Firmware Related Topics 
Schneier on Security
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Interesting attack based on malicious pre-OS logo images : LogoFAIL is a constellation of two dozen newly discovered vulnerabilities that have lurked for years, if not decades, in Unified Extensible Firmware Interfaces responsible for booting modern devices that run Windows or Linux… The vulnerabilities are the subject of a coordinated mass disclosure (..)
Kali Linux
JANUARY 21, 2024
TL;DR: Dear Kali user, when you have a moment, check your /etc/apt/sources.list , and add non-free-firmware if ever it’s missing. Programmatically speaking: kali@kali:~$ sudo sed -i 's/non-free$/non-free non-free-firmware/' /etc/apt/sources.list Long story now. non-free-firmware is already enabled in your sources.list.
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Bleeping Computer
MARCH 7, 2024
AnyCubic has released new Kobra 2 firmware to fix a zero-day vulnerability exploited last month to print security warnings on 3D printers worldwide. [.]
Penetration Testing
MARCH 8, 2024
Flaw Requires Immediate Firmware Update appeared first on Penetration Testing. This vulnerability affects specific models within their multifunction printer ranges. Risk Assessment If an affected... The post Canon Printers: Critical CVE-2024-2184 (CVSS 9.8)
Bleeping Computer
JANUARY 14, 2024
GrapheneOS, a privacy and security-focused Android-based operating system, has posted a series of tweets on X suggesting that Android should introduce frequent auto-reboots to make it harder for forensic software vendors to exploit firmware flaws and spy on the users. [.]
Schneier on Security
JUNE 21, 2019
In July 2017, security firm Dr. Web reported that its researchers had found Triada built into the firmware of several Android devices , including the Leagoo M5 Plus, Leagoo M8, Nomu S10, and Nomu S20. That meant the malware could directly tamper with every installed app. Triada also connected to no fewer than 17 command and control servers.
Schneier on Security
NOVEMBER 18, 2019
Researchers have discovered and revealed 146 vulnerabilities in various incarnations of Android smartphone firmware. And since they're firmware bugs, in many cases there is no ability to patch them. The vulnerabilities were found by scanning the phones of 29 different Android makers, and each is unique to a particular phone or maker.
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