Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

While the AgeLocker ransomware continues to target QNAP NAS systems, the Taiwanese vendor urges customers to update the firmware and apps. Taiwanese vendor QNAP is urging its customers to update the firmware and apps installed on their network-attached storage (NAS) devices to prevent AgeLocker ransomware infections.

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Heimadal Security

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

A hacking group dubbed Fail0verflow announced on Twitter that they have got the PS5 root encryption keys. These types of keys are usually used to perform PS5’s firmware decryption. Hackers Have PS5 Root Encryption Keys: Details […].

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Schneier on Security

MAY 18, 2022

t turns out that the iPhone’s Bluetooth chip­ — which is key to making features like Find My work­ — has no mechanism for digitally signing or even encrypting the firmware it runs. Researchers have demonstrated iPhone malware that works even when the phone is fully shut down.

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CSO Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Security researchers have found a way to extract a global encryption key that was hardcoded in the CPUs of several Siemens programmable logic controller (PLC) product lines, allowing them to compromise their secure communications and authentication.

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ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Netgear N300 MIPS firmware image. What's Special about Firmware? Fuzzing firmware presents a specific set of challenges that are not often present together in other targets. In this post, we will cover how to deal with each one of these challenges in the firmware fuzzing context. Is a MIPS Linux firmware.

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ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Netgear N300 MIPS firmware image. What's Special about Firmware? Fuzzing firmware presents a specific set of challenges that are not often present together in other targets. In this post, we will cover how to deal with each one of these challenges in the firmware fuzzing context. Is a MIPS Linux firmware.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

New Firmware Flaws Resurrect Cold Boot Attacks. A team of security researchers demonstrated that the firmware running on nearly all modern computers is vulnerable to cold boot attacks. encryption keys, passwords) from a running operating system after using a cold reboot to restart the machine. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 3, 2024

In fact, Luna HSM customers can just download and install the latest FIPS validated firmware. For the full details, read the FIPS 140-3 Product Announcement on our Customer Support Portal that outlines where to get the latest firmware for the Luna Network and Luna PCIe models. And that’s it!

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Adam Levin

MARCH 19, 2020

Update the Firmware: Router manufacturers are constantly issuing updates and patches for newly discovered firmware vulnerabilities. If an employee hasn’t updated their router firmware since the day they bought it, chances are there are some security holes that need to be addressed.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 8, 2023

Nicholas Weaver , a researcher at University of California, Berkeley’s International Computer Science Institute (ICSI), said it is likely that the malware was able to corrupt the underlying firmware that powers the ESG devices in some irreparable way. “That’s not a ransomware actor, that’s a state actor.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 13, 2020

D-Link has released a firmware update to address three security flaws impacting the DIR-865L home router model, but left some issue unpatched. D-Link has recently released a firmware update to address three out of six security flaws impacting the DIR-865L wireless home router. D-Link’s DIR-865L is no longer supported for U.S.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

An attacker with access to the dispenser controller’s USB port can install an outdated or modified firmware version to bypass the encryption and make cash withdrawals. An attacker without encryption keys cannot withdraw money. Wincor is currently owned by ATM manufacturer giant Diebold Nixdorf. score of 6.8.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

If someone has physical access to your shut-down computer, they can probably break the hard-drive's encryption. The protection works by creating a simple check between an operating system and a computer's firmware, the fundamental code that coordinates hardware and software for things like initiating booting.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 8, 2023

While the statement does not reveal a lot of tangible information, this snippet is important: “MSI urges users to obtain firmware/BIOS updates only from its official website, and not to use files from sources other than the official website.” Stop malicious encryption. Among them are household names like Lenovo and HP.

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Bleeping Computer

JANUARY 27, 2022

QNAP force-updated customer's Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices with firmware containing the latest security updates to protect against the DeadBolt ransomware, which has already encrypted over 3,600 devices. [.].

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Heimadal Security

JANUARY 26, 2022

The DeadBolt ransomware organization is encrypting QNAP NAS systems all around the globe, claiming that they are exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in the device’s firmware to do so. QNAP Systems, Inc. What Happened? When […]. The post QNAP Devices Targeted in Ransomware Attack appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 12, 2022

Two teams of researchers have revealed vulnerabilities this week in Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) implementations and bootloaders that could allow attackers to defeat the secure boot defenses of modern PCs and deploy highly persistent rootkits. To read this article in full, please click here

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Schneier on Security

JULY 1, 2019

government due to a firmware flaw. The company issued a security advisory today that warned of an issue in YubiKey FIPS Series devices with firmware versions 4.4.2 Wow, is this an embarrassing bug : Yubico is recalling a line of security keys used by the U.S. that reduced the randomness of the cryptographic keys it generates.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 28, 2023

the use of signed and encrypted firmware, Trusted Execution Environment (TEE), and Secure Boot), using non-invasive techniques. In a first attack scenario tested by IOActive, the researchers attempted to retrieve the encryption key using EM emanations and decrypting the firmware. ” added the company.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 16, 2021

Therefore, customers using Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 series and Secure Remote Access (SRA) products are being urged to disconnect those devices from internet as they are on the verge of getting cyber attacked and injected with file encrypting malware as its 8.x x firmware is going to reach its EOL aka End of Life.

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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

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Presenting their find at the IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems in 2018, a team of researchers refined their invention even further that led to the innovation of a firmware that blocks ransomware from encrypting data on a computer network.

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Dark Reading

MAY 23, 2022

IronKey Vault Privacy 80 External SSD safeguards against brute-force attacks and BadUSB with digitally-signed firmware.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 27, 2022

Manufacturers need a scalable solution to address concerns like authentication, data encryption, and the integrity of firmware on connected devices. Security in IoT devices has lagged behind their production. The post Securing the IoT at Scale: How PKI Can Help appeared first on Keyfactor.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 12, 2020

The attack requires physical access to the computer, but it's pretty devastating : On Thunderbolt-enabled Windows or Linux PCs manufactured before 2019, his technique can bypass the login screen of a sleeping or locked computer -- and even its hard disk encryption -- to gain full access to the computer's data.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Researchers discovered multiple high-risk vulnerabilities affecting the latest firmware version for the Netgear Nighthawk R6700v3 router. Researchers from Tenable have discovered multiple vulnerabilities in the latest firmware version (version 1.0.4.120) of the popular Netgear Nighthawk R6700v3 WiFi router. ” states Tenable.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 29, 2022

QNAP forces its customers to update the firmware of their Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices to protect against the DeadBolt ransomware. QNAP forced the firmware update for its Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices to protect its customers against the DeadBolt ransomware. ” states the vendor.

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Pen Test

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Countermeasures: To prevent drone signal hijacking, drone manufacturers and operators can implement encryption and authentication mechanisms for RF communication. What encryption standards are currently implemented for your RF communications, and how do they compare to the latest industry-recommended protocols, such as WPA3 for Wi-Fi?

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Threatpost

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Firmware updates won't address the problem, so admins need to take other action.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

When they’ll be, they’ll most likely be integrated as firmware or operating system updates for Bluetooth capable devices. However, patches are expected to be available at one point.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 11, 2021

This data may include your name, email address, and the one-way encrypted password to your account (in technical terms, the passwords are hashed and salted). The statement continues: “We are not currently aware of evidence of access to any databases that host user data, but we cannot be certain that user data has not been exposed.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2020

The CVE-2019-0090 vulnerability affects the firmware running on the ROM of the Intel’s Converged Security and Management Engine (CSME). Intel CSME is responsible for initial authentication of Intel-based systems by loading and verifying all other firmware for modern platforms.” x, SPS_E3_05.00.04.027.0. .

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Investigations made by the law enforcement agency state that the ransomware gang has so far targeted financial sector based companies and have stolen millions of files, including banking transactions, customer details, contact information, and other such details before encrypting the files.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 14, 2023

But depending on what code and data the hackers got access to, the worst-case scenario is that cyber criminals could create malicious firmware — and signed certificates to vouch for its authenticity. As one Slashdot commenter put it , “Everyone should assume that firmware on WD drives cannot be trusted at this point.”

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The botnet uses the WSS (WebSocket over TLS) protocol for C2 communication to circumvent the typical Mirai traffic detection and provide secure encrypted communication for command and control. “Two zero days, 12 remote access functions for the router, encrypted traffic protocol, and infrastructure IP that that moves around.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 9, 2023

Malware can carry out a Downfall attack to steal sensitive information like passwords, encryption keys, and private data such as banking details, personal emails, and messages. ” Intel informed customers that is releasing firmware updates to address the vulnerability. ” reads the advisory published by the chip maker.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 22, 2022

Since January, DeadBolt ransomware operators are targeting QNAP NAS devices worldwide , its operators claim the availability of a zero-day exploit that allows them to encrypt the content of the infected systems. Once encrypted the content of the device, the ransomware appends. It was looking like this problem was behind us.”

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