Security Affairs
JANUARY 18, 2024
Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) is a specification that defines the architecture of the platform firmware used for booting the computer hardware and its interface for interaction with the operating system. ” states CERT/CC. . ” states CERT/CC.
Security Affairs
JANUARY 16, 2023
Milisic discovered pre-loaded malware into its firmware. The malicious code embedded in the firmware of the device acts like the Android CopyCat malware. Milisic also devised a trick to block the malware using the Pi-hole to change the DNS of the command and control server, YCXRL.COM to 127.0.0.2. ” continues the expert.
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Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
Security experts from consulting firm GRIMM have discovered a vulnerability in Small Offices/Home Offices (SOHO) Netgear routers that could be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code as root. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2021-40847, resides in the source of a third-party component included in the firmware of many Netgear devices.
Security Affairs
MAY 11, 2023
An attacker could also use these vulnerabilities to access and control networked smart devices (security cameras, thermostats, smart locks), change router settings including credentials or DNS settings, or use a compromised network to launch attacks against other devices or networks.” for the RAX30 router family.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 5, 2020
Unlike other IoT DDoS botnets, Ttint implements 12 remote access functions such as Socket5 proxy for router devices, tampering with router firewall and DNS settings, executing remote custom system commands. According to the experts, Tenda routers running a firmware version between AC9 to AC18 are vulnerable to the attack.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 20, 2021
.” state researchers at Microsoft Security Threat Intelligence Center and Section 52 at Azure Defender for IoT. “By infecting routers, they can perform man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks—via HTTP hijacking and DNS spoofing—to compromise endpoints and deploy ransomware or cause safety incidents in OT facilities.
Security Affairs
JULY 13, 2019
This year, security experts at Avast have blocked more than 4.6 The campaign uncovered by Avast aimed at silently modifying the Brazilian users’ Domain Name System (DNS) settings to redirect victims to malicious websites mimicking legitimate ones. Most recently, Netflix became a popular domain for DNS hijackers.”
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