SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Being constantly connected to the internet, they are either protected by basic passwords or, in some cases, have no password protection at all. Challenges in securing IoMT devices The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) is essentially a subset of the wider Internet of Things (IoT) concept.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

” For instance, educational robots that connect to the internet and support video calls. ” Interactive features include gaming and educational applications for children, a voice assistant, internet access and connection to the parent app for smartphones.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 13, 2021

A researcher has found out that it is possible to upload arbitrary data from non-internet-connected devices by sending Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) broadcasts to nearby Apple devices that will happily upload the data for you. To demonstrate their point, they released an ESP32 firmware that turns the micro-controller into an (upload only) modem.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 23, 2020

The Shadowserver Foundation is a nonprofit security organization working altruistically behind the scenes to make the Internet more secure for everyone. The researchers scanned the Internet for printers that are exposing their Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) port online. and printers (or print servers).

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Avoid charging mobile devices through a computer; instead, use separate adapters. Turn off the internet connection if you will not be using it for an extended period. Use the administrator account only for maintenance, software installation, or firmware updates. Use the 3-2-1 backup rule. Opt for strong, hard-to-crack passwords.

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Pen Test Partners

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Mobile Applications 10. Threat modeling can be applied to a wide range of things, including software, applications, systems, networks, distributed systems, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and business processes. A user’s login identity from the mobile app. Deploy malicious firmware. NFC / RFID 5.5. Code Quality 7.1.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 3, 2023

Most of us connect our mobile devices to a Wi-Fi router for internet access, but this connection can leave our network and data vulnerable to cyber threats. To protect against those threats, a Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) encryption protocol is recommended.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 10, 2021

There are so many reasons why manufacturers connect their products to the Internet, whether it’s industrial machines, medical devices, consumer goods or even cars. The problem becomes – how do we make sure we’re securing these “driving data centers” against the risks and threats that lurk on the Internet? Device Security is Hard.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 31, 2021

In our previous blog post , we discussed the challenges for securing IoT deployments, and how businesses and consumers benefit from authenticating and validating IoT software and firmware updates. Requirements also included that the firmware was to be signed by the manufacturer and verified by the pacemaker.

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Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2021

This will help me later in the case I will be able to obtain a firmware that eventually is encrypted (i.e. Just to be 100% sure I won’t fry the board while attempting the firmware dump, I double-checked with the multimeter that the pinout of the SWD interface was still correct. known-plaintext attack). And indeed it was!

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Spinone

MARCH 17, 2018

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a term used to describe the network of interconnected electronic devices with “smart” technology. billion “things” connected to the Internet , a 30% increase from 2015. There are several reasons why the Internet of Things is such a threat to our digital security.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 26, 2019

iLnkP2p is bundled with millions of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, including security cameras and Webcams, baby monitors, smart doorbells, and digital video recorders. Furthermore, even if software patches were issued, the likelihood of most users updating their device firmware is low.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 16, 2019

These certificates leverage something called the public key infrastructure ( PKI ), a framework for encrypting data and authenticating the machines talking to each other. Now consider that cloud computing is still on the rise, and that the Internet of Things is on the verge of rapid expansion as more 5G networks come on line. “The

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 22, 2024

Citrix and Ivanti are seeing more problems, too, as more vulnerabilities have cropped up in Netscaler and Endpoint Manager Mobile. The problem: The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) specification has an open-source network implementation, EDK II, with nine discovered vulnerabilities. and later releases of 13.1

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SecureList

JUNE 8, 2022

A router is a gateway from the internet to a home or office — despite being conceived quite the opposite. According to cve.mitre.org , the number of vulnerabilities discovered in various routers, from mobile to industrial, has grown over the past decade. Keeping this gate locked so that no one can stroll right through is no easy task.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 13, 2021

We use WiFi to connect to the Internet, but what is it, and what does it stand for? How does it have such a catchy name, and why do we sometimes have a weak Internet connection with a strong WiFi signal and vice versa? What is the difference between WiFi and Internet? Can you have WiFi without Internet?

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Networks connect devices to each other so that users can access assets such as applications, data, or even other networks such as the internet. For improved security using mobile phones, free authentication apps are available from Google, Microsoft, and others. and mobile (phones, tablets, etc.)

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Simply defined, the internet of things (IoT) is a network of Internet-connected objects able to collect and exchange data. The Main Threats to Your Mobile and Domestic Tranquility. VPNs are the baseline cybersecurity tool to safeguard internet-enabled devices and a home network. Think again. Update, Update, Update.

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Kali Linux

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

In Secure Kali Pi (2022) , the first blog post in the Raspberry Pi series, we set up a Raspberry Pi 4 with full disk encryption. author: Broadcom Corporation firmware: brcm/brcmfmac*-sdio.*.bin bin firmware: brcm/brcmfmac*-sdio.*.txt We mentioned that we can leave it somewhere as a drop box. wireless LAN fullmac driver.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Today, malware is a common threat to the devices and data of anyone who uses the Internet. This isn’t quite the same as a legitimate piece of software, such as a mobile game from a reputable developer, coming packed with online ads. Ransomware is one of the most virulent forms of malware on the modern Internet. Ransomware.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Malicious mobile app. with no internet. ” Malicious Mobile Apps. How to Defend Against a Malicious Mobile App. User education is one of the most powerful tools for preventing malicious mobile apps. Deploying mobile anti-malware and a company-wide mobile security plan is essential for large organizations.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 24, 2018

Twinkly smart decoration could be controlled via a mobile app, the experts focused their tests on the communication. The mobile app uses a UDP broadcast to port 5555 to discover the LEDs, in turn, it receives the IP address and the name of the device. ” reads the analysis published by MWR InfoSecurity.

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Adam Levin

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Most likely you didn’t pause before you clicked, and got phished or compromised in some other way–possibly by an internet of things device connected to your home network. And be judicious about any app you might download to your mobile device. Tip: Back up everything (for more, see below). Your Finances Glitch.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

Definition, Threats & Protections Public Internet Threats If your enterprise network is connected to the public internet, every single threat on the internet can render your business vulnerable too. These threaten enterprise networks because malicious traffic from the internet can travel between networks.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2022

As the modern workforce becomes increasingly mobile and enterprises branch out and grow, software-defined wide area networks ( SD-WAN ) have become a popular choice in the evolution of networking. With SD-WAN architectures, branch employees and remote users connect to an enterprise network through a web of connected devices over the internet.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2018

CVE-2018-18472 – XXE and Unauthenticated Remote Command Execution in Axentra Hipserv NAS firmware. . It’s used in different devices from different vendors, the affected devices sharing the firmware are: Netgear Stora. The company provides a firmware with a web interface that mainly uses PHP as a serverside language.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Over the years, additional attack vectors have been discovered, including FM frequency signals from a computer to a mobile phone; thermal communication channels between air gapped computers; the exploitation of cellular frequencies; and near-field communication (NFC) channels. They also don't have event logs or audit trails. Conclusion.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 4, 2021

With the advent of quantum computing, the security that protects the digital identities and internet communications (SSL/TLS) of our modern society is thus significantly weakened. Internet Of Things. What risks will this entail? Compromising such secrets will jeopardize national security. How much time do we have? Data Firewall.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 1, 2021

The consumer watchdog examined 13 router models provided to customers by internet-service companies such as EE, Sky and Virgin Media, and found more than two-thirds had security flaws. a lack of firmware updates, important for security and performance. How Hidden Vulnerabilities will Lead to Mobile Device Compromises.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Take, for instance, the problem right now with insecure Internet of Things (IoT) devices — cheapo security cameras, Internet routers and digital video recorders — sold at places like Amazon and Walmart. Establish and maintain end-to-end encryption for all applications. Abandon the flat network.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Company instructions to keep hands off internal network traffic leads to internet service provider (ISP) suppression of only 1% of the 100,000 monthly outgoing DDoS attacks. 60% of all mobile and browser zero-days are exploited by spyware vendors. and software libraries to attack the supply chain.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 28, 2022

Secure Firmware Updates Are a Necessity for Resilient IoT Deployments. As an industry that trades in the intangible, from the exchange of long-term stock assets to enabling digital payments of consumer goods, the financial services industry may not seem directly associated with something tangible like the Internet of Things (IoT).

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

The Internet of Things (IoT) is rapidly growing and expected to affect all industry verticals as well as our private lives. With IoT PKI, Secure IoT can be accomplished by enabling strong authentication and encryption of communication to ensure the integrity of transactions and data. Can you elaborate on what is meant by this?

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

The Internet of Things presents us with both convenience and inconvenience at the same time, suddenly everything is smart is hackable again with startups sometimes repeating security mistakes made decades ago in the rush to market toys. The question is, who is hacking the internet of things today, and how does one even get started?

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

The Internet of Things presents us with both convenience and inconvenience at the same time, suddenly everything is smart is hackable again with startups sometimes repeating security mistakes made decades ago in the rush to market toys. The question is, who is hacking the internet of things today, and how does one even get started?

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

As the name suggests, this type of attack can be carried out by tampering with physical and hardware components like network devices, servers, and any portable computing device, such as laptops, mobile phones, tablets, or smartwatches. Any threats coming from the internet must be stopped at the endpoint.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Check Point’s NGFWs leverage an application library of thousands of web applications to identify, allow, block, or limit usage of applications and the features within them, enabling safe internet use while protecting against threats and malware. Its next-generation firewalls run on its PAN-OS.

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