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P2P Weakness Exposes Millions of IoT Devices

Krebs on Security

A peer-to-peer (P2P) communications technology built into millions of security cameras and other consumer electronics includes several critical security flaws that expose the devices to eavesdropping, credential theft and remote compromise, new research has found. A Webcam made by HiChip that includes the iLnkP2P software.

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VulnRecap 1/16/24 – Major Firewall Issues Persist

eSecurity Planet

Keep an eye out for security announcements from your firewall vendors; it’s possible additional similar vulnerabilities will come to light. Continue to monitor all of your software for potential malicious behavior, but this week, monitor network appliances in particular. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-21591.

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Introducing next-generation firewall from Palo Alto Networks to support 5G-enabled IoT, OT and IT use cases

CyberSecurity Insiders

Digital transformation realized through new 5G-enabled IoT, Operational Technologies (OT) and IT use cases are no exception. Therefore, security teams need to take a closer look at the best technology to support this innovation. For example, a user accidentally downloads malicious software.

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Microsoft warns of BadAlloc flaws in OT, IoT devices

Security Affairs

Microsoft researchers are warning of major security vulnerabilities affecting OT and IoT devices and high-risks for businesses using them. Researchers from Microsoft’s Section 52 team recently uncovered several critical memory allocation flaws, collectively tracked as BadAlloc , affecting IoT and OT devices.

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IoT riddled with BadAlloc vulnerabilities

Malwarebytes

BadAlloc is a large set of remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities found by Microsoft’s Section 52 : These remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities cover more than 25 CVEs and potentially affect a wide range of domains, from consumer and medical IoT to Industrial IoT, Operational Technology (OT), and industrial control systems.

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How to Use Your Asset Management Software to Reduce Cyber Risks

CyberSecurity Insiders

Here is a rundown of the benefits of an asset management software in cutting down cyber-related threats. The best asset management software sets up a stock of your organization’s assets, phases of their entire life cycles, most recent software upgrades, the risks they could face, and the approaches to ensure their security. . .

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MY TAKE: Log4j’s big lesson – legacy tools, new tech are both needed to secure modern networks

The Last Watchdog

Log4j, aka Log4Shell, blasted a surgical light on the multiplying tiers of attack vectors arising from enterprises’ deepening reliance on open-source software. It’s notable that open-source software vulnerabilities comprise just one of several paths ripe for malicious manipulation. Related: The exposures created by API profileration.

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