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. Korenix has developed another firmware that the organization incorporates in its JetNet industrial switches. Malicious firmware and bootloader uploads are possible too.

Firmware 78

Firmware Energy and Utilities Cyber Attacks Surveillance 78

SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently warned administrators about a vulnerability that would allow threat actors to take control of devices produced by Hikvision, a Chinese state-owned video surveillance company. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected device.

Firmware 70

Firmware Surveillance Government Technology 70

Pen Test

OCTOBER 12, 2023

About the Author: Larbi OUIYZME Cybersecurity Consultant and Licensed Ham Radio Operator since 1988 with prefix CN8FF, deeply passionate about RF measurement, antennas, satellites, Software-defined radio, Digital Mobile Radio and RF Pentesting. Criminals may use hijacked drones for illegal surveillance, smuggling, or even as weapons.

Encryption 52

Encryption Firmware Surveillance Technology 52

Security Boulevard

MAY 1, 2022

Elon Musk buys Twitter for $44 billion so what does this mean for the privacy and cybersecurity of the platform? More than 100 different Lenovo laptop computers contain firmware-level vulnerabilities which is a great reminder about making sure you update the BIOS on your computer.

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Firmware Cybersecurity Surveillance Technology 52

Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2021

Hackers also posted images captured from the hacked surveillance video on Twitter with an #OperationPanopticon hashtag, published images show that they have gained root shell access to the surveillance cameras used by Telsa and Cloudflare.

Identity Theft 76

Identity Theft Computers and Electronics Surveillance Hacking 76

Security Affairs

MAY 20, 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. QNAP QVR is a video surveillance solution of the Taiwanese vendor which is hosted on its NAS devices and doesn’t require any extra software.

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Ransomware Internet Internet Firmware 100

Security Affairs

APRIL 13, 2022

An attacker can hijack the robots to crash them into people and objects, use them to harass patients and staff, for surveillance purposes, to interfere with the delivery of critical patient medication, access patient medical records in violation of HIPAA, and more.

Mobile 133

Mobile Hacking Firmware Surveillance 133

Security Affairs

MAY 14, 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. We are in the final !

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Data breaches DDOS Artificial Intelligence Ransomware 92

SecureWorld News

AUGUST 8, 2022

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) providing details on the top malware strains of 2021. CISA and ACSC recommend that all organizations take the time to review and improve their cybersecurity posture.

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Malware Banking Healthcare Penetration Testing 86

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Paul has discovered critical vulnerabilities in the firmware and protocols of certain webcam models, and one of the vendors he contacted never even got back to him to discuss remediation. Security researcher Paul Marrapese who has studied the consumer webcam segment says security holes are not uncommon.

IoT 101

IoT DDOS Passwords Malware 101

The Last Watchdog

MAY 16, 2022

You and your cybersecurity team do everything correctly to safeguard your infrastructure, yet the frightening alert still arrives that you’ve suffered a data breach. The same technologies that make supply chains faster and more effective also threaten their cybersecurity,” writes David Lukic , a privacy, security, and compliance consultant.

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Cyber Attacks Firmware Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing 273

Security Affairs

JANUARY 21, 2022

At the end of 2021, researchers discovered a UEFI firmware-level compromise by analyzing logs from its Firmware Scanner. Threat actors compromised a single component within the firmware image to intercept the original execution flow of the machine’s boot sequence and inject the sophisticated implant. Pierluigi Paganini.

Firmware 134

Firmware Malware Spyware Surveillance 134

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Since 2008, antivirus and cybersecurity software testers AV-TEST have kept track of the number of newly-developed malware worldwide, totaling at nearly 1 billion as of September 2022. Firmware rootkits are also known as “hardware rootkits.”. Today, malware is a common threat to the devices and data of anyone who uses the Internet.

Malware 75

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 75

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 4, 2024

The fix: To eliminate malware infections, perform a factory reset, upgrade to the latest firmware, change all default usernames and passwords, and adjust firewall rules to block exposure to unwanted remote management services. and a medium (CVSS 4.3) level vulnerability.

IoT 117

IoT Internet Internet Ransomware 117

SecureList

OCTOBER 26, 2021

On June 3, Check Point published a report about an ongoing surveillance operation targeting a Southeast Asian government, and attributed the malicious activities to a Chinese-speaking threat actor named SharpPanda. In this quarter we focused on researching and dismantling surveillance frameworks following malicious activities we detected.

Malware 144

Malware Government Surveillance Spyware 144

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

No matter where they are, people around the world should be prepared for cybersecurity incidents. From a different angle, reporting from The Intercept revealed mobile surveillance capabilities available to Iran for the purposes of domestic investigations that leverage direct access to (and cooperation of) local telecommunication companies.

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Firmware Surveillance Mobile Telecommunications 117

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) provided additional IoCs associated with exploitation of CVE-2023-2868. A creative avenue for threat actors is to expand their surveillance efforts to include devices such as smart home cameras, connected car systems and beyond. Verdict: prediction fulfilled ✅ 3.

Hacking 119

Hacking Energy and Utilities Media Malware 119

CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

China-based video surveillance related product offering company Hikvision has issued a security advisory saying that all those using their security cameras and NVRs must know a critical vulnerability on its devices that could allow hackers to take control of the cameras and use them as bots to launch DDoS or other related attacks.

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Surveillance Firmware DDOS IoT 96