Security Boulevard

APRIL 18, 2025

blog) Know Your Exposure: Is Your Cloud Data Secure in the Age of AI? (on-demand The Cyber Centre has also observed router compromises stemming from basic security mistakes, such as the use of default and weak passwords, and of default security settings. Keep firmware updated. Use modern encryption standards.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

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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Zero Day

JUNE 28, 2025

Fortunately, I already had the Baseus app installed ( Android / iOS ), and the MC1s automatically connected and informed me there was a firmware upgrade. With the firmware updated and the earbuds connected to both phone and app, I went into the EQ section of the app and added my standard custom EQ curve.

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Zero Day

JULY 15, 2025

Jada Jones/ZDNET Betas will be available across the entire Apple ecosystem of devices, including iOS 26, iPadOS 26, MacOS Tahoe 26, TVOS 26, HomePod software 26, WatchOS 26, HomePod Software 26, and AirPods Firmware.   AirPods Firmware iOS 26 brings two features to AirPods with Apple's advanced H2 audio chip.

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Zero Day

JULY 15, 2025

One factory reset and several firmware updates later, we were able to get the issue fixed. So if you're having issues sharing anything via AirPlay or Chromecast, I suggest checking the settings menu for the latest firmware update. I ended up contacting Amazon for troubleshooting help.

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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. I can't blame this on the teddy bears themselves, rather the fact that the MongoDB holding all the collected data was left publicly facing without a password. IoT firmware should be self-healing.

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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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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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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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Troy Hunt

MARCH 23, 2019

I'm pretty damn frustrated with those Instamics right now between the flakey firmware upgrade process and the unexpected loss of recording today. Elsevier looks like they logged a bunch of passwords in plain text (who would do that. So firstly, sorry for the audio quality. I'll make sure I get on top of it for next time.

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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. no password). Hangzhou Xiongmai Technology Co., BLANK TO BANK.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Some of the most popular brands don’t enforce a strong password policy, meaning anyone can peer into their owners’ lives. While the default security settings have improved over the review period, some popular brands either offer default passwords or no authentication, meaning anyone can spy on the spies.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 5, 2018

The second is that some of the patches require updating the computer's firmware. In November, Intel released a firmware update to fix a vulnerability in its Management Engine (ME): another flaw in its microprocessors. Some patches require users to disable the computer's password, which means organizations can't automate the patch.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The PMK is calculated from the following parameters: Passphrase– The WiFi password — hence, the part that we are really looking for. Hoorvitch used an attack technique devised by Jens “atom” Steube’s (Hashcat’s lead developer) to retrieve the PMKIDs that allowed him to derive the password. SSID – The name of the network.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2022

Regularly back up data, air gap, and password-protect backup copies offline. Install updates/patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as updates/patches are released. Regularly change passwords to network systems and accounts, and avoid reusing passwords for different accounts. To nominate, please visit:?

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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 Affairs

DECEMBER 24, 2022

Unlike the D-Link analysis, the researchers has no physical access to the device and attempted to retrieve the password from the config. “The firmware is basically a merge of 3 sections, the LZMA section is the kernel, at 0x148CD6 the root-fs and at 0x90BD36 the www content.” A firmware fix has been released.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 25, 2018

Threat actors are attempting to exploit a flaw in Orange LiveBox ADSL modems to retrieve their SSID and WiFi password in plaintext. The flaw tracked as CVE-2018-20377 is known at least since 2012 when Rick Murray described it in a blog post. . Mursch also reported that many exposed devices use default credentials (i.e. admin/admin).

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 2, 2021

UDP Technology IP Camera firmware vulnerabilities allow for attacker to achieve root. Source: Microsoft Security blog) Solarmarker malware campaign actors are focusing their energy on credential and residual information theft. The Clubhouse database “breach” is likely a non-breach. Here’s why.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2022

Change all passwords to ICS/SCADA devices and systems on a consistent schedule, especially all default passwords, to device-unique strong passwords to mitigate password brute force attacks and to give defender monitoring systems opportunities to detect common attacks. To nominate, please visit:? Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MAY 11, 2023

These vulnerabilities require an attacker to have your WiFi password or an Ethernet connection to your network to be exploited.” “NETGEAR strongly recommends that you download the latest firmware as soon as possible.” ” The vendor addressed the issues in April 2023 with the release of firmware version 1.0.10.94

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Show them these tips: Never use the same password twice. And if your child uses the same password across multiple accounts, when one gets breached they are all vulnerable. And if your child uses the same password across multiple accounts, when one gets breached they are all vulnerable. This is where a password manager comes in.

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Security Affairs

JULY 13, 2019

” reads a blog post published by Avast. “ Malware then guesses routers’ passwords , which new research from Avast shows are often weak. The router attacks involved an exploit kit that attempts to find the router IP on a network, then attempts to guess the password using common login credentials. concludes Avast.

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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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Malwarebytes

APRIL 13, 2022

Companies store usernames, passwords, email addresses, printer connections, and other static data within directories. According to specialists , NGINX can run thousands of connections of static content simultaneously and is 2.5 times faster than Apache. Make sure that you sanitize any input before it gets passed to the daemon.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 10, 2023

The malware has functionality to steal user credentials, provide shell access, and persist through firmware upgrades.” ” The keylogger collects sensitive information, including usernames, passwords and credit card numbers, then uses Microsoft Teams to exfiltrate the data, sending it to an attacker-controlled Teams channel. .

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 18, 2024

Researchers at Imperva published a blog post about the ransomware, TellYouThePass, which has been in operation since 2019. This could allow them to make changes within the device’s firmware. The problem: Hardware vendor ASUS released a security notice and firmware update for seven of its routers.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2020

Unseen, the app also embeds a copy of CovidLock , ransomware malware that executes a password change, locks out the user and demands $100 in Bitcoin to restore access, with a 48 hour deadline to pay the ransom. This column originally appeared on Avast Blog.). Always remember. Never trust. Always question.

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Zero Day

JUNE 11, 2025

In a Binarly blog post published Tuesday, he described the problem as a memory corruption issue that exploits Microsoft's Secure Boot. This security feature has been available on PCs that use Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) firmware as a more modern replacement for the older BIOS firmware.

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Kali Linux

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

additionally due to the new firmware in use on it, if you use an A2 rated microSD card, you should see 2-3x speedup of random access Pinebook kernel has been reverted back to a 6.1 As always, should you come across any bugs in Kali, please submit a report on our bug tracker. We will never be able to fix what we do not know is broken!

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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.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

TIE will help analysts quickly understand what is likely to have happened next, based on a broad corpus of threat intelligence,” reads a MITRE Engenuity blog about the new tool. Keep software and firmware patched and updated. Replace default passwords with strong passwords. Help create adversary emulation plans.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

HTML smuggling uses both the HTML5 “download” attribute and a JavaScript Blog to pull together the payload after it is downloaded into the victim’s device. Network home routers are so widespread and most of them are outdated or behind on the latest firmware,” he said. It’s a never-ending cat-and-mouse race.”.

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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. Install updates/patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as they are released. Avoid reusing passwords for multiple accounts.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Last June, Google’s TAG team released a blog post documenting attacks on Italian and Kazakh users that they attribute to RCS Lab, an Italian offensive software vendor. In line with our predictions, we released two blog posts in 2022 introducing sophisticated low-level bootkits.

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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. Change any default usernames and passwords.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 24, 2022

Unlike the D-Link analysis, the researchers has no physical access to the device and attempted to retrieve the password from the config. “The firmware is basically a merge of 3 sections, the LZMA section is the kernel, at 0x148CD6 the root-fs and at 0x90BD36 the www content.” A firmware fix has been released.

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