Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

The Kr00k vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2019-15126, could be exploited by nearby remote attackers to intercept and decrypt some wireless network packets transmitted over-the-air by a vulnerable device. “ after a disassociation occurs, data from the chip’s Tx buffer will be transmitted encrypted with the all-zero TK.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 21, 2022

Key Findings: MY2022, an app mandated for use by all attendees of the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing, has a simple but devastating flaw where encryption protecting users’ voice audio and file transfers can be trivially sidestepped. Citizen Lab examined the app and found it riddled with security holes.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 3, 2023

To protect against those threats, a Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) encryption protocol is recommended. WPA2 is a security protocol that secures wireless networks using the advanced encryption standard (AES). WEP and WPA are both under 4%, while WPA2 commands a 73% share of known wireless encryption connections.

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Adam Levin

MARCH 19, 2020

Enable Wireless Encryption: Most households use wireless rather than cabled routers to access the internet. Be sure to encourage employees to enable wireless security (WPA2 is the current standard) to keep unwanted devices off of their network. .

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

versions are affected by the vulnerability dubbed BLURtooth which allows hackers to defeat Bluetooth encryption. The vulnerability could be exploited by attackers to overwrite or lower the strength of the pairing key, defeating the protocol encryption. Bluetooth 4.0 affects “dual-mode” Bluetooth devices, like modern smartphones.

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 3, 2020

There's a vulnerability in Wi-Fi hardware that breaks the encryption : The vulnerability exists in Wi-Fi chips made by Cypress Semiconductor and Broadcom, the latter a chipmaker Cypress acquired in 2016. Of greatest concern are vulnerable wireless routers, which often go unpatched indefinitely. That's the real problem.

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Bleeping Computer

AUGUST 23, 2021

SAC Wireless, a US-based and independently-operating Nokia company subsidiary, has disclosed a data breach following a ransomware attack where Conti operators were able to successfully breach its network, steal data, and encrypt systems. [.].

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Threatpost

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Two high-severity vulnerabilities in a Fujitsu wireless keyboard expose passwords and allow keystroke injection attacks.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Encrypted flash drives, essentially secure storage on a stick, are a proven technology that has been readily available for at least 15 years. And yet today there is a resurgence in demand for encrypted flash drives. And yet today there is a resurgence in demand for encrypted flash drives.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 23, 2023

It is customary for the ransomware spreading hackers to take control of the systems and encrypt them until a ransom is paid. In double extortion cases, the hackers steal data and then encrypt the database. And if the victim fails to pay the ransom on time, they sell the siphoned data on the dark web for monetary gains.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 23, 2021

When the ATM is no longer in use, the skimming device remains dormant, storing the stolen data in an encrypted format. ” Investigators wanted to look at the data stored on the shimmer, but it was encrypted. . ” Investigators wanted to look at the data stored on the shimmer, but it was encrypted.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

To meet this demand, Celona has combined the simplicity of Wireless LANs with advanced cellular technology to build an enterprise focused private mobile network architecture called “5G LANs”. The Thales and Celona Secure Private Wireless Solution ensures high-performance private networks with low latency and high protection.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 4, 2022

There are many keys to its stealth, including: The use of a unique backdoor Mandiant calls Quietexit, which runs on load balancers, wireless access point controllers, and other types of IoT devices that don’t support antivirus or endpoint detection. This makes detection through traditional means difficult.

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Dark Reading

JUNE 25, 2018

The Wi-Fi Alliance officially launches its latest protocol, which offers new capabilities for personal, enterprise, and IoT wireless networks.

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Cisco Security

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The RSA Conference® SOC analyzes the Moscone Center wireless traffic, which is an open network during the week of the Conference. The RSAC SOC coordinated with the Moscone Center Network Operation Center for a SPAN of the network traffic from the Moscone Center wireless network. Firepower Encrypted Visibility Engine (EVE).

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 21, 2023

Each device relies on wireless data transmission to relay collected data back to the patient’s phone or other monitoring tool. Unfortunately, wireless data is notoriously vulnerable to hacks and exploits. First, it encrypts sensitive data transmission between medical devices and any host system. The result?

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NopSec

JULY 2, 2013

Wireless networks have always been a “no man’s land” in terms of security and appropriate configuration. Some of the most notorious security breaches (ie TJX) happened because the security configuration of the enterprise wireless access points was loose. A wireless client with improper encryption configured.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 5, 2024

Strong encryption protects data securely from unauthorized access, but the specific algorithms that qualify as strong encryption change over time as computing power increases and researchers develop new ways to break encryption. What Makes an Encryption Algorithm Strong?

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2021

According to the research paper published by the experts, modern mobile devices use separate wireless chips to manage wireless technologies, such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and LTE. The researchers explained that it is possible to use these shared resources to launch lateral privilege escalation attacks across wireless chip boundaries.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 11, 2021

On deck this month are patches to quash a wormable flaw, a creepy wireless bug, and yet another reason to call for the death of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE) web browser. ” Another curious bug fixed this month is CVE-2020-24587 , described as a “Windows Wireless Networking Information Disclosure Vulnerability.”

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Public Wi-Fi users are prime targets for MITM attacks because the information they send is often not encrypted, meaning it’s easy for hackers to access your data. Look for the “https” in the website’s URL—it means there’s some level of encryption.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2022

One can go for wired (landline), wireless, or a combination of both. We believe devices with wireless cellular connectivity – or wireless in combination with fixed line – are the best option. connected security system , it’s important to consider the different connectivity technologies.

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Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2022

” Experts pointed out that when an iPhone is turned off, most wireless chips (Bluetooth, Near Field Communication (NFC), and Ultra-wideband (UWB)) continue to operate. “As a result, on modern iPhones, wireless chips can no longer be trusted to be turned off after shutdown. This poses a new threat model.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Jogodka said although this pump’s PIN pad is encrypted, the hidden camera sidesteps that security feature. “The PIN pad is encrypted, so this is a NEW way to capture the PIN,” Jogodka wrote in a message to a mailing list about skimming devices found on Arizona fuel pumps.

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Security Affairs

MAY 12, 2021

CVE-2021-27068 – Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVE-2020-24587 – Windows Wireless Networking Information Disclosure Vulnerability An attacker can trigger this issue to disclose the contents of encrypted wireless packets on an affected system.

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IT Security Guru

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Hotspots that require no passwords and don’t use encryption mean that anyone with a simple packet sniffer can potentially pick up your login credentials to sensitive websites and applications. Joining a wireless network puts users at risk of losing private data and documents. Wi-Fi Password Cracking. Rogue Hotspots. Data Theft .

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Qualcomm is a US-based chip maker that specializes in semiconductors, software, and services related to wireless technology. The Group temporal key is used to encrypt all broadcast and multicast traffic between an access point and multiple client devices. All three vulnerabilities seem to lie in the initial stages of a connection.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Technically in medical terms, if the file encrypting malware did not encrypt the IT infrastructure of the hospital, the brain & heart abnormalities(during labor and delivery) would have been recorded on the fetal heart rate monitors, thus giving enough time to the doctors or medical practitioners to diagnose and treat the sick infant.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Encryption of audio and video- Most apps like ZOOM that are used to hold video conferences offer audio and video conferences with end-to-end encryption video conferencing. For instance, a 2FA received on a mobile phone through an SMS delivered through wireless connection.

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Schneier on Security

JULY 25, 2018

Bluetooth has a serious security vulnerability : In some implementations, the elliptic curve parameters are not all validated by the cryptographic algorithm implementation, which may allow a remote attacker within wireless range to inject an invalid public key to determine the session key with high probability.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 4, 2023

A mobile virtual network operator doesn’t own its own physical wireless network infrastructure but instead leases network services from established mobile carriers. Lyca Mobile is a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) that provides prepaid mobile phone services to customers in several countries worldwide.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 7, 2019

The attack on CTS comes little more than two months after Sodinokibi hit Wisconsin-based dental IT provider PerCSoft , an intrusion that encrypted files for approximately 400 dental practices. Others reported a ransom demand in the tens of thousands of dollars. ”

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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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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 13, 2022

This includes all approved wireless networks. Firewalls should be implemented between any wireless networks and the organization’s internal network. Set cryptography controls and encryption. All sensitive, non-public, and confidential data should be encrypted while in transit and at rest.

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Security Affairs

MAY 19, 2020

“To establish an encrypted connection, two Bluetooth devices must pair with each other using a link key. To establish an encrypted connection, two Bluetooth devices must pair with each other using a link key, aka long term key. The issue potentially impact over a billion of devices.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Small businesses have far less sophisticated and encrypted communications, making it possible to easily compromise their systems. . Protect your wireless system with full backups. Make sure your wireless network is protected, concealed, and safe. . Once you cover the hardware and cloud, focus on the network.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Encryption uses mathematical algorithms to transform and encode data so that only authorized parties can access it. What Encryption Is and How It Relates to Cryptology The science of cryptography studies codes, how to create them, and how to solve them. How Does Encryption Process Data? How Does Encryption Process Data?

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