Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

While the AgeLocker ransomware continues to target QNAP NAS systems, the Taiwanese vendor urges customers to update the firmware and apps. Taiwanese vendor QNAP is urging its customers to update the firmware and apps installed on their network-attached storage (NAS) devices to prevent AgeLocker ransomware infections.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

I also looked at custom firmware and soldering and why, to my mind, that was a path I didn't need to go down at this time. Let's got through the options: Firmware Patching I'll start with the devices themselves and pose a question to you: can you remember the last time you patched the firmware in your light globes? Or vibrator.

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Heimadal Security

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

A hacking group dubbed Fail0verflow announced on Twitter that they have got the PS5 root encryption keys. These types of keys are usually used to perform PS5’s firmware decryption. Hackers Have PS5 Root Encryption Keys: Details […].

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

New Firmware Flaws Resurrect Cold Boot Attacks. A team of security researchers demonstrated that the firmware running on nearly all modern computers is vulnerable to cold boot attacks. encryption keys, passwords) from a running operating system after using a cold reboot to restart the machine. ” continues the blog post.

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Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2023

China-linked APT group Mustang Panda employed a custom firmware implant targeting TP-Link routers in targeted attacks since January 2023. In most recent attacks observed by Check Point, the threat actors employed custom firmware implant designed explicitly for TP-Link routers. ” reads the report published by Check point.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 10, 2023

The malware was likely deployed in 2021, and was able to persist on the appliances tenaciously, even surviving firmware upgrades. The malware checked for the presence of a firmware upgrade every ten seconds. The malware was able to steal user credentials and provide shell access. or higher, which includes hardening enhancements.

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Heimadal Security

JANUARY 26, 2022

The DeadBolt ransomware organization is encrypting QNAP NAS systems all around the globe, claiming that they are exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in the device’s firmware to do so. The post QNAP Devices Targeted in Ransomware Attack appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. What Happened? When […].

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 10, 2021

Guest Blog: TalkingTrust. The same rings true for encryption and authentication. Asymmetric encryption may require too much processing power for certain devices, making symmetric keys the only option. Over-the-air (OTA) software and firmware updates must be delivered securely and effectively. Thu, 03/11/2021 - 07:39.

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ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 16, 2020

This is a blog post for advanced users with binary analysis experience. Netgear N300 MIPS firmware image. What's Special about Firmware? Fuzzing firmware presents a specific set of challenges that are not often present together in other targets. Is a MIPS Linux firmware. Extracting Firmware. Prerequisites.

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ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 15, 2020

This is a blog post for advanced users with binary analysis experience. Netgear N300 MIPS firmware image. What's Special about Firmware? Fuzzing firmware presents a specific set of challenges that are not often present together in other targets. Is a MIPS Linux firmware. Extracting Firmware. Prerequisites.

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Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2022

Researchers devised an attack technique to tamper the firmware and execute a malware onto a Bluetooth chip when an iPhone is “off.” Unlike NFC and UWB chips, the Bluetooth firmware is neither signed nor encrypted opening the doors to modification. To nominate, please visit:? Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 22, 2022

Since January, DeadBolt ransomware operators are targeting QNAP NAS devices worldwide , its operators claim the availability of a zero-day exploit that allows them to encrypt the content of the infected systems. Once encrypted the content of the device, the ransomware appends. It was looking like this problem was behind us.”

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Security Affairs

MAY 20, 2022

.” Since January, DeadBolt ransomware operators are targeting QNAP NAS devices worldwide , its operators claim the availability of a zero-day exploit that allows them to encrypt the content of the infected systems. Once encrypted the content of the device, the ransomware appends. To nominate, please visit:? Pierluigi Paganini.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Thankfully, Emsisoft CTO Fabian Wosar came to the rescue and shared this tweet: QNAP users who got hit by DeadBolt and paid the ransom are now struggling to decrypt their data because a forced firmware update issued by @QNAP_nas removed the payload that is required for decryption. If you are affected, please use our tool instead.

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SecureList

JUNE 20, 2023

In this blog post, we’ll discuss the results of a vulnerability research study focused on a popular model of smart pet feeder. 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.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Some organizations presume that encryption is a one-and-done affair that can solve all of their security woes. Even when organizations effectively implement encryption, they might forget to safely store their encryption keys. But that’s not the case. HSMs: Understanding Their Use and Benefit.

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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.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 28, 2021

In this blog, we’ll home in on Conti, the strain identified by some as the successor, cousin or relative of Ryuk ransomware , due to similarities in code use and distribution tactics. The files are then held for ransom and the victim is threatened by data loss, because of the encryption, and leaking of the exfiltrated data.

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SecureList

JULY 28, 2022

We identified a Windows variant of this sample using the same string encryption algorithm, internal modules, and functionalities. In late 2021, we encountered a malicious DXE driver incorporated into several UEFI firmware images that were flagged by our firmware scanner (integrated into Kaspersky products at the start of 2019).

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 5, 2025

FIPS 140-3 and You, Part Three divya Thu, 06/05/2025 - 07:00 Last spring, in the second installment of this blog series, we were excited to announce that our Luna HSM product line was the first HSM in the industry to achieve FIPS 140-3 level 3 validation certificate. New to the topic?

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The legitimate use of PMKID is, however, of little relevance for the scope of this blog. Update your router firmware version. Disable weak encryption protocols (as WAP or WAP1). PMKID is a hash that is used for roaming capabilities between APs. ” reads the post published by Hoorvitch. Disable WPS. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2023

SNMP v2 doesn’t support encryption and so all data, including community strings, is sent unencrypted.” The agencies recommend updating to the latest firmware and switching from SNMP to NETCONF or RESTCONF for network management. APT28 sent additional SNMP commands to enumerate router interfaces. through 12.4 through 15.6

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 5, 2025

FIPS 140-3 and You, Part Three divya Thu, 06/05/2025 - 07:00 Last spring, in the second installment of this blog series, we were excited to announce that our Luna HSM product line was the first HSM in the industry to achieve FIPS 140-3 level 3 validation certificate. New to the topic?

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 13, 2022

The NGINX blog specifies the circumstances that need to be fulfilled for the vulnerabilities to be exploited: Command-line parameters are used to configure the Python daemon There are unused, optional configuration parameters LDAP authentication depends on specific group membership. And we have rounded up some additional advice.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Per a Microsoft blog post[3] published in March 2023, CVE-2023-23397 is a critical elevation of privilege vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook on Windows wherein Net-NTLMv2 hashes are leaked to actor-controlled infrastructure [T1119, T1020].” Upgrade to the latest firmware version. ” continues the report.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 6, 2022

REvil now seems to have returned to the fray with new payloads, and a new leak blog displaying a mixture of new victims and old victims known to have been attacked by REvil. At first, some suspected that Onyx may be a wiper rather than ransomware because it destroyed files larger than 2MB instead of encrypting them. New gangs emerge.

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Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2023

Please vote for Security Affairs ( [link] ) as the best European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards 2022 – VOTE FOR YOUR WINNERS Vote for me in the sections where is reported Securityaffairs or my name Pierluigi Paganini Please nominate Security Affairs as your favorite blog.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 26, 2024

and FIPS 140-3 josh.pearson@t… Thu, 06/27/2024 - 00:42 Encryption Shaun Chen | AVP - Sales Engineering, APAC More About This Author > Imagine a world where hackers could easily crack the encryption protecting your most sensitive information. This blog post explores two key guidelines, CNSA 2.0 and FIPS 140-3 JUNE 27, 2024

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

To secure data exchanged between IoT devices and the software required for operating these devices – bootstrap, firmware, apps – we need to establish a chain of trust. Thales has developed IoT solutions that provide data encryption for IoT data, and management of encryption keys for IoT devices. Encryption. Data security.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 25, 2019

Hi folk, let me inform you that I suspended the newsletter service, anyway I’ll continue to provide you a list of published posts every week through the blog. Intel addresses High-Severity flaws in NUC Firmware and other tools. million to allow towns to access encrypted data. Once again thank you!

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Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2023

Please vote for Security Affairs ( [link] ) as the best European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards 2022 – VOTE FOR YOUR WINNERS Vote for me in the sections where is reported Securityaffairs or my name Pierluigi Paganini Please nominate Security Affairs as your favorite blog.

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Google Security

AUGUST 12, 2024

Encryption is central to keeping information confidential and secure on the Internet. Today, most Internet sessions in modern browsers are encrypted to prevent anyone from eavesdropping or altering the data in transit. How is encryption at risk? What is PQC? Unfortunately, that's an advantage that won't last forever.

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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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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Firmware signing is also key to ensuring that devices can verify the authenticity and integrity of updates and security patches that eliminate discovered vulnerabilities. Finally, it is difficult to underemphasise the importance of encryption to protect sensitive data collected by IoT devices.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

In this blog, we reached out to our technology partner Nexus to better understand the challenges that the industry faces to ensure safe deployment and management of IoT technologies. With IoT PKI, Secure IoT can be accomplished by enabling strong authentication and encryption of communication to ensure the integrity of transactions and data.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 16, 2021

In this blog, we focus on a few aspects which are essential to ensuring robust connectivity and security within connected vehicles including cellular connectivity, security-by-design, digital identity, regulation and lifecycle management.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The problem: VMware Carbon Black researchers detailed the findings in a blog post. Non-privileged threat actors can exploit these drivers to gain complete device control, execute arbitrary code, modify firmware, and escalate operating system privileges, posing a significant security risk.

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