Security Boulevard

JANUARY 11, 2024

The rapid proliferation of the Internet of Things (IoT) represents vast opportunities for the public sector. However, as IoT innovation and adoption grows, so do the associated security risks. However, as IoT innovation and adoption grows, so do the associated security risks.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 20, 2022

Incidents of malware targeting Linux-based Internet of Things (IoT) devices jumped by more than a third in 2021, with three malware families the primary drivers behind the increase. There was a 10-fold increase in the number of samples of Mozi found in the wild, Mihai Maganu, a threat researcher at CrowdStrike, wrote in a blog post.

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Heimadal Security

JULY 2, 2021

The post Microsoft Finds New NETGEAR Firmware Vulnerabilities appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. Tracked as PSV-2020-0363, PSV-2020-0364, and PSV-2020-0365, they range in CVSS rating from high (7.4) to critical (9.4). Microsoft reported […].

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The first few parts of this series have all been somewhat technical in nature; part 1 was how much of a mess the IoT ecosystem is and how Home Assistant aims to unify it all, part 2 got into the networking layer with both Wi-Fi and Zigbee and in part 3 , I delved into security. Now let's tackle something really tricky - humans.

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Troy Hunt

JULY 13, 2021

I've spent more time IoT'ing my house over the last year than any sane person ever should. Plus, it's definitely added to our lives in terms of the things it enables us to do; see them in part 5 of my IoT unravelled blog series. You also want to be able to change the colour because hey, that's kinda cool.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 28, 2021

Researchers at RandoriSec have found serious vulnerabilities in the firmware provided by UDP Technology to Geutebrück and many other IP camera vendors. According to the researchers the firmware supplier UDP Technology fails to respond to their reports despite numerous mails and LinkedIn messages. History lessons. Mitigation.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 31, 2021

Use cases of secure IoT deployment. 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. Tue, 06/01/2021 - 06:55. Use case 1: Fortune 500 Healthcare Company.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 10, 2024

As reported in Ars Technica (Hackers can infect network-connected wrenches to install ransomware | Ars Technica) […] The post The Connection Between Alaska Airlines, Blown Out Windows, and IoT Security appeared first on Viakoo, Inc.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 23, 2022

Why Businesses Can’t Afford Anything Less Than Zero Trust in IoT. The IoT Landscape and Threats. Considering the inherent insecurity of connected devices, the threats facing organizations today often involve weakly-defended IoT equipment as the first line of attack. brooke.crothers. Thu, 06/23/2022 - 16:26. Related Posts.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Critical Success Factors to Widespread Deployment of IoT. Digital technology and connected IoT devices have proliferated across industries and into our daily lives. Finally, IoT devices are being used extensively in smart vehicles and home appliances to provide enhanced user experiences. Threat vectors on IoT.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 30, 2022

Why Healthcare IoT Requires Strong Machine Identity Management. The healthcare industry has been leveraging IoT devices for years, steadily increasing its use in facilities and patient care. By 2027, the IoT in Healthcare market is expected to reach $290 billion , up from just $60 billion in 2019. brooke.crothers.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Within the last couple of months, smart device vulnerabilities have been piling up, prompting businesses to protect their Internet of Things (IoT) environments. While Teslas aren’t the typical business IoT device, their connection to the internet makes them a cyber threat as much as your business’s other IoT technology.

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Heimadal Security

APRIL 27, 2023

A TP-Link Archer A21 (AX1800) consumer-grade WiFi router vulnerability has been used by Mirai botnet to launch DDoS attacks against IoT devices. The flaw in the TP-Link Archer AX21 firmware was discovered back in December 2022, and the company released a patch in March.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 28, 2022

IoT and Machine Identity Management in Financial Services. How is IoT changing the financial sector? IoT has already positively impacted the financial sector and will only continue to in the future. The most notable and well-documented example of investment in the IoT infrastructure has been by retail banks.

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ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Whether it be routers, IoT devices or SCADA systems, they are very varied in architecture, use case, and purpose. This is a blog post for advanced users with binary analysis experience. This is a blog post for advanced users with binary analysis experience. Netgear N300 MIPS firmware image. What's Special about Firmware?

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ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Whether it be routers, IoT devices or SCADA systems, they are very varied in architecture, use case, and purpose. This is a blog post for advanced users with binary analysis experience. Netgear N300 MIPS firmware image. What's Special about Firmware? Is a MIPS Linux firmware. Extracting Firmware.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 10, 2021

In a recent blog post , the researchers said the bad actors are looking to leverage a path traversal vulnerability that could affect millions of home routers and other Internet of Things (IoT) devices that use the same code base and are manufactured by at least 17 vendors. The responsibility here must lie with the end users.”

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Recently, NIST has been taking a closer look at the Internet of Things (IoT), inviting input on practical risks organizations face as they move into the age of connected devices. Put simply, trust is critical to the IoT. There are really four categories of threats introduced into organizations with IoT use.

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Security Affairs

MAY 19, 2020

“There is no evidence to support any other firmware versions are vulnerable at this point in time and these findings have been shared with Symantec.” The post Both Mirai and Hoaxcalls IoT botnets target Symantec Web Gateways appeared first on Security Affairs. ” reads the analysis published by Palo Alto Networks.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

The Internet of Things (IoT) is rapidly growing and expected to affect all industry verticals as well as our private lives. 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. Weak authentication.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 24, 2021

A few weeks ago we blogged about a vulnerability in home routers that was weaponized by the Mirai botnet just two days after disclosure. Mirai hoovers up vulnerable Internet of Things (IoT) devices and adds them to its network of zombie devices, which can then be used to launch huge Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Deployed with more than 30 exploits, it has the potential of targeting millions of routers and IoT devices. The malware maps each function with a string that represents a potential targeted system — such as a signature, which we’ll explain later in this blog (see figure 3). Ax with firmware 1.04b12 and earlier.

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Security Affairs

MAY 11, 2023

Industrial and IoT cybersecurity firm Claroty disclosed technical details of five vulnerabilities that be exploited to hack some Netgear router models. “NETGEAR strongly recommends that you download the latest firmware as soon as possible.” ” reads the advisory published by the security firm.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

This aptly describes the Internet of Things (IoT), where many small things are coming together to shape what we all hope will deliver a great leap in the way we live and do business. According to Maciej Kranz, Cisco VP for strategic innovation, writing for IoTechExpo.com , “[In 2018] IoT security will become the No.

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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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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The following are six advantages of IoT in the manufacturing industry. Integrating IoTs into monitoring both equipment settings and the outcomes of each production step helps manufacturers detect quality problems at the source. . Transitioning to a smart factory requires paying close attention to industrial IoT security.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

That is not much different from what happens with software and firmware code signing today. Whether it is a software upgrade for a program, a mobile application, or firmware for a device, code is signed, sealed, and delivered, and you are left with the future in your hands! PKIs are critical to the secure operation of the IoT.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. IoT vulnerabilities. The IoT relies on data-sharing. This makes them susceptible to attack, and as ZDNet outlines, there have been countless new vulnerability exploiting tools constructed just to attack the IoT. The purpose of this is multi-faceted. Key principles.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 22, 2022

At the end of January, QNAP forced the firmware update for its Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices to protect its customers against the DeadBolt ransomware. ” After QNAP forced the firmware security update, the number of infections dropped to less than 300 in March. It was looking like this problem was behind us.”

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Security Affairs

APRIL 13, 2022

Researchers at healthcare IoT security firm Cynerio discovered a collection of five vulnerabilities impacting TUG autonomous mobile robots, collectively named JekyllBot:5 , that could be exploited by remote attackers to hack the devices.

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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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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Invariably, Internet of Things (IoT) strategies form the backbone of those efforts. Enormous quantities of data can be generated by and collected from a wide variety of IoT devices. The diversity of IoT devices and lack of standardisation also poses challenges. The goal is then to analyse it and take impactful action.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 11, 2022

Another report from Kaspersky Labs found 33 vulnerabilities in the most widely used data transfer protocol for internet of things (IoT) medical devices, known as MQTT. MQTT is a common solution in most IoT gadgets, including medical devices. Secure Firmware Updates Are a Necessity for Resilient IoT Deployments.

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Security Affairs

MAY 1, 2022

Critical Ongoing VS Firmware 2.3 Synology products affected by the flaw are: Product Severity Fixed Release Availability DSM 7.1 Critical Upgrade to 7.1-42661-1 42661-1 or above. Critical Ongoing DSM 6.2 Critical Ongoing SRM 1.2 Critical Ongoing. To nominate, please visit:? Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 9, 2018

In late 2016, the world witnessed the sheer disruptive power of Mirai , a powerful botnet strain fueled by Internet of Things (IoT) devices like DVRs and IP cameras that were put online with factory-default passwords and other poor security settings. A rendering of Xiongmai’s center in Hangzhou, China. Source: xiongmaitech.com.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 13, 2022

Firmware and embedded software . Chips and devices (such as a hard drive, mouse, or memory controller) contain embedded software known as firmware. Code signing authenticates that an update to that firmware comes from where it says it comes from and that it hasn’t been modified by a third party. . . IoT devices .

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Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2021

In this blog, we’ll take a look at some of the re-used Mirai modules , their functionality, and the Uptycs EDR detection capabilities of Gafgyt. Gafgyt (also known as Bashlite) is a prominent malware family for *nix systems, which mainly target vulnerable IoT devices like Huawei routers, Realtek routers and ASUS devices.

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