SecureWorld News

JULY 14, 2021

Here is the company's description of the current vulnerability: "Through the course of collaboration with trusted third parties, SonicWall has been made aware of threat actors actively targeting Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 series and Secure Remote Access (SRA) products running unpatched and end-of-life (EOL) 8.x

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Positive Technologies researchers Vladimir Kononovich and Alexey Stennikov have discovered security flaws Wincor Cineo ATMs that could be exploited to bypass Black-Box attack protections and withdraw cash. ” explained Vladimir Kononovich, Senior Specialist of ICS Security at Positive Technologies. Both issues received a CVSSv3.0

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 20, 2021

Organizations Need a New NetSec Approach, Reveals Verizon’s 2021 Mobile Security Index. Even fewer (19%) told Proofpoint that they had updated their Wi-Fi router’s firmware. Zero trust is not a single set of technologies an organization can purchase. Tue, 04/20/2021 - 11:33. Contributing Factors to These Attacks.

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Security Affairs

JULY 21, 2020

Researchers devised a technique dubbed BadPower to alter the firmware of fast chargers to cause damage to connected systems or cause the device to catch fire. BadPower consists of corrupting the firmware of fast chargers. “Most BadPower problems can be fixed by updating the device firmware.”

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2021

A group of researchers from the University of Darmstadt, University of Brescia, CNIT, and the Secure Mobile Networking Lab, have discovered security vulnerabilities in WiFi chips that can be exploited to extract passwords and manipulate traffic on a WiFi chip by targeting a device’s Bluetooth component. Pierluigi Paganini.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 14, 2021

Here is the company's description of the current vulnerability: "Through the course of collaboration with trusted third parties, SonicWall has been made aware of threat actors actively targeting Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 series and Secure Remote Access (SRA) products running unpatched and end-of-life (EOL) 8.x

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 26, 2019

A peer-to-peer (P2P) communications technology built into millions of security cameras and other consumer electronics includes several critical security flaws that expose the devices to eavesdropping, credential theft and remote compromise, new research has found. A Webcam made by HiChip that includes the iLnkP2P software.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

SonicWall this week released firmware updates (version 10.2.0.5-29sv) 29sv) to address an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability in Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 series appliances. “SonicWall is announcing the availability of an SMA 100 series firmware 10.2.0.5-29sv ” reads the advisory published by the company.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Breaking news last week, the NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) Small Business Cybersecurity Act was signed into law. The bill will provide an avenue of resources and guidelines for small businesses to reduce their cybersecurity risks. Straight on the heels of Black Hat was DEF CON 26.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Mobile devices exposed to wide attacks. Although 2022 did not feature any mobile intrusion story on the scale of the Pegasus scandal, a number of 0-days have still been exploited in the wild by threat actors. APT targeting turns toward satellite technologies, producers and operators. What we predicted in 2022.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2022

In fact, Ericsson Network Manager is an Operations support system (‘OSS’ according to network jargon) , which allows the management of all the devices interconnected to it, ensuring the management of configurations, firmware updates and all automation and maintenance operations of an advanced mobile radio network.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

As mentioned earlier, the Flipper Zero has a built-in sub-GHz radio that lets the device receive data (or transmit it, with the right firmware in approved regions) on the same wireless frequencies as keyfobs and other devices. Perhaps the most well-known branding for these types of devices is called Opticom.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Wearable technologies continuously monitor vital signs such as heart rate, while larger equipment like dialysis machines and ventilators operate tirelessly to support critical bodily functions. IoMT advances this technology by assisting healthcare providers in evaluating, treating, diagnosing, and monitoring patient health conditions.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Operating systems contain and manage all the programs and applications that a computer or mobile device is able to run. The Android OS was developed by Google for mobile devices like smartphones, tablets, smart watches, and more, and it's installed on more than 70 percent of the world's mobile phones.

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Pen Test

OCTOBER 12, 2023

About the Author: Larbi OUIYZME Cybersecurity Consultant and Licensed Ham Radio Operator since 1988 with prefix CN8FF, deeply passionate about RF measurement, antennas, satellites, Software-defined radio, Digital Mobile Radio and RF Pentesting. The implementation of these newer protocols can vary across different RF technologies.

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Jane Frankland

JULY 17, 2023

In this blog, I’m going to be discussing all these things, as well as weaving in real customer stories from Intel to show you how you can masterfully manage technological change in turbulent times while simultaneously future proofing some of your business’ IT operations.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 13, 2021

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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The Last Watchdog

MAY 23, 2022

I had the chance to talk about DigiCert’s perspective with Jason Sabin, DigiCert’s Chief Technology Officer. Advanced data security technologies, no matter how terrific, are just one piece of the puzzle. This was the main topic of discussion recently at DigiCert Security Summit 2022. Here are a few key takeaways. Trust under siege.

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SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

Non-mobile statistics. Mobile statistics. MoonBounce: the dark side of UEFI firmware. Late last year, we became aware of a UEFI firmware-level compromise through logs from our firmware scanner (integrated into Kaspersky products at the start of 2019). IT threat evolution in Q1 2022. IT threat evolution in Q1 2022.

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Pen Test Partners

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Mobile Applications 10. Granular identification of all elements is not necessary, but Step 1 should include broad components such as the device itself, mobile applications, cloud services, etc. A user’s login identity from the mobile app. Deploy malicious firmware. NFC / RFID 5.5. General Considerations 6. Releases 8.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

In an amendment to the EU’s 2014 Radio Equipment Directive (RED), the European Commission noted that as wireless devices, from mobile phones to fitness trackers to smart watches, become increasingly embedded into everyday consumer and business life, they also become a greater security risk. percent over the same period in 2020, with 313.2

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 16, 2021

Technologies that enable connectivity in cars. With further developments in mobile connectivity, experts believe that 5G is best able to deliver the long-term potential of smart transportation. These devices provide a secure element within connected cars to manage the vehicle’s mobile network operator subscriptions.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 16, 2019

This is the lower level technology that represent the keys to the kingdom,” Hudson says. The technology makes a certificate, which is an encrypted key — in effect an identity. CIOs are having trouble wrapping their minds around the complexity of keeping all of their digital certificates current, much less secure.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2021

With active growth of consumers using mobile devices bad actors are using such tactics more often, spoofing the victim’s device on mobile allows them to gain access to compromised accounts. There are over 100 user and device fingerprints that anti-fraud systems can cross-reference to authenticate the end user.

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SecureList

JUNE 8, 2022

According to cve.mitre.org , the number of vulnerabilities discovered in various routers, from mobile to industrial, has grown over the past decade. Moreover, whereas employees have more or less got to grips with protecting laptops, desktop computers and even mobile devices, they may not know what to do, if anything, with routers.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 30, 2023

Although best known for their industry-leading firewall technology, Fortinet harnesses their knowledge of network protection to create a powerful network access control (NAC) solution. Additionally, FortiNAC can enforce company policies on device patching and firmware version.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

That is not much different from what happens with software and firmware code signing today. Whether it is a software upgrade for a program, a mobile application, or firmware for a device, code is signed, sealed, and delivered, and you are left with the future in your hands! Why Is Code Signing Important?

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Based on forensic analysis of numerous mobile devices, Amnesty International’s Security Lab found that the software was repeatedly used in an abusive manner for surveillance. Currently, several methods can be used for detection of Pegasus and other mobile malware. Firmware vulnerabilities.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Modern-day industrial and critical infrastructure organizations rely heavily on the operational technology (OT) environment to produce their goods and services. However, deploying the right technologies can harness all the benefits of a converged operation without increasing the security exposure profile of the organization.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 5, 2018

There aren’t any corroborating accounts of this scoop so far, but it is both fascinating and terrifying to look at why threats to the global technology supply chain can be so difficult to detect, verify and counter. Still, the issue here isn’t that we can’t trust technology products made in China. Even if the U.S.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2020

Firewall supplier Check Point Software Technologies has reported a massive surge in the registration of coronavirus-related domains, since Jan. For all individual computing device users, think twice before you open an email attachment, click to a link or download a new mobile app. It’s already happening. Do you really need to do it?

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Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2019

Security expert Paul Marrapese discovered two serious vulnerabilities in the iLnkP2P P2P system that ìs developed by Chinese firm Shenzhen Yunni Technology Company, Inc. The iLnkP2P system allows users to remotely connect to their IoT devices using a mobile phone or a PC.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

It can even access the chip’s firmware to gain root access on the device, a significant privilege escalation. The Amnesty International Security Lab created a special toolkit called MVT (Mobile Verification Toolkit) to inspect mobile devices and spot Pegasus.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 20, 2022

CrowdStrike’s numbers highlight not only the threat to open-source technologies – see Log4j – but also from IoT devices, long a concern for enterprises as they become more connected and more intelligent. If valuable enough data was stored on a Commodore 64 to make it worth a criminal’s while, they’ll drop a zero-day on that, too.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

Garbelini , Sudipta Chattopadhyay, and Chundong Wang from the Singapore University of Technology and Design. The protocol Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) was released in 2010 and it is designed to implement a new generation of services for mobile applications. The group was composed of researchers Matheus E. SDK (CVE-2019-17519).

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Technology has made us more productive and connected, but it also puts us at risk of exploitation. If the transfer happened within a mobile app, report the fraudulent activity to the developers and bank associated with your linked credit card. Even if you’ve never been scammed before, you may know somebody who has. Consumers lost $3.3

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Responsible Cyber

APRIL 8, 2020

The flexibility and scalability that the cloud offers makes this technology more compelling to small and mid-size businesses. However, huge concerns still exist for SMEs when it comes to the security challenge associated with the cloud technology. The Internet of Things (IoT) is undeniably the future of technology.

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