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New iLOBleed Rootkit, the first time ever that malware targets iLO firmware

Security Affairs

A previously unknown rootkit, dubbed iLOBleed, was used in attacks aimed at HP Enterprise servers that wiped data off the infected systems. The Integrated Lights-Out is a proprietary embedded server management technology from Hewlett-Packard Enterprise which provides out-of-band management facilities. ” continues the report.

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China-linked APT BlackTech was spotted hiding in Cisco router firmware

Security Affairs

US and Japanese authorities warn that a China-linked APT BlackTech planted backdoor in Cisco router firmware to hack the businesses in both countries. The group targeted organizations in multiple sectors, including defense, government, electronics, telecommunication, technology, media, telecommunication industries.

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Android TV box on Amazon came pre-installed with malware

Bleeping Computer

A Canadian system administrator discovered that an Android TV box purchased from Amazon was pre-loaded with persistent, sophisticated malware baked into its firmware. [.].

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Ransomware Detection at Chip Level? Yes, Says Intel

SecureWorld News

This is possible, the company says, because of improvements to its Hardware Shield product and more powerful Threat Detection Technology (TDT). Intel's Hardware Shield and Threat Detection Technology. Dynamically launching the OS and hypervisor in an Intel® hardware–secured code environment inaccessible from firmware.

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How to Improve SD-WAN Security

eSecurity Planet

This cloud-centric model offers administrators granular network management opportunities while leveraging the bandwidth and reducing the cost of service delivery. SD-WAN segmentation capabilities allow administrators to separate traffic according to application characteristics and network policies. Promptly Patching Systems.

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Vulnerability Management as a Service: Top VMaaS Providers

eSecurity Planet

Vulnerabilities can be found in various parts of a system, from low-level device firmware to the operating system, all the way through to software applications running on the device,” said Jeremy Linden, senior director of product management at Asimily. Syxsense provides 24-hour coverage and compliance regulation.

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Advanced threat predictions for 2023

SecureList

Looking back at past leaks of private companies providing such services, such as in the case of Hacking Team, we learned that many states all over the world were buying these capabilities, whether to complement their in-house technologies or as a stand-alone solution they couldn’t develop. The next WannaCry.

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