SecureWorld News

MAY 21, 2025

Most companies track patch rates on laptops and servers; but not firmware age, credential hygiene, or end-of-life status on routers, protocol converters, or building controllers. Note firmware version, last patch date, vendor support status. The new doctrine assumes you are your own first responder.

Firmware 80

Firmware Digital transformation Technology Risk 80

Security Affairs

JUNE 23, 2020

The Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) is a specialized Internet protocol for communication between client devices (computers, mobile phones, tablets, etc.) “Obviously, these counts only represent devices that are not firewalled and allow direct querying over the IPv4 Internet.” and printers (or print servers).

Internet 139

Internet Internet Firmware Advertising 139

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2023

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

Data breaches 126

Data breaches Cybercrime Firewall Ransomware 126

Daniel Miessler

MAY 14, 2020

Keep your firmware and software updated. For your most important accounts—such as those controlling your email account, your bank, and your mobile phone account—you should enable two-factor authentication. Keep all of your software and hardware religiously updated. Stay on reputable websites.

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Risk Password Management Passwords Accountability 345

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. “A vulnerability exists in the firmware of embedded BLE radios that are part of some Aruba access points. ” continues the post. ” reads the advisory published by Aruba. . ” concludes Armis.

Firmware 105

Firmware Manufacturing IoT Mobile 105

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2020

Firewall supplier Check Point Software Technologies has reported a massive surge in the registration of coronavirus-related domains, since Jan. For all individual computing device users, think twice before you open an email attachment, click to a link or download a new mobile app. It’s already happening. Do you really need to do it?

Social Engineering 174

Social Engineering Cyber Attacks Scams Phishing 174

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Avoid charging mobile devices through a computer; instead, use separate adapters. Use the administrator account only for maintenance, software installation, or firmware updates. Attention should be paid to protecting routers and updating their firmware. Fully utilize firewall capabilities. Use the 3-2-1 backup rule.

Firmware 111

Firmware IoT Accountability Passwords 111

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Enable Firewall Protection Your firewall , working as the primary filter, protects your network from both inbound and outgoing threats. Mac and Windows have their own built-in firewalls, and home routers and antivirus subscriptions frequently include them also.

Malware 122

Malware Antivirus Software Passwords 122

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Mobile devices exposed to wide attacks. Although 2022 did not feature any mobile intrusion story on the scale of the Pegasus scandal, a number of 0-days have still been exploited in the wild by threat actors. But first, let’s examine how they fared with the predictions for 2022. What we predicted in 2022.

Firmware 129

Firmware Surveillance Mobile Telecommunications 129

Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

It sells a range of Internet appliances primarily directed at content control and network security, including devices providing services for network firewalls, unified threat management (UTM), virtual private networks (VPNs), and anti-spam for email. A detailed list with impacted platforms and versions can be found here. Mitigation.

Firmware 96

Firmware Internet Internet Firewall 96

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 30, 2023

Although best known for their industry-leading firewall technology, Fortinet harnesses their knowledge of network protection to create a powerful network access control (NAC) solution. Founded in 2000 , Sunnyvale, California headquartered Fortinet’s flagship FortiGate provides enterprise-grade firewall solutions. Who is Fortinet?

IoT 98

IoT Firewall Wireless Mobile 98

SecureList

JUNE 3, 2024

Mobile statistics IT threat evolution Q1 2024. The attackers were able to bypass this hardware-based security protection using another hardware feature of Apple-designed SoCs (System on a Chip): they did this by writing the data, destination address and data hash to unknown hardware registers of the chip that are not used by the firmware.

Banking 117

Banking Malware Computers and Electronics Mobile 117

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Recently Check Point researchers warned of a surge in the DDoS attacks against education institutions and the academic industry across the world. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

Education 145

Education Ransomware Antivirus Backups 145

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. and mobile (phones, tablets, etc.) Unauthorized devices may be blocked or quarantined.

Firewall 109

Firewall Network Security Penetration Testing Encryption 109

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.

Firmware 96

Firmware IoT VPN Authentication 96

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. EPMM versions 11.10, 11.9 are affected.

Authentication 113

Authentication Malware VPN Mobile 113

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

These can be mobile phones, workstations, desktop and laptop computers, tablet computers, smartphones, IoT devices, wearable smart devices, as well as virtual environments, among many others. Around 49 percent of the poll’s respondents say that endpoint security is nonexistent for them, while 11 percent regard it as a lowest-priority matter.

IoT 120

IoT Antivirus Threat Detection Cyber threats 120

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. As long as you’re in there, you should take address any security warnings; perhaps your firewall security setting is too low, for example.

Wireless 98

Wireless Encryption Passwords IoT 98

Malwarebytes

MAY 13, 2021

For home WiFi, here are some tips that can help you improve your network security settings: Update your router’s firmware to the latest version to patch any vulnerabilities. Enable your router and operation system’s respective firewalls to raise a network barrier that monitors traffic. Always change default passwords.

Wireless 122

Wireless VPN Internet Internet 122

Responsible Cyber

APRIL 8, 2020

Additionally, operating systems, firewalls and firmware must be hardened and updated with vendor provided patches regularly and timely, and previously mentioned anti-virus software must be kept up to date. Businesses are vulnerable to data theft, especially if employees are using unsecure mobile devices to share or access company data.

Cybersecurity 98

Cybersecurity DDOS Small Business Phishing 98

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

Expanding attack surfaces require additional skills to secure, maintain, and monitor an ever-expanding environment of assets such as mobile, cloud, and the internet of things (IoT). and installed software (operating systems, applications, firmware, etc.). and then monitors the endpoint alerts to respond to detected threats.

Firewall 98

Firewall Telecommunications Penetration Testing Cybersecurity 98

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Next-generation firewalls (NGFWs) from Check Point and Palo Alto Networks appear on eSecurity Planet ’s list of the top NGFW vendors. Check Point’s and Palo Alto’s NGFW solutions are highly rated by users and analysts alike, and Cyber Ratings gave both companies’ firewalls its highest rating. The Bottom Line. The Bottom Line.

Firewall 52

Firewall Architecture Software Firmware 52

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 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.)

Software 128

Software Small Business Engineering Penetration Testing 128

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. Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW) and FWaaS. Next-generation firewalls ( NGFW ) are critical for enterprise network traffic.

Firewall 57

Firewall Architecture Software Backups 57

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

billion individuals have a smartphone or mobile device, it’s likely that SMS phishing will become just as prevalent as email phishing, if not more so. Use a web application firewall to filter bad traffic and stealthy attacks away from your website. Given that over 2.5

Cybersecurity 98

Cybersecurity Phishing Data breaches IoT 98

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. In early October, a DDoS attack was reported by the PUBG Mobile team.

DDOS 145

DDOS Cryptocurrency Marketing Internet 145

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Deny-lists (aka: blacklist) : Blocks specific websites or IP addresses by adding them to a list for firewalls to ignore; very difficult to manage at scale. Next generation (NGFW) or web and application firewalls (WAF) : Include DDoS protection within the large number of features and capabilities to protect network traffic.

Cybersecurity 121

Cybersecurity DDOS Penetration Testing Ransomware 121

SecureList

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Review of last year’s predictions The rise of creative exploits for mobile, wearables and smart devices Our discovery of Operation Triangulation last year shed light on a unique attack chain involving exploits for Apple devices, including those operating on iOS and watchOS.

IoT 119

IoT Energy and Utilities Phishing Cryptocurrency 119

Pen Test

OCTOBER 12, 2023

About the Author: Larbi OUIYZME Cybersecurity Consultant and Licensed Ham Radio Operator since 1988 with prefix CN8FF, deeply passionate about RF measurement, antennas, satellites, Software-defined radio, Digital Mobile Radio and RF Pentesting. What are the common firmware and software vulnerabilities in RF devices that can be exploited?

Encryption 52

Encryption Firmware Surveillance Technology 52

Spinone

MARCH 17, 2018

Security experts warn that many smart devices are vulnerable to attack because they do not undergo sufficient security testing, often run outdated software, and it is not possible to install a firewall or other security software onto them as you can do on a conventional computer.

Internet 40

Internet Internet Risk Computers and Electronics 40

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 23, 2023

For example, a network and firewall penetration testing expert will be unlikely to also have expertise to test web applications for SQL injection , or to understand internet-of-things (IoT) firmware hacking.

Penetration Testing 98

Penetration Testing Social Engineering Risk Data breaches 98

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Malicious mobile app. Experts say the best defense is a multi-pronged network security strategy that includes a firewall, anti-malware software, network monitoring, intrusion detection and prevention (IDPS), and data protection. You should also use a network firewall and an anti-malware solution. ” Malicious Mobile Apps.

Malware 105

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 105

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

Widespread, complex business networks are particularly challenging to protect; these can include edge and mobile networks as well as branch office networks and SANs. Outdated devices are also dangerous because they can’t be updated to the most recent firmware, which means they won’t have the latest security controls.

Network Security 109

Network Security Firewall Internet Internet 109

Security Boulevard

JUNE 1, 2021

a lack of firmware updates, important for security and performance. How Hidden Vulnerabilities will Lead to Mobile Device Compromises. Achieving PCI DSS Compliant Firewalls within a Small Business. a network vulnerability with EE's Brightbox 2, which could give a hacker full control of the device.

Ransomware 105

Ransomware Passwords Scams Cyber Attacks 105

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 4, 2021

When access to this computing power falls into the wrong hands, things we take for granted, such as mobile banking, e-Shopping, IoT, traffic light control and electricity distribution will become vulnerable to device take-over as they are not strong enough to resist a quantum attack. Data Firewall. What risks will this entail?

Computers and Electronics 98

Computers and Electronics Banking IoT Risk 98

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

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. Firmware rootkits are also known as “hardware rootkits.”. Additionally, removal might further damage the computer if the bootkit has altered the device’s boot records.

Malware 75

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 75