The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Related: Ransomware remains a scourge The former has been accused of placing hidden backdoors in the firmware of equipment distributed to smaller telecom companies all across the U.S. Firmware is on everything from hard drives, motherboards and routers to office printers and smart medical devices. The Chinese are all over this.

Firmware 174

Firmware Hacking Software Surveillance 174

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Millions of Xiongmai video surveillance devices can be easily hacked via cloud feature, a gift for APT groups and cyber crime syndicates. The flaws reside in a feature named the “XMEye P2P Cloud” that is enabled by default which is used to connect surveillance devices to the cloud infrastructure. Pierluigi Paganini.

Surveillance 83

Surveillance Hacking Firmware Manufacturing 83

Hacker Combat

JUNE 3, 2021

Industrial switches are made using universal firmware developed by Korenix Technology, a leading provider for industrial networking solutions based in Taiwan. Korenix has developed another firmware that the organization incorporates in its JetNet industrial switches. Malicious firmware and bootloader uploads are possible too.

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Firmware Energy and Utilities Cyber Attacks Surveillance 78

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The most commonly used preemptive tactic is adding firewall rules that block incoming connection attempts. Paul has discovered critical vulnerabilities in the firmware and protocols of certain webcam models, and one of the vendors he contacted never even got back to him to discuss remediation. Therefore, we did not issue a certificate.

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IoT DDOS Passwords Malware 90

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Today, malware is a common threat to the devices and data of anyone who uses the Internet. Ransomware is one of the most virulent forms of malware on the modern Internet. Firmware rootkits are also known as “hardware rootkits.”. Programs being opened or accessing the Internet without your permission.

Malware 75

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 75

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. The fix: Disconnect printers from internet access until a patch becomes available. level vulnerability.

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IoT Internet Internet Ransomware 116

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The cyber-offense ecosystem still appears to be shaken by the sudden demise of NSO Group; at the same time, these activities indicate to us that we’ve only seen the tip of the iceberg when it comes to commercial-grade mobile surveillance tooling. The first one, in January, was MoonBounce ; the other was CosmicStrand in July 2022.

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Firmware Surveillance Mobile Telecommunications 110