SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

In July, we reported a rootkit that we found in modified Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) firmware, the code that loads and initiates the boot process when the computer is turned on. It also turned out that the motherboards infected in all known cases came from just two manufacturers. Mobile statistics.

Malware

SecureList

MARCH 1, 2021

In their campaigns to infect mobile devices, cybercriminals always resort to social engineering tools, the most common of these passing a malicious application off as another, popular and desirable one. The manufacturer of the mobile device preloads an adware application or a component with the firmware. Statistics.

Mobile

Security Boulevard

MAY 2, 2022

Combined with social media propaganda, social engineering targeting, and email phishing attacks, these threat vectors could change the course of the battle well before a single shot is fired. Most firmwares devices focus on the functionality of the component with minimal onboard security protection.

Cyber Attacks

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 23, 2022

APTs will contain a cyberattack component, but APTs also commonly include confidence schemes, social engineering , physical access to facilities , bribes, extortion, and other methods to gain system access. Manufactured BackDoor Vulnerabilities. Also read: Top Vulnerability Management Tools.

Firewall

SecureList

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

In general, we’ve observed hacktivists in the Russo-Ukrainian conflict become more skilled and more focused on attacking large organizations such as government, manufacturing and energy entities. Additionally, IoT devices frequently run on embedded systems with firmware that can be easily analyzed for vulnerabilities.

IoT

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Operating technology (OT), also known as the industrial internet of things (IIoT), uses smart pumps, conveyor belts, motors, and manufacturing equipment — and the operations teams that install the devices may not always inform the network security team about them.

Firewall

Malwarebytes

JULY 13, 2022

The supply chain, already stretched to a breaking point, suffered additional misfortunes across multiple industries, from agriculture and manufacturing to technology and utilities. However, in a clear bid for the supply chain jugular, threat actors also zeroed in on manufacturing, technology, utilities (including oil), and agriculture.

Ransomware

SecureList

APRIL 27, 2022

Another victim in which the same chain was exhibited is a computer game manufacturer in Cambodia, where the attack could have been used for a different purpose, possibly to infiltrate the company’s supply chain. In December we were made aware of a UEFI firmware-level compromise through logs from our firmware scanning technology.

Malware

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Most device or software manufacturers place backdoors in their products intentionally and for a good reason. Phishing and Social Engineering. Because phishing relies on social engineering — tricking users into doing something — employee training is one of the best defenses against these attacks. Firmware rootkit.

Malware

NopSec

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Most have to depend on third-party suppliers and manufacturers to function. These had been manufactured by a subcontractor in China, and were infected with code that would have allowed an attacker to remotely control a machine on which it was used. Supply Chain Compromise Very few companies are entirely self-contained.

Cyber threats

Hacker's King

JANUARY 1, 2025

Default Credentials Dont Work: Refer to the routers manual or manufacturers website for assistance. Frequent Resets Needed: This could indicate a firmware issue or security breach.

Passwords