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IoT Unravelled Part 3: Security

Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

In part 1 of this series, I posited that the IoT landscape is an absolute mess but Home Assistant (HA) does an admirable job of tying it all together. I also looked at custom firmware and soldering and why, to my mind, that was a path I didn't need to go down at this time. Now for the big challenge - security. Let's dive into it.

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STEPS FORWARD: Regulators are on the move to set much needed IoT security rules of the road

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. When it comes to IoT, we must arrive at specific rules of the road if we are to tap into the full potential of smart cities, autonomous transportation and advanced healthcare.

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Attacks Escalating Against Linux-Based IoT Devices

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 20, 2022

Incidents of malware targeting Linux-based Internet of Things (IoT) devices jumped by more than a third in 2021, with three malware families the primary drivers behind the increase. Threats to Open Source, IoT. Also read: Top IoT Security Solutions for 2022. A Fast-Growing Attack Surface.

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Securing Public Sector Against IoT Malware in 2024

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 11, 2024

The rapid proliferation of the Internet of Things (IoT) represents vast opportunities for the public sector. However, as IoT innovation and adoption grows, so do the associated security risks. Today’s Internet of Things might as well be called the Internet of Threats.

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Using EM Waves to Detect Malware

Schneier on Security

JANUARY 14, 2022

” Abstract : The Internet of Things (IoT) is constituted of devices that are exponentially growing in number and in complexity. They use numerous customized firmware and hardware, without taking into consideration security issues, which make them a target for cybercriminals, especially malware authors.

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Researchers used electromagnetic signals to classify malware infecting IoT devices

Security Affairs

JANUARY 5, 2022

Cybersecurity researchers demonstrate how to use electromagnetic field emanations from IoT devices to detect malware. The researchers proposed a novel approach of using side channel information to identify malware targeting IoT systems. ” concludes the paper.”We

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BotenaGo botnet targets millions of IoT devices using 33 exploits

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Researchers at AT&T discovered a new BotenaGo botnet that is using thirty three exploits to target millions of routers and IoT devices. BotenaGo is a new botnet discovered by researchers at AT&T that leverages thirty three exploits to target millions of routers and IoT devices. 7)C0 NAS520 before firmware V5.21(AASZ.3)C0

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CVE-2021-20090 actively exploited to target millions of IoT devices worldwide

Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2021

Threat actors are actively exploiting a critical authentication bypass issue (CVE-2021-20090 ) affecting home routers with Arcadyan firmware. Threat actors actively exploit a critical authentication bypass vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-20090 , impacting home routers with Arcadyan firmware to deploy a Mirai bot.

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Key Developments in IoT Security

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 15, 2021

Key Developments in IoT Security. Remember the early days of the emergence of Internet of Things (IoT) devices? Vulnerabilities have been discovered in many of these IoT devices. Ellen has extensive experience in cybersecurity, and specifically, the understanding of IoT risk. Thu, 07/15/2021 - 10:09.

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Hacking IoT & RF Devices with BürtleinaBoard

Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2020

How to hack IoT & RF Devices with BürtleinaBoard. Few months ago I have presented #FocacciaBoard : a similar multipurpose breakout board that uses the famous FT232H to handle multiple protocols commonly found in (I)IoT devices (i.e. his majesty, the Firmware). In a couple of minutes you should get extracted the firmware.

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IoT Cybersecurity: 5 Major Vulnerabilities and How to Tackle Them

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The number of sensors and smart devices connected to the internet is exponentially rising, which are the 5 Major Vulnerabilities for IoT devices. If you take a look at the global market for IoT, you can easily spot the trend. IoT devices are exposed to cybersecurity vulnerabilities. IoT is a complicated concept.

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New Ttint IoT botnet exploits two zero-days in Tenda routers

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Security researchers provided technical details about an IoT botnet dubbed Ttint that has been exploiting two zero-days in Tenda routers. Security researchers at Netlab, the network security division Qihoo 360, have published a report that details an IoT botnet dubbed Ttint. ” concludes the report. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Over 30k Internet-Exposed QNAP NAS hosts impacted by CVE-2022-27596 flaw

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Censys found 30,000 internet-facing QNAP appliances potentially impacted by a recently disclosed critical code injection flaw. On January 30, Taiwanese vendor QNAP released QTS and QuTS firmware updates to address a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-27596 (CVSS v3 score: 9.8), that affects QNAP NAS devices. Censys concludes.

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Western Digital customers have to update their My Cloud devices to latest firmware version

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 18, 2021

My Cloud OS firmware is reaching the end of support, Western Digital customers have to update their WD My Cloud devices to the latest version. Devices on these older firmware versions will not receive security fixes or technical support.” Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Recent Tesla Hacks Highlight Importance of Protecting Connected Devices

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Within the last couple of months, smart device vulnerabilities have been piling up, prompting businesses to protect their Internet of Things (IoT) environments. While Teslas aren’t the typical business IoT device, their connection to the internet makes them a cyber threat as much as your business’s other IoT technology.

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Use cases of secure IoT deployment

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 31, 2021

Use cases of secure IoT deployment. In our previous blog post , we discussed the challenges for securing IoT deployments, and how businesses and consumers benefit from authenticating and validating IoT software and firmware updates. Tue, 06/01/2021 - 06:55. Use case 1: Fortune 500 Healthcare Company.

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Unfixed vulnerability in popular library puts IoT products at risk

Malwarebytes

MAY 4, 2022

Researchers have found a vulnerability in a popular C standard library in IoT products that could allow attackers to perform DNS poisoning attacks against a target device. In a typical home setup, there is: A modem provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP) which is your connection to the outside world. Stay safe, everyone!

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Guest Blog: TalkingTrust. What’s driving the security of IoT?

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 10, 2021

What’s driving the security of IoT? There are so many reasons why manufacturers connect their products to the Internet, whether it’s industrial machines, medical devices, consumer goods or even cars. First off, connected vehicles and IoT devices are highly attractive targets to hackers. Thu, 03/11/2021 - 07:39.

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Why Healthcare IoT Requires Strong Machine Identity Management

Security Boulevard

MAY 30, 2022

Why Healthcare IoT Requires Strong Machine Identity Management. The healthcare industry has been leveraging IoT devices for years, steadily increasing its use in facilities and patient care. By 2027, the IoT in Healthcare market is expected to reach $290 billion , up from just $60 billion in 2019. brooke.crothers.

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Critical Success Factors to Widespread Deployment of IoT

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Critical Success Factors to Widespread Deployment of IoT. Digital technology and connected IoT devices have proliferated across industries and into our daily lives. Finally, IoT devices are being used extensively in smart vehicles and home appliances to provide enhanced user experiences. Threat vectors on IoT.

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Mozi Botnet is responsible for most of the IoT Traffic

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

The Mozi botnet accounted for 90% of the IoT network traffic observed between October 2019 and June 2020, IBM reported. Mozi is an IoT botnet that borrows the code from Mirai variants and the Gafgyt malware , it appeared on the threat landscape in late 2019. ” reads the report published by IBM. ” continues the analysis.

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Attackers Exploit Flaw that Could Impact Millions of Routers, IoT Devices

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 10, 2021

In a recent blog post , the researchers said the bad actors are looking to leverage a path traversal vulnerability that could affect millions of home routers and other Internet of Things (IoT) devices that use the same code base and are manufactured by at least 17 vendors. Tenable First to Disclose Flaw.

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Ubiquiti: Change Your Password, Enable 2FA

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 11, 2021

Ubiquiti , a major vendor of cloud-enabled Internet of Things (IoT) devices such as routers, network video recorders, security cameras and access control systems, is urging customers to change their passwords and enable multi-factor authentication. In an email sent to customers today, Ubiquiti Inc.

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Kalay cloud platform flaw exposes millions of IoT devices to hack

Security Affairs

AUGUST 17, 2021

FireEye Mandiant researchers have discovered a critical vulnerability in the Kalay cloud platform that exposes millions of IoT devices to attacks. The flaw could be easily exploited by a remote attacker to take over an IoT device, the only info needed for the attack is the Kalay unique identifier (UID) of the targeted user. .

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Security Podcasting, Hacking Stories, and The State of Firmware Security with Paul Asadoorian

Security Boulevard

JUNE 25, 2023

Paul also shares with us some of his greatest hacking stories and don’t miss our lively […] The post Security Podcasting, Hacking Stories, and The State of Firmware Security with Paul Asadoorian appeared first on Shared Security Podcast.

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InfectedSlurs botnet targets QNAP VioStor NVR vulnerability

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2023

that impacted several routers, including Future X Communications (FXC) AE1021 and AE1021PE wall routers, running firmware versions 2.0.9 The Akamai SIRT this week published an additional update after one of the affected vendors, QNAP, released advisory information and guidance. and earlier. and earlier (5.0.0 released June 21, 2014).

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IoT and Machine Identity Management in Financial Services

Security Boulevard

JUNE 28, 2022

IoT and Machine Identity Management in Financial Services. How is IoT changing the financial sector? IoT has already positively impacted the financial sector and will only continue to in the future. The most notable and well-documented example of investment in the IoT infrastructure has been by retail banks.

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IoT Devices and HIPAA Compliance: 6 Things Healthcare Orgs Must Know

SecureWorld News

JUNE 14, 2022

I love the possibilities that Internet of Things (IoT) products bring to our lives. But I'm also very concerned about the associated security and privacy risks that IoT products inherently bring to those using them when controls do not exist or are not used to mitigate the risks. 59% of information workers at U.S.

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News Alert: Swissbit introduces small-capacity memory for IIoT, smart city applications

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 27, 2023

For the most efficient operation of these green IoT applications, Swissbit now offers targeted small-capacity storage media. About Swissbit AG: Swissbit AG is the only independent European manufacturer of storage and embedded IoT solutions for demanding applications. For further information, please visit www. 2 and 2.5”

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Ukrainian Blackjack group used ICS malware Fuxnet against Russian targets

Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2024

Industrial and enterprise IoT cybersecurity firm Claroty reported that the Ukrainian Blackjack hacking group claims to have damaged emergency detection and response capabilities in Moscow and beyond the Russian capital using a destructive ICS malware dubbed Fuxnet. YouTube Video 1 , YouTube Video 2 ). All servers have been deleted.

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Realtek SDK flaws exploited to deliver Mirai bot variant

Security Affairs

AUGUST 24, 2021

On August 15, firmware security company IoT Inspector published details about the flaws. “On August 16th, three days ago, multiple vulnerabilities in a software SDK distributed as part of Realtek chipsets were disclosed by IoT Inspector Research Lab [1]. ” reported IoT Inspector.

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The Hacker Mind: Hacking IoT

ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

It seems everything smart is hackable, with IoT startups sometimes repeating security mistakes first made decades ago. The next day I cut the string, There's a parallel here to IoT light bulbs that change colors. The question is, who is hacking the internet of things today, and how does one even get started? Funny thing.

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The Hacker Mind: Hacking IoT

ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

It seems everything smart is hackable, with IoT startups sometimes repeating security mistakes first made decades ago. The next day I cut the string, There's a parallel here to IoT light bulbs that change colors. The question is, who is hacking the internet of things today, and how does one even get started? Funny thing.

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Building a foundation of trust for the Internet of Things

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Invariably, Internet of Things (IoT) strategies form the backbone of those efforts. Enormous quantities of data can be generated by and collected from a wide variety of IoT devices. The diversity of IoT devices and lack of standardisation also poses challenges. The goal is then to analyse it and take impactful action.

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Hikvision cameras could be remotely hacked due to critical flaw

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The vulnerability is an unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in Hikvision IP camera/NVR firmware, it was discovered by a security researcher that goes online with the moniker “Watchful IP.”. The expert pointed out that every firmware developed since 2016 has been tested and found to be vulnerable.

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Million of Telestar Digital GmbH IoT radio devices can be remotely hacked

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

A security researcher disclosed zero-day flaws in Telestar Digital GmbH IoT radio devices that could be exploited by remote attackers to hijack systems without any user interaction. The hardware of the terminals is equipped with Shenzen technology, while the firmware is based on BusyBox Linux Debian. . ” continues the experts.

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D-Link issues beta hotfix for multiple flaws in DIR-3040 routers

Security Affairs

JULY 17, 2021

Network equipment vendor D-Link has released a firmware hotfix to fix multiple vulnerabilities in the DIR-3040 AC3000-based wireless internet router. Network equipment vendor D-Link has released a firmware hotfix to address multiple vulnerabilities affecting the DIR-3040 AC3000-based wireless internet router.

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The High-Stakes Game of Ensuring IoMT Device Security

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Being constantly connected to the internet, they are either protected by basic passwords or, in some cases, have no password protection at all. Challenges in securing IoMT devices The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) is essentially a subset of the wider Internet of Things (IoT) concept.

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TLStorm flaws allow to remotely manipulate the power of millions of enterprise UPS devices

Security Affairs

MARCH 9, 2022

Researchers from IoT security company Armis have discovered three high-impact security flaws, collectively tracked as TLStorm, affecting APC Smart-UPS devices. The researchers discovered that the firmware upgrades are not properly signed and validated. SecurityAffairs – hacking, IoT). ” continues Armis. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Silex malware bricks thousands of IoT devices in a few hours

Security Affairs

JUNE 26, 2019

Security experts warn of a new piece of the Silex malware that is bricking thousands of IoT devices, and the situation could rapidly go worse. The only way to recover infected devices is to manually reinstall the device’s firmware. pic.twitter.com/Ue661ku0fy — Larry W. Cashdollar (@_larry0) June 25, 2019.

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Experts share details of five flaws that can be chained to hack Netgear RAX30 Routers

Security Affairs

MAY 11, 2023

Industrial and IoT cybersecurity firm Claroty disclosed technical details of five vulnerabilities that be exploited to hack some Netgear router models. “NETGEAR strongly recommends that you download the latest firmware as soon as possible.” ” reads the advisory published by the security firm.

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Hacking the Twinkly IoT Christmas lights

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 24, 2018

Security researchers discovered some flaws in the Twinkly IoT lights that could be exploited display custom lighting effects and to remotely turn off them. ” Once the mobile app has discovered the IP address of the lights, it authenticates with them, receives an authentication token and retrieves information about the device.

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VulnRecap 1/16/24 – Major Firewall Issues Persist

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 16, 2024

The fix: Look at Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday update from last June to find patch information for the SharePoint vulnerability. January 11, 2024 Smart Thermostat from Bosch Puts Offices in Danger Type of vulnerability: Malicious commands sent from an attacker to the thermostat, including potentially replacing firmware with rogue code.

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Multiple DDoS botnets were observed targeting Zyxel devices

Security Affairs

JULY 22, 2023

The cause of the vulnerability is the improper error message handling in Zyxel ZyWALL/USG series firmware versions 4.60 through 4.73, VPN series firmware versions 4.60 through 5.35, USG FLEX series firmware versions 4.60 through 5.35, and ATP series firmware versions 4.60 through 5.35. reads the alert published by Rapid7.

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IoT Unravelled Part 3: Security

STEPS FORWARD: Regulators are on the move to set much needed IoT security rules of the road

Webinars

Trending Sources

Attacks Escalating Against Linux-Based IoT Devices

Webinars

Securing Public Sector Against IoT Malware in 2024

Using EM Waves to Detect Malware

Researchers used electromagnetic signals to classify malware infecting IoT devices

BotenaGo botnet targets millions of IoT devices using 33 exploits

CVE-2021-20090 actively exploited to target millions of IoT devices worldwide

Key Developments in IoT Security

Hacking IoT & RF Devices with BürtleinaBoard

IoT Cybersecurity: 5 Major Vulnerabilities and How to Tackle Them

New Ttint IoT botnet exploits two zero-days in Tenda routers

Over 30k Internet-Exposed QNAP NAS hosts impacted by CVE-2022-27596 flaw

Western Digital customers have to update their My Cloud devices to latest firmware version

Recent Tesla Hacks Highlight Importance of Protecting Connected Devices

Use cases of secure IoT deployment

Unfixed vulnerability in popular library puts IoT products at risk

Guest Blog: TalkingTrust. What’s driving the security of IoT?

Why Healthcare IoT Requires Strong Machine Identity Management

Critical Success Factors to Widespread Deployment of IoT

Mozi Botnet is responsible for most of the IoT Traffic

Attackers Exploit Flaw that Could Impact Millions of Routers, IoT Devices

Ubiquiti: Change Your Password, Enable 2FA

Kalay cloud platform flaw exposes millions of IoT devices to hack

Security Podcasting, Hacking Stories, and The State of Firmware Security with Paul Asadoorian

InfectedSlurs botnet targets QNAP VioStor NVR vulnerability

IoT and Machine Identity Management in Financial Services

IoT Devices and HIPAA Compliance: 6 Things Healthcare Orgs Must Know

News Alert: Swissbit introduces small-capacity memory for IIoT, smart city applications

Ukrainian Blackjack group used ICS malware Fuxnet against Russian targets

Realtek SDK flaws exploited to deliver Mirai bot variant

The Hacker Mind: Hacking IoT

The Hacker Mind: Hacking IoT

Building a foundation of trust for the Internet of Things

Hikvision cameras could be remotely hacked due to critical flaw

Million of Telestar Digital GmbH IoT radio devices can be remotely hacked

D-Link issues beta hotfix for multiple flaws in DIR-3040 routers

The High-Stakes Game of Ensuring IoMT Device Security

TLStorm flaws allow to remotely manipulate the power of millions of enterprise UPS devices

Silex malware bricks thousands of IoT devices in a few hours

Experts share details of five flaws that can be chained to hack Netgear RAX30 Routers

Hacking the Twinkly IoT Christmas lights

VulnRecap 1/16/24 – Major Firewall Issues Persist

Multiple DDoS botnets were observed targeting Zyxel devices

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