Security Boulevard

APRIL 27, 2021

The post Cigent Technology Extends Firmware to Secure SSDs appeared first on Security Boulevard. Cigent Data Defense is based on an existing D³E for Windows platform that can employed in a standalone fashion or in combination with K2 Secure SSDs provided by Cigent.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 26, 2021

The SolarWinds and related supply chain attacks put our government through the crucible of painful incident response and restoration efforts. The post May Firmware Threat Report appeared first on Security Boulevard. Sometimes it takes a thunderstorm before seeing positive outcomes and real change: Cyber May Flowers, if you will.

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Tech Republic Security

MAY 22, 2023

The post Chinese state-sponsored attack uses custom router implant to target European governments appeared first on TechRepublic. Learn technical details about this cyberattack, as well as Check Point Research's tips on how to detect and protect against this security threat.

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Schneier on Security

JULY 1, 2019

government due to a firmware flaw. The company issued a security advisory today that warned of an issue in YubiKey FIPS Series devices with firmware versions 4.4.2 Wow, is this an embarrassing bug : Yubico is recalling a line of security keys used by the U.S. that reduced the randomness of the cryptographic keys it generates.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Permalink The post BSides Cheltenham 2023 – Stephen – All Your Firmwares Are Belong To Us: A Guide To Successful Acquisition appeared first on Security Boulevard. Many thanks to BSides Cheltenham for publishing their presenter’s outstanding BSides Cheltenham 2023 security content on the organizations’ YouTube channel.

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Hot for Security

MARCH 17, 2021

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a flash alert warning of an increase in PYSA ransomware attacks targeting government entities, educational institutions, private companies and the healthcare sector in the US and the UK. Install updates/patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as they are released.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2020

DarkHotel nation-state actor is exploiting a VPN zero -day to breach Chinese government agencies in Beijing and Shanghai. Chinese security-firm Qihoo 360 has uncovered a hacking campaign conducted by a DarkHotel APT group (APT-C-06) aimed at Chinese government agencies in Beijing and Shanghai. are vulnerable. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Data Collected: 22 Vendors 1,294 Products 4,956 Firmware versions 3,333,411 Binaries analyzed Date range of data: 2003-03-24 to 2019-01-24 (varies by vendor, most up to 2018 releases). [.]. It represents a wide range of either found in the home, enterprise or government deployments. They look at the actual firmware.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

CISA published an advisory on China-linked groups targeting government agencies by exploiting flaws in Microsoft Exchange, Citrix, Pulse, and F5 systems. Chinese state-sponsored hackers have probed US government networks looking for vulnerable networking devices that could be compromised with exploits for recently disclosed vulnerabilities.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The effects of the attack were limited because of the network segmentation implemented in the government infrastructure. ” The government experts discovered a previously unpublished remote access trojan (RAT), tracked as COATHANGER, specifically designed to target Fortigate appliances. ” continues the report.

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Dark Reading

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

UL’s SafeCyber will allow organizations to manage cybersecurity governance and processes as well as speed up time spent on firmware development.

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SC Magazine

MAY 19, 2021

Officials from CISA announced a new initiative to fight firmware vulnerabilities lying beneath the surface of the operating system. Officials from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency announced a new initiative to fight firmware vulnerabilities at the RSA Conference Wednesday afternoon.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Patch your TeamCity instance to avoid server hack Is Gelsemium APT behind a targeted attack in Southeast Asian Government?

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

New government rules coupled with industry standards meant to give formal shape to the Internet of Things (IoT) are rapidly quickening around the globe. After all, government mandates combined with industry standards are the twin towers of public safety. Related: The need for supply chain security This is to be expected.

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Threatpost

MAY 21, 2019

A flaw in the Secure Boot trusted hardware root-of-trust affects enterprise, military and government network gear, including routers, switches and firewalls.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2023

An unknown threat actor is targeting Government entities and large organizations by exploiting a security flaw in Fortinet FortiOS. Fortinet researchers are warning of an advanced threat actor and is targeting governmental or government-related entities. ” concludes the company that also provided Indicators of Compromise.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The infamous TrickBot gets a new improvement, authors added a new feature dubbed “ TrickBoot ” designed to exploit well-known vulnerabilities in the UEFI/BIOS firmware and inject malicious code, such as bootkits. TrickBot, one of the most active botnets, in the world, gets a new improvement by adding a UEFI/BIOS Bootkit Feature.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Chinese cyber espionage aims at obtaining commercial secrets and intellectual property to advantage the government of Beijing. The espionage activity used different means to conceal the involvement of the Chinese government, including financial investments. ” reported BBC.

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Hacker Combat

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The affected product, according to the government, has been used in numerous nations and businesses, including the crucial manufacturing sector. The vendor has released firmware version 1.42.06162022 to address the problem.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

But the NCSC warns that it is likely that Sandworm is capable of compiling the same or very similar malware for other architectures and firmware. In light of world news, it’s important to note that the Sandworm group has been known to target Ukrainian companies and government agencies.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 14, 2022

And while cosmetic security measures are in place, security leaders have long warned that technologies produced by Chinese companies can be exploited by China’s government. Most analyzed brands (96.44% of the discovered cameras) force users to set passwords or generate unique default passwords on the newest models and firmware versions.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

. “As early as 2022, APT28 actors had utilized compromised EdgeRouters to facilitate covert cyber operations against governments, militaries, and organizations around the world.” and foreign governments and military, security, and corporate organizations. Upgrade to the latest firmware version.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2021

Threat actors are exploiting two flaws in the popular file-sharing server FileZen to steal sensitive data from businesses and government organizations. Soliton addressed both flaws in FileZen solutions with the release of firmware versions V4.2.8 and V5.0.3.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The effects of the attack were limited because of the network segmentation implemented in the government infrastructure. The government experts discovered a previously unpublished remote access trojan (RAT), tracked as COATHANGER, specifically designed to target Fortigate appliances. The malware survives reboots and firmware upgrades.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 24, 2021

Last time it was a vulnerability in the Arcadyan firmware found in devices distributed by some of today’s biggest router vendors and internet service providers, such as ASUS, Orange, Vodafone, Telstra, Verizon, Deutsche Telekom, and British Telecom. Exactly what Mirai wants. Vulnerabilities. Mitigation. Stay safe, everyone!

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 22, 2024

In February 2024 the Canadian government announced plans to ban the sale of the Flipper Zero, mainly because of its reported use to steal cars. Flipper Zero made headlines in October because versions running third-party firmware could be used to crash iPhones running iOS 17 (since resolved in iOS 17.2).

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Security Affairs

JULY 14, 2023

CISO recommends installing firmware updates released by Rockwell Automation, it also suggests to properly segmenting networks and implementing detection signatures. In coordination with the U.S. ” reads the advisory published by Dragos.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 7, 2021

With ongoing supply chain attacks burying deep into critical information technology assets, little-known firmware and hardware components stand as some of the highest impact, most unguarded threats facing modern organizations. Eclypsium delivers a comprehensive device security platform for government and commercial organizations.

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Security Affairs

JULY 3, 2023

For this reason, if the customer has SSL-VPN enabled, Fortinet is advising customers to take immediate action to upgrade to the most recent firmware release. Experts recommend organizations using FortiGate firewall, or anything else powered by FortiOS, to follow Fortinet’s advisory for this issue and upgrade their firmware immediately.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Since the integration of a new kernel into the firmware is costly, no manufacturer was up to date here. IoT Inspector says that "without exception" all responded with prepared firmware patches. The German government says that " manufacturers are liable for damage negligently caused by IT security vulnerabilities in their products.".

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SC Magazine

MAY 27, 2021

A recent Microsoft Security Signals survey found that just 29% of companies have any budget allocated to protect firmware at all. The Security Signals research said that attacks on firmware increased five-fold in four years. Yet security spending doesn’t match the tremendous impact of these devices. Threat actors have noticed.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

CISA encourages users and administrators to review Hikvision's Security Advisory HSRC-202109-01 and apply the latest firmware updates. government passed the National Defense Authorization Act, banning a slew of Chinese companies from use by the federal government, Hikvision being one of them. still using banned Chinese tech.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2023

government agency in charge of improving the nation’s cybersecurity posture is ordering all federal agencies to take new measures to restrict access to Internet-exposed networking equipment. The directive comes amid a surge in attacks targeting previously unknown vulnerabilities in widely used security and networking appliances.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 11, 2018

Because of the malware's sophistication, VPNFilter is believed to be the work of a government. The FBI suggested the Russian government was involved for two circumstantial reasons. If you want to make sure your router cannot be reinfected, you need to update the firmware with any security patches from the manufacturer.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Multiple attacks against private organizations and government entities, especially during the pandemic, were carried out by threat actors by exploiting vulnerabilities in popular VPN systems. Multiple ransomware gangs exploited VPN solutions from major vendors, including Fortinet, Ivanti (Pulse), and SonicWall.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 24, 2023

FIPS 140-3 Delays The FIPS 140 standard started in January 1994 with FIPS 140-1, developed by a government and industry working group composed of vendors and users of cryptographic equipment. As quantum computing technology continues to develop, this problem will become a crisis if it can’t be resolved now. Apple corecrypto Module v11.1

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Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2022

LockBit ransomware group claims to have hacked Bridgestone Americas Attackers use website contact forms to spread BazarLoader malware Russian Internet watchdog Roskomnadzor is going to ban Instagram Ubisoft suffered a cyber security incident that caused a temporary disruption Anonymous hacked Roskomnadzor agency revealing Russian disinformation Open (..)

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