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Some Zyxel devices can be hacked via DNS requests

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Experts at SEC Consult discovered several security issues in various Zyxel devices that allow to hack them via unauthenticated DNS requests. The first issue is an information disclosure flaw via unauthenticated external DNS requests that affect Zyxel devices from the USG, UAG, ATP, VPN and NXC series. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Cisco addressed high-severity flaws in IOS and IOS XE software

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CVE-2024-20303 (CVSS score 7.4) – A vulnerability in the multicast DNS (mDNS) gateway feature of IOS XE Software for Wireless LAN Controllers (WLCs). Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, Cisco )

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New Mirai variant appears in the threat landscape

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SecurityAffairs – hacking, Mirai). “The attacks are still ongoing at the time of this writing. “The attacks are still ongoing at the time of this writing. If you want to receive the weekly Security Affairs Newsletter for free subscribe here. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Cisco fixes 34 High-Severity flaws in IOS and IOS XE software

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SecurityAffairs – hacking, DoS). Two vulnerabilities can allow authenticated attackers with local access to the target devices to execute arbitrary code. One vulnerability can be exploited by an authenticated attacker to access some parts of the user interface they normally should not be able to access. Pierluigi Paganini.

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9 Possible Ways Hackers Can Use Public Wi-Fi to Steal Your Sensitive Data

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DNS Spoofing DNS (Domain Name System) is like the internet’s phone book, translating domain names into IP addresses. Hackers can manipulate DNS settings to redirect your internet traffic to malicious websites, even if you entered the correct web address.

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Some models of Comba and D-Link WiFi routers leak admin credentials

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change DNS settings to hijack the traffic, perform MitM attacks). While analyzing the dual-band D-Link DSL-2875AL wireless router, the expert discovered that a file located at https : //[router ip address ] /romfile.cfg contains the login password of the device in plaintext. SecurityAffairs – D-Link, hacking).

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Dozens of Linksys router models leak data useful for hackers

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Security researcher Troy Mursch , Chief Research Officer of Bad Packets , discovered that over 20,000 Linksys wireless routers are leaking full historical records of every device ever connected to them. Mursch discovered that about 4,000 of the vulnerable devices were still using the default admin credentials.

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