentials. Vicious insider. Shadow IoT Devices.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Weak authentication. IoT devices typically have a small memory and a rudimentary operating system with no real user interface, and that presents a challenge as they have limited power, communication, and computing capabilities. The authentication of the device is based on the operator CA trusting the factory CA.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Many ICS devices are insecure by design – lacking authentication, encryption, and other security standards that typically apply to IT applications and systems. Unfortunately, most of those devices aren’t designed for the level of security required in a critical infrastructure environment.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Brute-force attacks on services that use SSH, a more advanced protocol that encrypts traffic, can yield similar outcomes. Its capabilities include smart brute-forcing by analyzing the initial request for authentication data it receives from a Telnet service. BTC to recover the data.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Many ICS devices are insecure by design – lacking authentication, encryption, and other security standards that typically apply to IT applications and systems. Unfortunately, most of those devices aren’t designed for the level of security required in a critical infrastructure environment.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

The encryption system implemented by popular solid-state drives (SSDs) is affected by critical vulnerabilities that could be exploited by a local attacker to decrypt data. “We have analyzed the hardware full-disk encryption of several SSDs by reverse engineering their firmware.

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Pen Test Partners

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Schematics, code outlines, dependencies, and bills-of-materials should start to be presented even if they are not yet set in stone. There is no concrete method to follow as it will rely on contents of the decomposed design from Step 2, but typical examples might include the following: Intellectual property in the device firmware.

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ForAllSecure

JUNE 8, 2022

And at the time, while you couldn't necessarily start the car, you still needed the fob to present when you hit the start button. Certainly no one uses 40 bit encryption anymore. Herfurt: I think it was first presented at What The Hack in the Netherlands that was a camp organized by the Nanded or the Dutch computer organization.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 28, 2021

We look at three RSAC 2021 sessions and some of the most daunting vulnerabilities presented by the SANS Institute, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and Varonis Systems. The SANS Institute presentation, “ The Five Most Dangerous New Attack Techniques ,” is an RSAC staple by this point.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

In 2013, researcher Nitesh Dhanjani found that a popular brand used simple MD5 hashes of the device's MAC addresses for authentication. Problem is, MAC addresses are not great for authentication. It seemed that once you authenticated through the local network, the app maintain that access, even if you are halfway across the world.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

In 2013, researcher Nitesh Dhanjani found that a popular brand used simple MD5 hashes of the device's MAC addresses for authentication. Problem is, MAC addresses are not great for authentication. It seemed that once you authenticated through the local network, the app maintain that access, even if you are halfway across the world.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

firmware (hard drives, drivers, etc.), However, some patches, particularly for infrastructure, firmware, or less common software may not be automatable. While this eliminates many headaches, it does not scan for misconfigurations and may not support other critical updates such as IT infrastructure (routers, firewalls, etc.),

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McAfee

AUGUST 24, 2021

CVE-2021-33885 – Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity (CVSS 9.7). CVE-2021-33882 – Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CVSS 8.2). Perhaps the most well-known research was presented in 2018 at Blackhat by Billy Rios and Johnathan Butts. Braun on January 11, 2021. Figure 2: System Architecture.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Security best practices for encryption key storage, management and protection is critical to protecting valuable data wherever it is located, but implementing the security requirements needed by your organization as well as those of regulatory governing and audit bodies can be a challenge. The latest firmware version 7.3.3,

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

These adware strains often present themselves as a video, banner, full screen, or otherwise pop-up nuisance. This exposed data includes everything from emails and documents typed to passwords entered for authentication purposes. By obtaining sensitive authentication access, attackers can break into the vendor network or user account.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

In July, we reported a rootkit that we found in modified Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) firmware, the code that loads and initiates the boot process when the computer is turned on. The attackers compress stolen files into encrypted and password-protected ZIP archives. Mobile statistics. Targeted attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

And network users don’t just need to be authorized — they need to be authenticated, too. Businesses need to use authentication to verify the identity of the user, and that’s where access controls come in. It’s critical for network administrators to patch firmware vulnerabilities immediately after learning of them.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Multi-factor authentication : Protects stolen credentials against use by requiring more than a simple username and password combination for access to resources. Passwordless authentication : Eliminates passwords in favor of other types of authentication such as passkeys, SSO, biometrics, or email access.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 5, 2018

In many cases, their insecurity stems from a combination of factors: They ship with every imaginable feature turned on by default; they bundle outdated software and firmware components; and their default settings are difficult or impossible for users to change. Establish and maintain end-to-end encryption for all applications.

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