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Vulnerability Recap 6/18/24 – Patch Tuesday, Plus More Ivanti Issues

eSecurity Planet

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 fix: Upgrade your Pixel device to the most recent security update. It affects both Windows and Linux.

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Recent Tesla Hacks Highlight Importance of Protecting Connected Devices

eSecurity Planet

Security researchers who participated in the event found dozens of vulnerabilities over a 72-hour period. Rapid7 published blogs detailing the successful and failed breaches of the 2024 event. And IoT devices often don’t have the firmware to install antivirus software or other protective tools.

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Vulnerability Recap 8/20/24 – Microsoft Has the Spotlight This Week

eSecurity Planet

Third-Party Application Package Installed on Pixel Devices Type of vulnerability: Third-party application package installed on Pixel device firmware, with insufficient security controls. The problem: Mobile security vendor iVerify’s EDR product discovered an unsecured Android device at data analytics firm Palantir Technologies.

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Why Businesses Can’t Afford Anything Less Than Zero Trust in IoT

Security Boulevard

Some risks specifically affecting IoT include : Built-in vulnerabilities : IoT devices are often shipped specifically for consumer use, without enterprise-grade encryption or security controls. Secure Firmware Updates Are a Necessity for Resilient IoT Deployments. Related Posts. UTM Medium. UTM Source. UTM Campaign.

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Patch your Windows PC now before bootkit malware takes it over - here's how

Zero Day

Designated as CVE-2025-3052 , the Secure Boot bypass flaw is a serious one, according to Binarly security researcher Alex Matrosov, who discovered the vulnerability. In a Binarly blog post published Tuesday, he described the problem as a memory corruption issue that exploits Microsoft's Secure Boot.

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Weekly Vulnerability Recap – November 6, 2023 – Windows Drivers and Exchange Flaws

eSecurity Planet

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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Advanced threat predictions for 2025

SecureList

Throughout the year, we’ve covered the most interesting of these attacks on our blog. However, one especially notable supply chain attack in 2024 was the XZ Utils backdoor, which we covered in a three-part blog post. Many older devices rely on outdated libraries with known security gaps, making them susceptible to exploitation.

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