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Recent Tesla Hacks Highlight Importance of Protecting Connected Devices

eSecurity Planet

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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VulnRecap 1/16/24 – Major Firewall Issues Persist

eSecurity Planet

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. According to Bitdefender, the thermostat does not validate the authenticity of a new firmware update.

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Patch your Windows PC now before bootkit malware takes it over - here's how

Zero Day

Also:  Massive data breach exposes 184 million passwords for Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and more "Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to run unsigned code during the boot process, effectively bypassing Secure Boot and compromising the system's chain of trust," Matrosov said.

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VulnRecap 3/4/24 – Ivanti, Ubiquiti, AppLocker Under Attack

eSecurity Planet

The fix: To eliminate malware infections, perform a factory reset, upgrade to the latest firmware, change all default usernames and passwords, and adjust firewall rules to block exposure to unwanted remote management services. The fix: Disconnect printers from internet access until a patch becomes available.

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Vulnerability Recap 8/20/24 – Microsoft Has the Spotlight This Week

eSecurity Planet

The problem: Microsoft discovered a vulnerability in Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) / Internet Protocol (IP) that affects Windows machines running IPv6. Third-Party Application Package Installed on Pixel Devices Type of vulnerability: Third-party application package installed on Pixel device firmware, with insufficient security controls.

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What Is Industrial Control System (ICS) Cyber Security?

eSecurity Planet

The potential for cyberattacks increases with industrial control systems becoming more interconnected through the Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud-based systems. Encryption and secure communication protocols: Protecting data in transit between ICS components.

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Weekly Vulnerability Recap – November 6, 2023 – Windows Drivers and Exchange Flaws

eSecurity Planet

The problem: A security problem in Apache ActiveMQ lets attackers control systems remotely, making them highly vulnerable. Even though a security fix has been available since October 25, many internet-exposed servers are still at risk, and a number of security researchers have reported ransomware attacks exploiting the vulnerability.

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