Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2022

Zyxel addressed a critical flaw affecting Zyxel firewall devices that allows unauthenticated, remote attackers to gain arbitrary code execution. affecting Zyxel firewall devices that enables unauthenticated and remote attackers to gain arbitrary code execution as the “nobody” user. Commands are executed as the nobody user.”

Firewall 98

Firewall Firmware VPN Wireless 98

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Firewalls monitor and control incoming and outgoing traffic while also preventing unauthorized access. Overlapping rules may impair firewall efficiency or expose flaws that allow attackers to circumvent regulations. Choose a centralized platform that is interoperable with several firewall suppliers.

Firewall 119

Firewall Network Security Backups Education 119

Security Affairs

MAY 17, 2022

US Critical Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds critical CVE-2022-30525 RCE flaw in Zyxel Firewalls to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. affecting Zyxel firewall devices that enables unauthenticated and remote attackers to gain arbitrary code execution as the “nobody” user. Commands are executed as the nobody user.”

Firewall 98

Firewall VPN Firmware Internet 98

Security Affairs

JANUARY 8, 2022

SonicWall confirmed that some of its Email Security and firewall products have been impacted by the Y2K22 bug. Security vendor SonicWall confirmed that some of its Email Security and firewall products have been impacted by the Y2K22 bug. x firmware in MySonicWall downloads section for TZ, NSA and SOHO platforms. Junk Store 7.6.9

Firewall 105

Firewall Engineering Firmware Malware 105

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

.” Experts used the search engines for Internet-connected devices, like Shodan.io, to search for ENIP-compatible internet-facing devices and discovered more than 8,000 systems exposed online. Experts was that vendors may have bought vulnerable versions of this stack before the 2012 update and are still using it in their firmware.

Hacking 141

Hacking Firmware Internet Internet 141

Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

To perform the experiment, we used Internet of Things (IoT) search engines to search for open devices that utilized common printer ports and protocols. To find out how many printers were on the menu for our experiment, we searched for IP addresses with open ports on specialized IoT search engines, such as Shodan and Censys.

Hacking 145

Hacking IoT Firmware Internet 145

Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2023

The directive applies to any networking devices — such as firewalls, routers and load balancers — that allow remote authentication or administration. The researchers found that just being able to reach the management interface for a vulnerable Fortinet SSL VPN appliance was enough to completely compromise the devices.

Risk 295

Risk VPN Internet Internet 295

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2020

That, of course, presents the perfect environment for cybercrime that pivots off social engineering. Social engineering invariably is the first step in cyber attacks ranging from phishing and ransomware to business email compromise ( BEC ) scams and advanced persistent threat ( APT ) hacks. It’s already happening. Always remember.

Social Engineering 175

Social Engineering Cyber Attacks Scams Phishing 175

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2023

CISA and ENISA enhance their Cooperation CISA adds Qlik bugs to exploited vulnerabilities catalog Report: 2.6

Data breaches 123

Data breaches Cybercrime Firewall Ransomware 123

Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2019

Rockwell has released firmware updates that address the vulnerability for the affected controllers. Below the recommendations published by Rockwell Automation to minimize the risk of exploitation of this vulnerability: Update to the latest available firmware revision that addresses the associated risk.

Firmware 102

Firmware Social Engineering Advertising Malware 102

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

” To reduce risks, replace unsupported equipment, apply available firmware updates, and keep an accurate IT asset inventory. The fix: Zyxel has published security upgrades , and end users must immediately upgrade impacted devices to the most recent firmware releases. All impacted models must be updated to version 7.00

Firmware 107

Firmware Backups Firewall Risk 107

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 2, 2023

By Jayakumar (Jay) Kurup, Global Sales Engineering Director at Morphisec Securing operational technology (OT) creates unique challenges. OT systems often come as closed systems with firmware and software installed by a supplier. They are often unknown and dynamic, and, with OT systems firewalls dissolving, coming from more places.

Cyber threats 136

Cyber threats Technology Firewall Ransomware 136

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

The flaw can only be exploited if the device using the chip has the over-the-air firmware download (OAD) feature enabled. Experts pointed out that all Aruba access points share the same OAD password, which can be obtained by intercepting a legitimate update or by reverse engineering the device. ” continues the post.

Firmware 105

Firmware IoT Manufacturing Advertising 105

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 4, 2019

In addition, the state is home to 16 nationally designated cybersecurity Centers of Excellence and a state university and college system that graduates more cyber-degreed engineers than any other state. The state counts approximately 109,000 cyber engineers. With employees groomed at the likes of the National Security Agency, U.S

Cybersecurity 193

Cybersecurity Computers and Electronics Technology Marketing 193

eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2022

EdgeConnect Enterprise critically comes with firewall , segmentation , and application control capabilities. The first traditional cybersecurity vendor featured is Barracuda Networks, with consistent recognition for its email security , next-generation firewalls ( NGFW ), web application security , and backups.

Firewall 120

Firewall Architecture Encryption Network Security 120

Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2023

. “Also, an attacker may exploit these issues to access and control networked devices and change router settings in order to manipulate configurations such as DNS settings or firewall rules. The compromised industrial devices may also be used to launch attacks against other devices or networks.” through 00.07.03.4

Hacking 98

Hacking Manufacturing Internet Internet 98

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

“It is p ossible to identify exposed systems using search engines like Shodan, and it is feasible to scan the entire IPv4 internet. “ SonicWall Capture Labs Threat Research team observe huge hits on our firewalls that attempt to exploit the command injection vulnerability with the below HTTP request.” 06 and older.

DDOS 98

DDOS Hacking Internet Internet 98

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

The tools also depend upon physical controls that should also be implemented against malicious physical access to destroy or compromise networking equipment such as routers, cables, switches, firewalls, and other networking appliances. These physical controls do not rely upon IT technology and will be assumed to be in place.

Firewall 108

Firewall Network Security Penetration Testing Encryption 108

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

SonicWall dealt with a serious access control vulnerability that affected its firewall systems. This flaw has the potential to bring down the firewall or grant unauthorized access to resources. The fix: Upgrade to SonicWall’s firmware updates for Gen 5 (to version 5.9.2.14-13o), 85 for Windows and macOS, and 128.0.6613.84

Risk 57

Risk Firewall Firmware Engineering 57

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Even if there’s a firewall enabled, it won’t block outgoing TCP connections. Such hackers don’t bother with social engineering or complex scenarios that only give a low success rate. It can even attack the chip’s firmware and provide root access on the device, which gives more privileges and capabilities than the user.

Penetration Testing 133

Penetration Testing Social Engineering Software Wireless 133

Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2019

Yang explained that cameras, printers, NAS devices, Smart TVs, and routers which use UPnP for streaming, sharing, and service discovery are exposed to attacks, threat actors could use them to potentially bypass firewalls and attack local network. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

Cyber Attacks 107

Cyber Attacks Advertising Firmware Data collection 107

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 23, 2022

APTs will contain a cyberattack component, but APTs also commonly include confidence schemes, social engineering , physical access to facilities , bribes, extortion, and other methods to gain system access. Use web application firewalls to protect exposed web apps. See the Top Secure Email Gateway Solutions. Vulnerability Exploitation.

Firewall 108

Firewall Malware Phishing Software 108

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 9, 2023

Key Features Scans devices for vulnerabilities in operating systems and third-party software, end-of-life software, peer-to-peer software, as well as zero-day vulnerabilities Scans for default credentials, firewall misconfigurations, open shares, and user privilege issues (unused users or groups, elevated privileges, etc.)

Small Business 127

Small Business Software Penetration Testing Engineering 127

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Back then, endpoint security focused on computers, which meant the installation of antivirus, malware protection, firewall, and (sometimes) VPN in every computer. These ignored, forgotten, and un-updated (OS/firmware) connected devices can become vulnerabilities exploited by cybercriminals to gain access to networks and cloud resources.

IoT 120

IoT Antivirus Threat Detection Cyber threats 120

Malwarebytes

MARCH 29, 2022

Around the turn of the century, cybersecurity was not a big concern, and during the development of some systems no special cybersecurity parameters were deployed because engineers thought the technology was too advanced for a hacker to compromise. Monitor network logs for suspicious activity and unauthorized or unusual login attempts.

Cybersecurity 91

Cybersecurity Internet Internet Technology 91

eSecurity Planet

MAY 28, 2021

From BIOS and firmware to UEFI code, VBOS is an attack vector that requires more attention. While the design of a unified extensible firmware interface (UEFI) overcame BIOS limitations, both components critical to computer operation are an increasing target. Current Target: VBOS. Gateway Compromise. Malicious Cloud Applications.

Software 115

Software DNS Firmware Malware 115

Digital Shadows

JANUARY 14, 2025

To gain access to internal networks, Akira targeted local accounts with disabled multifactor authentication (MFA) and SonicOS firmware versions vulnerable to exploitation, often exposed to the internet for virtual private network (VPN) access.

Ransomware 126

Ransomware Social Engineering Phishing Manufacturing 126

Malwarebytes

MAY 13, 2021

The Alliance tasked marketing company Interbrand with creating a palatable term that they could trademark because “Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) wireless communication standard 802.11 Enable your router and operation system’s respective firewalls to raise a network barrier that monitors traffic.

Wireless 113

Wireless VPN Internet Internet 113

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

Firmware 52

Firmware Wireless Passwords VPN 52

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 4, 2024

The fix: To eliminate malware infections, perform a factory reset, upgrade to the latest firmware, change all default usernames and passwords, and adjust firewall rules to block exposure to unwanted remote management services.

IoT 117

IoT Internet Internet Ransomware 117

SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Does the engineer need to secure his iPhone or the digital control panel in the operations center? Managers need to secure their organization’s remote access by adding endpoint protection, using good password hygiene, installing network firewalls, and most important, continuously monitoring their remote activity.

Risk 73

Risk Artificial Intelligence Firmware Engineering 73

SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Does the engineer need to secure his iPhone or the digital control panel in the operations center? Managers need to secure their organization’s remote access by adding endpoint protection, using good password hygiene, installing network firewalls, and most important, continuously monitoring their remote activity.

Risk 71

Risk Artificial Intelligence Firmware Engineering 71

Pen Test Partners

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

These could be command injection on web interfaces, manufacturer backdoor accounts, and insecure firmware update mechanisms. If only a few sites have a PLC that controls a non-safety critical system and is behind several layers of firewalls, its unlikely that lab testing is worthwhile.

Manufacturing 59

Manufacturing Risk Firewall Firmware 59

eSecurity Planet

JULY 1, 2024

The problem: Threat actors are leveraging GrimResource , a new attack method which uses engineered MSC files to get full code execution via Microsoft Management Console (MMC). Employing web application firewalls (WAF) can also mitigate SQL injection risks. To avoid unwanted access, update your firmware immediately.

Risk 62

Risk Authentication Firmware Software 62

SecureList

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

For instance, in January, Apple shared that CVE-2024-23222 , a remote code execution vulnerability in Safari’s browsing engine, may have been used in cyberattacks. Additionally, IoT devices frequently run on embedded systems with firmware that can be easily analyzed for vulnerabilities.

IoT 115

IoT Phishing Energy and Utilities Cryptocurrency 115

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 26, 2022

New BotenaGo samples were found with very low AV detection (3/60 engines). Maintain minimal exposure to the Internet on Linux servers and IoT devices and use a properly configured firewall. Install security and firmware upgrades from vendors, as soon as possible. Background. Recommended actions. Conclusion.

Malware 81

Malware IoT Authentication Antivirus 81

SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

After the attacks came to light, the manufacturer promptly released a firmware update for configuring verification of incoming requests. Educational institutions are recommended to use anti-DDoS solutions and strong firewall settings, and partner up with ISPs. Gaming platforms didn’t escape cybercriminal attention either.

DDOS 145

DDOS Cryptocurrency Marketing Internet 145