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PTZOptics cameras zero-days actively exploited in the wild

Security Affairs

Affected devices use VHD PTZ camera firmware < 6.3.40 “Organizations using VHD PTZ camera firmware < 6.3.40 The manufacturer released firmware updates addressing these flaws.” used in PTZOptics, Multicam Systems SAS, and SMTAV Corporation devices based on Hisilicon Hi3516A V600 SoC V60, V61, and V63.”

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Weekly Update 219: IoT Unravelled with Scott Helme

Troy Hunt

Blog post every day, massive uptick in comments, DMs, newsletter subscribers, followers and especially, blog traffic. More than 200,000 unique visitors dropped by this week, mostly to read about IoT things. This has been a fascinating experience for me and I've enjoyed sharing the journey, complete with all my mistakes ??

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Exploited Vulnerability Targets Arcadyan Firmware Routers

Heimadal Security

A new vulnerability in home routers that run Arcadyan firmware wreaks havoc in the world of cybersecurity, being actively taken advantage of by threat actors. The post Exploited Vulnerability Targets Arcadyan Firmware Routers appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Millions of Laptops Impacted by Lenovo UEFI Firmware Vulnerabilities

Heimadal Security

Researchers have recently identified three Lenovo UEFI firmware vulnerabilities of high impact located in various Lenovo laptop models that consumers use. By successfully exploiting these flaws, threat actors can deploy and execute firmware implants on the impacted devices.

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QNAP urges users to update NAS firmware and app to prevent infections

Security Affairs

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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BadBox rapidly grows, 190,000 Android devices infected

Security Affairs

In October 2023, cybersecurity researchers at Human Security discovered a global network of consumer products, dubbed BADBOX, with firmware backdoors installed and sold through a compromised hardware supply chain. Products containing the malicious backdoor have been found on public school networks throughout the United States. .

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‘CosmicStrand’ Highlights Ongoing Firmware Risks

Security Boulevard

You’re not imagining things; new firmware threats are appearing more often. The most recent is CosmicStrand, which exploits the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) to avoid detection. The post ‘CosmicStrand’ Highlights Ongoing Firmware Risks appeared first on Security Boulevard. The researchers were unable to.