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3 ways to prevent firmware attacks without replacing systems

CSO Magazine

A recent security post warned that firmware attacks are on the rise. They cited a survey of 1,000 cybersecurity decision makers at enterprises across multiple industries in the UK, US, Germany, Japan, and China finding that that 80% of firms have experienced at least one firmware attack in the past two years.

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Flaws in Dell's over-the-air device recovery and update impacts millions of devices

CSO Magazine

The over-the-internet firmware update and OS recovery feature present in 128 Dell computer models suffers from certificate validation and other flaws that could allow man-in-the-middle (MitM) attackers to compromise the devices at the firmware level and deploy malicious implants. Sign up for CSO newsletters. ].

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BlackLotus bootkit can bypass Windows 11 Secure Boot: ESET

CSO Magazine

A Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) bootkit called BlackLotus is found to be capable of bypassing an essential platform security feature, UEFI Secure Boot , according to researchers from Slovakia-based cybersecurity firm ESET. Secure Boot is designed to ensure that the system boots only with trusted software and firmware.

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Dell launches new cybersecurity resources to enhance zero-trust adoption, cyber resilience

CSO Magazine

Dell Technologies has announced a raft of new cybersecurity resources to help customers simplify zero-trust adoption and improve their cyber resiliency. To read this article in full, please click here

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Why you should secure your embedded server management interfaces

CSO Magazine

All server manufacturers provide this functionality in firmware through a set of chips that run independent of the rest of the server and OS. Having the ability to remotely manage and monitor servers even when their main operating system becomes unresponsive is vital to enterprise IT administrators.

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Vulnerability Recap 9/9/24 – Exploited Vulnerabilities Persist

eSecurity Planet

To avoid further exploitation, impacted organizations should implement incident response policies and consult with cybersecurity specialists. Sevco’s CSO Brian Contos states, “6% of all IT assets have reached EOL, and known but unpatched vulnerabilities are a favorite target for attackers.”

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