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VulnRecap 1/16/24 – Major Firewall Issues Persist

eSecurity Planet

January 11, 2024 Smart Thermostat from Bosch Puts Offices in Danger Type of vulnerability: Malicious commands sent from an attacker to the thermostat, including potentially replacing firmware with rogue code. According to Bitdefender, the thermostat does not validate the authenticity of a new firmware update.

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Vulnerability Recap 9/9/24 – Exploited Vulnerabilities Persist

eSecurity Planet

” 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

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Patch your Windows PC now before bootkit malware takes it over - here's how

Zero Day

Also:  Massive data breach exposes 184 million passwords for Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and more "Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to run unsigned code during the boot process, effectively bypassing Secure Boot and compromising the system's chain of trust," Matrosov said.

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Why Businesses Can’t Afford Anything Less Than Zero Trust in IoT

Security Boulevard

AI-based attacks: Bot-based attacks are getting better at mimicking user activity, more easily breaching the low-security defenses of many IoT devices. Secure Firmware Updates Are a Necessity for Resilient IoT Deployments. Related Posts. Best Practices for Assuring the Software Supply Chain for IoT.

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Vulnerability Recap 9/2/24 – Big Companies Upgrade vs Risks

eSecurity Planet

The fix: Upgrade to SonicWall’s firmware updates for Gen 5 (to version 5.9.2.14-13o), Google Reveals Actively Exploited Chrome Flaw in V8 Engine Type of vulnerability: Inappropriate implementation bug. The problem: Google addressed an actively exploited security flaw in its Chrome browser, known as CVE-2024-7965.

Risk 57
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VulnRecap 3/4/24 – Ivanti, Ubiquiti, AppLocker Under Attack

eSecurity Planet

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. Email Address By signing up to receive our newsletter, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

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Vulnerability Recap 7/1/24 – Apple, GitLab, AI Platforms at Risk

eSecurity Planet

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). Apple AirPods Firmware Update Fixes Major Flaws Type of vulnerability: Authentication bypass. To avoid unwanted access, update your firmware immediately.

Risk 62