Krebs on Security

JULY 2, 2021

That update effectively nullified their chances at competing in Pwn2Own, which requires exploits to work against the latest firmware or software supported by the targeted device. A statement published on its support site March 12, 2021 says the company will no longer provide further security updates to the MyCloud OS 3 firmware.

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NSTIC

JUNE 22, 2023

NIST’s IoT cybersecurity guidance has long recognized the importance of secure software development (SSDF) practices, highlighted by the NIST IR 8259 series—such as the recommendation for documentation in Action 3.d These development practices can also provide

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 27, 2023

Lexmark released a security firmware update to fix a remote code execution flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-23560, that impacts more than 100 printer models. Lexmark has released a security firmware update to address a remote code execution vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-23560, that impacts more than 100 printer models.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 12, 2023

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: 8 cybersecurity tips to keep you safe when travelling National Cybersecurity Strategy Document: What you need to know Intel CPU vulnerabilities fixed. Two critical vulnerabilities patched TikTok "a loaded gun" says NSA Malware targeting SonicWall devices could survive firmware updates Stay safe!

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Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2021

Netgear has released security and firmware updates for its JGS516PE Ethernet switch to address 15 vulnerabilities, including a critica remote code execution issue. “The switch internal management web application in firmware versions prior to 2.6.0.43 02 Dec 2020 – Netgear released the new firmware v2.6.0.48

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

I also looked at custom firmware and soldering and why, to my mind, that was a path I didn't need to go down at this time. Let's got through the options: Firmware Patching I'll start with the devices themselves and pose a question to you: can you remember the last time you patched the firmware in your light globes? Or vibrator.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 1, 2021

As per the document ‘Mobile Malware Evolution 2020’ document released by Kaspersky, the online banking services have become prime targets to those spreading Mobile Adware. Kaspersky claims that the Android devices mostly those belonging to Chinese OEMs are coming pre-installed with adware and some even in the firmware components.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The infamous TrickBot gets a new improvement, authors added a new feature dubbed “ TrickBoot ” designed to exploit well-known vulnerabilities in the UEFI/BIOS firmware and inject malicious code, such as bootkits. The TrickBoot functionality was documented by experts from Advanced Intelligence (AdvIntel) and Eclypsium.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 24, 2022

Users of every model of HP Color LaserJet, HP LaserJet, HP PageWide, HP Scanjet Enterprise, HP DeskJet, HP OfficeJet, HP DesignJet, and the HP Digital Sender Flow 8500 fn2 Document Capture Workstation are encouraged to check for updated firmware.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The Moobot was first documented by Palo Alto Unit 42 researchers in February 2021, the recent attacks demonstrated that its authors are enhancing their malware. The expert pointed out that every firmware developed since 2016 has been tested and found to be vulnerable.

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 4, 2022

The certificates were part of a large cache of files that hackers claim totals 1TB and includes source code and API documentation for GPU drivers. Researchers warn the drivers could be used to sign kernel-level malware and load it on systems that have driver signature verification.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 1, 2023

ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang hacked the hotel chain Motel One FBI warns of dual ransomware attacks Progress Software fixed two critical severity flaws in WS_FTP Server Child abuse site taken down, organized child exploitation crime suspected – exclusive A still unpatched zero-day RCE impacts more than 3.5M

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

A firewall audit is a thorough procedure that requires your IT and security teams to look closely at your firewall documentation and change management processes. Your team may want to use a specific software to track the list of objectives and steps, or you may just use a Google or Word document and share it with relevant stakeholders.

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Doctor Chaos

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

This printer's fingerprint information is actually coded in firmware resulting in patterns of yellow dots added by printers to the background of every page they print. In recent years, some manufacturers have mentioned the existence of the tracking information in printer documentation while others have not. Privacy Issues.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 30, 2024

Gather the necessary equipment, evaluate the network layout, and become familiar with the firewall documentation. Sample firewall rule administration from ManageEngine Need help in creating a firewall policy document? Changes should be documented and audit information stored for regulatory reporting purposes.

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Kali Linux

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

To enable wireless support, we need to find: The kernel Wi-Fi modules that need to be in the initramfs (Depends on hardware) The Wi-Fi firmware files that need to be in the initramfs (Depends on hardware) The Wireless interface name (Kali defaults to: wlan0 ) Additional packages to increase functionally. bin firmware: brcm/brcmfmac*-sdio.*.txt

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

. “The unprecedented cyber disruption this spring did not cause any blackouts, and none of the signal outages at the “low-impact” control center lasted for longer than five minutes, NERC said in the “Lesson Learned” document posted to the grid regulator’s website.” ” states the NERC document.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

And IoT devices often don’t have the firmware to install antivirus software or other protective tools. Thermostats In January, Bitdefender released a notice about a Bosch thermostat — the BCC100 — that had a firmware vulnerability. The vulnerability is documented as CVE-2023-49722.

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Kali Linux

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

We have updated our documentation to reflect these changes. Tool Documentation Our tool documentation is always getting various updates from us, but we received a great contribution from Daniel : Dradis If you are wanting to help Kali, and give back, submitting to kali.org/tools is a great way to contributed.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2022

BlackByte Ransomware abuses vulnerable driver to bypass security solutions Unpatched remote code execution flaw in Zimbra Collaboration Suite actively exploited VMware fixed a high-severity bug in vCenter Server Fortinet urges customers to immediately fix a critical authentication bypass flaw in FortiGate and FortiProxy Hacker stole $566 million worth (..)

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Patch management in a modern cyber defense ecosystem Patch management is a vital process that allows IT and operations specialists to identify, prioritize, test, and deploy relevant patches and updates for software, firmware, drivers, and APIs across an organization's entire infrastructure.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2018

The experts analyzed over 2,000 Android firmware images from eleven Android OEMs (ASUS, Google, HTC, Huawei, Lenovo, LG, LineageOS, Motorola, Samsung, Sony, and ZTE) and discovered that the devices support over 3,500 different types of AT commands. In many cases, the commands are not documented by vendors. camera control).

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Google Security

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Make it relevant for Android: The Android-specific tooling for Rust was already documented , but we wanted to show engineers how to use it via worked examples. We also wanted to document emerging standards, such as using thiserror and anyhow crates for error handling. Second, the standard library is extensively documented.

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SecureList

JANUARY 20, 2022

At the end of 2021, we were made aware of a UEFI firmware-level compromise through logs from our Firmware Scanner , which has been integrated into Kaspersky products since the beginning of 2019. This one is made up of implants found in the UEFI firmware within the SPI flash, a non-volatile storage external to the hard drive.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2020

The researchers also discovered the update process for the firmware and packages doesn’t rely on digital signature of the code. “Dell advises creating an FTP server using Microsoft IIS (no specific guidance), then giving access to firmware, packages, and INI files accessible through the FTP server. x ThinOS Version 9.x

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2023

Check with the device manufacturers for available patches and update the device firmware to version to 3.5.19.0 Codesys published an advisory for these flaws, the document is available here. Below are the recommendations provided by Microsoft: Apply patches to affected devices in your network.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 23, 2021

With a dispersed workforce and fewer people in an office, there’s an increased risk that important maintenance and updates to a print fleet might get missed, or else, that workers may leave documents containing sensitive information unattended in a printer’s output tray. Security by design.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 12, 2023

How to use this template: Comments intended to guide understanding and use of this template will be enclosed in brackets “[…]” and the ‘company’ will be listed as [eSecurity Planet] throughout the document. Most organizations can perform a quarterly review as outlined in this document.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2023

of PowerPanel Enterprise software and version 1.44.08042023 of the Dataprobe iBoot PDU firmware. Update to the latest version of PowerPanel Enterprise or install the latest firmware for the iBoot PDU and subscribe to the relevant vendor’s security update notifications. CVE-2023-3261: Buffer Overflow (DOS; CVSS 7.5)

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

[Comments intended to guide understanding and use of this template will be enclosed in brackets “[…]” and the ‘company’ will be listed as [eSecurity Planet] throughout the document. The purpose of this section is to introduce the reader to the policy purpose and what to expect later in the document. Manual Patch Management.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 28, 2022

QNAP) pushed out an automatic, forced, update with firmware containing the latest security updates to protect against the attackers’ “DeadBolt” ransomware. This includes (but is not limited to) Photos, Documents and Spreadsheets. ? Today QNAP® Systems, Inc. What happened? All your files have been encrypted.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 26, 2019

What’s more, as we saw with Mirai the firmware and software built into these IoT devices is often based on computer code that is many years old and replete with security vulnerabilities, meaning that anyone able to communicate directly with them is also likely to be able to remotely compromise them with malicious software. .

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SecureList

JULY 6, 2022

As a rule, this means that the source code of the device’s firmware is unavailable and all the researcher can use is the user manual and a few threads on some user forum discussing the device’s operation. The vulnerability assessment of IoT/IIoT devices is based on analyzing their firmware.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 23, 2023

Installing these patches and updates keeps your software and firmware secure, reliable, and up to date with the latest improvements. Servers, workstations, laptops, and any other device that runs software programs are included, as is the software, firmware and applications that run on them.

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Hot for Security

MARCH 17, 2021

The document describes various indicators of compromise and offers a list of flagged domains associated with this malicious activity. Install updates/patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as they are released. hard drive, storage device, the cloud). Use multifactor authentication where possible. … and others.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The agencies recommend VPN solutions that implements protections against intrusions, such as the use of signed binaries or firmware images, a secure boot process that verifies boot code before it runs, and integrity validation of runtime processes and files.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

When multiple devices are interconnected into one network, there is often a vulnerable point in this network—typically, a device with less sophisticated and secure software or firmware. Hackers can exploit such a device as an entry point, enabling them to navigate laterally across the entire network in search of valuable info.

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