Security Boulevard

JUNE 18, 2024

appeared first on Security Boulevard. Or junk it if EOL: Two nasty vulnerabilities need an update—pronto. The post ASUS Router User? Patch ASAP!

Firmware 135

Firmware Social Engineering Data privacy IoT 135

Malwarebytes

APRIL 5, 2023

State laws Since COPPA, most state education departments and legislatures have developed stricter policies to better protect student privacy online. According to the Data Quality Campaign , 45 states and Washington, DC, enacted new student privacy laws between 2014 and 2020. Secure data storage is also a requirement of FERPA.

Education 83

Education Ransomware Cybersecurity Risk 83

Security Boulevard

JULY 26, 2024

The post PKfail: 800+ Major PC Models have Insecure ‘Secure Boot’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. Big BIOS bother: Hundreds of PC models from vendors such as HP, Lenovo, Dell, Intel, Acer and Gigabyte shipped with useless boot protection—using private keys that aren’t private.

Social Engineering 87

Social Engineering Firmware Data privacy Engineering 87

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 15, 2021

Secure firmware flashing is also a way to enhance assurance of device security, allowing for audit capabilities and controls around these devices. There are also data privacy implications with IoT. Ellen's experience with medical clients gives her a more critical view of the need for data privacy with IoT devices.

IoT 100

IoT Data privacy Technology Risk 100

Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 10, 2024

ASU 48-bit trash hash: Open source router firmware project fixes dusty old code. appeared first on Security Boulevard. The post Critical OpenWrt Bug: Update Your Gear!

Firmware 127

Firmware Data privacy IoT Security Awareness 127

Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

RAID FAIL: NAS Maker does a CrowdStrike—cleanup on /dev/dsk/c1t2d3s4 please The post QNAP’s Buggy Security Fix Causes Chaos appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Firmware 124

Firmware Data privacy IoT Security Awareness 124