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Over 92,000 Internet-facing D-Link NAS devices can be easily hacked

Security Affairs

An attacker can exploit the flaw to achieve command execution on the affected D-Link NAS devices, gain access to potential access to sensitive information, system configuration alteration, or denial of service. Netsecfish reported that over 92,000 Internet-facing devices are vulnerable. ” wrote Netsecfish.

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QNAP fixed three flaws in its NAS devices, including an authentication bypass

Security Affairs

The three flaws fixed are: CVE-2024-21899 : an improper authentication vulnerability could allow users to compromise the security of the system via a network. CVE-2024-21900 : an injection vulnerability could allow authenticated users to execute commands via a network. x QTS 5.1.3.2578 build 20231110 and later QTS 4.5.x

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Three Top Russian Cybercrime Forums Hacked

Krebs on Security

Over the past few weeks, three of the longest running and most venerated Russian-language online forums serving thousands of experienced cybercriminals have been hacked. In two of the intrusions, the attackers made off with the forums’ user databases, including email and Internet addresses and hashed passwords. ” On Feb.

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Over 91,000 LG smart TVs running webOS are vulnerable to hacking

Security Affairs

.” The researchers pointed out that despite the vulnerable service is intended for LAN access only, querying Shodan they identified over 91,000 devices that expose the service to the Internet. Most of the Internet-facing devices are in South Korea, Hong Kong, the U.S., Sweden, and Finland. running on OLED55CXPUA webOS 6.3.3-442

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Hacking McDonald's for Free Food

Schneier on Security

This hack was possible because the McDonald's app didn't authenticate the server, and just did whatever the server told it to do: McDonald's receipts in Germany end with a link to a survey page. At the McDonald's in East Berlin, David began the demonstration by setting up an internet hotspot with his smartphone. It had worked.

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Reddit Hack: Attack Bypasses 2-Factor Authentication

Adam Levin

Reddit, the self-proclaimed “front page of the Internet,” announced a security breach that occurred over a three-day period in June. Eleven-year-old member information presents a lesser magnitude than it potentially could have been since the site’s user base has expanded significantly over the last few years. What Happened.

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When Low-Tech Hacks Cause High-Impact Breaches

Krebs on Security

Media coverage understandably focused on GoDaddy’s admission that it suffered three different cyberattacks over as many years at the hands of the same hacking group. But both SMS and app-based codes can be undermined by phishing attacks that simply request this information in addition to the user’s password.

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