Hacker Combat

JUNE 3, 2021

Industrial switches are made using universal firmware developed by Korenix Technology, a leading provider for industrial networking solutions based in Taiwan. SEC Consult , a cyber-security consultancy based in Austria, was the first to discover these exposures. Malicious firmware and bootloader uploads are possible too.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 2, 2022

Geopolitical Cyber Attacks — The New Battlefield. The new battlefield on display in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine war shows a progression of cybersecurity tactics revolutionizing the overall attack plan. Cyber attacks create an unpredictable dilemma in the conflict. The post Geopolitical Cyber Attacks?—?The

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Responsible Cyber

APRIL 7, 2020

This will lead to increasing cyber-attacks, especially due to the lack of fundamental cyber hygiene within the home environment. Tip #1: Change your router admin portal password. and Wi-Fi secret passphrase (password is not good enough – try IFindMyhusband100%Sexy). Tip #3: Don’t share your Wi-Fi password.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 18, 2023

“Cisco has not and will not release firmware updates to address the vulnerabilities described in the advisory for these devices,” the company stated. that could enable an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2023

About 90% of cyber attacks begin with a phishing email, text or malicious link, so training users not to click on anything they’re not sure about could have the highest return on investment (ROI) of any prevention technique — if those training efforts are successful and reinforced.

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Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2023

X Master Password Dumper (CVE-2023-32784) Malware RapperBot DDoS Botnet Expands into Cryptojacking Newly identified RA Group compromises companies in U.S. X Master Password Dumper (CVE-2023-32784) Malware RapperBot DDoS Botnet Expands into Cryptojacking Newly identified RA Group compromises companies in U.S.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 24, 2022

Mordechai Guri, the head of research and development at the Cyber Security Research Center in the Ben Gurion University of the Negev in Israel, named the method ETHERLED and recently disclosed his findings. If malware were installed on the device, it could control the LEDs by blinking and changing colors with firmware commands.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2023

Password Policies: Enforce NIST password policy requirements, such as lengthier passwords and the use of password managers. Password suggestions should be disabled, and frequent password changes should be avoided. Patch operating systems, software, and firmware on a regular basis.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2018

CVE-2018-18472 – XXE and Unauthenticated Remote Command Execution in Axentra Hipserv NAS firmware. . It’s used in different devices from different vendors, the affected devices sharing the firmware are: Netgear Stora. The company provides a firmware with a web interface that mainly uses PHP as a serverside language.

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SecureList

JUNE 3, 2024

In late December, in a presentation at the 37th Chaos Communication Congress (37C3), experts from our Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) described the attack chain in detail , including – for the first time – how the attackers exploited the CVE-2023-38606 hardware vulnerability.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 12, 2018

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Here are some recommendations for best network practices: "Patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as manufacturers release updates. Regularly change passwords to network systems and accounts and avoid reusing passwords for different accounts. Use multi-factor authentication where possible.

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Responsible Cyber

APRIL 8, 2020

Small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly at risk of cyber-attacks, and often serve as a launch pad for larger threat campaigns, according to Cisco’s 2018 SMB Cybersecurity Report. Hold training sessions to help employees manage passwords and identify phishing attempts. SQL Injection.

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Chicago CyberSecurity Training

JULY 1, 2023

As cyber-attacks continue to evolve in complexity, you can stay one step ahead by taking the following preventative measures to protect your business and your customers. Use Strong Passwords and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): One of the most important steps to securing your business is to use strong pass phrases for your accounts.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Phishing attacks: Deceptive techniques, such as fraudulent emails or websites, trick individuals into revealing sensitive information like credit card and payment information, passwords, or login credentials.

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Centraleyes

JUNE 11, 2024

Regularly update hardware firmware and retire outdated devices to maintain a secure computing environment. Implement MFA solutions combining multiple authentication factors, such as passwords, physical tokens, biometric identifiers, and one-time passcodes, to enhance security and mitigate the risk of credential theft or misuse risk.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

In this paper, we highlighted three main things that enable attackers to conduct said attacks: the ever-expanding digital footprint, human and technological limitations when it comes to secure authentication, and (once again) weak and exposed passwords. Be careful with what information is shared online or on social media.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The data for any specific firewall depends upon the specific configuration and may include usernames and hashed passwords for the local device admin(s), portal admins, and user accounts used for remote access. Passwords associated with external authentication systems such as AD or LDAP are unaffected.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 1, 2021

The NCSC's technical director, Dr Ian Levy, referred to Hollywood depictions of cyber-attacks on critical city infrastructure. Use of weak passwords was a common theme with the investigation, which concluded: weak default passwords cyber-criminals could hack were found on most of the routers. At least 4.5

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

Even failing to change a router’s default passwords is a misconfiguration, and a mistake like that allows a hacker to more easily access the router’s controls and change network settings. Examples of human error include: Posting written router passwords or sending them over email or Slack.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

We've contacted all affected customers to make them aware of the issue, encouraging them to change their passwords and offering advice on how to prevent unauthorised access to their online account." The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) confirmed it had been informed. Total Fitness Ransomware Attack.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

For example, once it infects your device, a keylogger will start tracking every keystroke you make and sending a log of those keystrokes to the hacker, allowing them to reconstruct any sensitive information you might have entered after infection, such as your PIN, password, or social security number.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2022

So it wasn't this story that we hear sometimes thrown around about Lightspeed net speed cyberattacks, you know it was human adversaries doing research on the environment, so the attack starts. The updates are done through firmware, firmware updates that we get from the vendor. Now how did they gain persistence?

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Hacker's King

MAY 19, 2025

Credential Attack Vector (55%) C redential-based attacks are the most common method for initiating cyber intrusions, accounting for over half of all attack vectors. Human error and poor password practices continue to be major weak links. Brute Force Attacks : Automated password-guessing until success.

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