Krebs on Security

JULY 25, 2023

And a great many of these “proxy” networks are marketed primarily to cybercriminals seeking to anonymize their traffic by routing it through an infected PC, router or mobile device. co and a VPN provider called HideIPVPN[.]com. “Now, we provide you with an even easier way to connect to our VPN servers.

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Malware VPN Internet Internet 244

Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2025

Privacy Without Compromise: Proton VPN is Now Built Into Vivaldi Vivaldi Vivaldi integrates ProtonVPN natively into its desktop version of its browser. Successful security assessment of our Android app Mullvad Mullvad's Android app has successfully passed the Mobile Application Security Assessment (MASA), conducted by NCC Group.

VPN 59

VPN Surveillance Malware Data breaches 59

Malwarebytes

JULY 15, 2021

The exploitation targets a known vulnerability that has been patched in newer versions of SonicWall firmware. x versions of the firmware. The notice mentions by type: Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 series Older Secure Remote Access (SRA) series. x firmware. x firmware versions. Devices at risk. Mitigation.

Ransomware 101

Ransomware Firmware Firewall Passwords 101

SecureWorld News

MAY 21, 2025

Most companies track patch rates on laptops and servers; but not firmware age, credential hygiene, or end-of-life status on routers, protocol converters, or building controllers. Note firmware version, last patch date, vendor support status. The new doctrine assumes you are your own first responder.

Firmware 80

Firmware Digital transformation Technology Risk 80

Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2025

Privacy Services Cape opens $99/month beta of its privacy-first mobile plan, inks Proton deal, raises $30M TechCrunch I usually don't include beta software on in this series (or really on avoidthehack) or early-stage startups because things in those early-stages go through such turbulence. They also have appeared to partner with Proton.

Surveillance 75

Surveillance Telecommunications Data breaches Spyware 75

The Last Watchdog

MAY 23, 2022

Long gone are the days when a security team mainly had to be concerned about network connections getting made internally, on company-owned equipment, or externally, across a VPN connection or a public-facing webpage. Today, software developers are king and agile software is their golden chalice.

Cybersecurity 214

Cybersecurity Computers and Electronics Digital transformation Encryption 214

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. Meanwhile, Verizon found in its MSI 2021 that less than half (47%) of respondents with a VPN installed on their devices activated it.

Mobile 71

Mobile Architecture Data breaches Authentication 71

Zero Day

JUNE 20, 2025

How it works When you set up a Wyze camera , your user ID will be digitally stamped onto the camera's firmware. It will be rolled out through an update, so if your Wyze app and camera firmware stay up to date, you'll receive the feature. The camera then digitally stamps that same ID onto every photo, video, and livestream.

Password Management 52

Password Management Small Business Artificial Intelligence Digital transformation 52

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. But first, let’s examine how they fared with the predictions for 2022. What we predicted in 2022.

Firmware 129

Firmware Surveillance Mobile Telecommunications 129

Malwarebytes

MAY 13, 2021

If you have to use public WiFi hotspots, it’s wise to also use a VPN to keep your activity private while you use that connection. A VPN wraps your network traffic (including web browsing, email, and other things) in a protective tunnel and makes up for any weaknesses in their encryption.

Wireless 121

Wireless VPN Internet Internet 121

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Avoid charging mobile devices through a computer; instead, use separate adapters. Use the administrator account only for maintenance, software installation, or firmware updates. Attention should be paid to protecting routers and updating their firmware. Use the 3-2-1 backup rule. Opt for strong, hard-to-crack passwords.

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Firmware IoT Accountability Passwords 111

SecureList

JUNE 3, 2024

Mobile statistics IT threat evolution Q1 2024. The attackers were able to bypass this hardware-based security protection using another hardware feature of Apple-designed SoCs (System on a Chip): they did this by writing the data, destination address and data hash to unknown hardware registers of the chip that are not used by the firmware.

Banking 117

Banking Malware Computers and Electronics Mobile 117

Adam Levin

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

And be judicious about any app you might download to your mobile device. When your phone or computer alerts you to an available software or firmware update, pay attention and do what you’re asked to do immediately (as opposed to clicking “Remind me later”) because many of these patches are security-related.

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Passwords Phishing Password Management Accountability 245

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2018

CVE-2018-18472 – XXE and Unauthenticated Remote Command Execution in Axentra Hipserv NAS firmware. . It’s used in different devices from different vendors, the affected devices sharing the firmware are: Netgear Stora. The company provides a firmware with a web interface that mainly uses PHP as a serverside language.

Firmware 94

Firmware IoT VPN Authentication 94

Zero Day

JUNE 14, 2025

But every PC that was sold with Windows preinstalled after mid-2016 was required to have a TPM, so that's a simple matter of flipping a switch in the firmware menu.

Password Management 75

Password Management Small Business Software Artificial Intelligence 75

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 22, 2024

Citrix and Ivanti are seeing more problems, too, as more vulnerabilities have cropped up in Netscaler and Endpoint Manager Mobile. The problem: The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) specification has an open-source network implementation, EDK II, with nine discovered vulnerabilities. and later releases of 13.1 are affected.

Authentication 113

Authentication Malware VPN Mobile 113

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

The Main Threats to Your Mobile and Domestic Tranquility. To help avoid these online risks, it is highly recommended to use a Virtual Private Network (VPN). VPNs are the baseline cybersecurity tool to safeguard internet-enabled devices and a home network. Think your table lamps can’t expose you to danger? Think again.

IoT 98

IoT Spyware VPN Passwords 98

Zero Day

JUNE 11, 2025

This security feature has been available on PCs that use Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) firmware as a more modern replacement for the older BIOS firmware. The irony here is that Microsoft implemented Secure Boot on Windows PCs specifically to prevent malware from loading during the boot-up process.

Malware 80

Malware Password Management Small Business Artificial Intelligence 80

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 28, 2022

Malicious actors tend to focus on internet-facing systems to gain entry into a network, such as email and virtual private network (VPN) servers, using exploits targeting newly disclosed vulnerabilities. SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA). Also read: Best Patch Management Software & Tools. Web-Facing Systems at Risk. “U.S.,

Cybersecurity 113

Cybersecurity Software Firmware Internet 113

Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

If connecting to a public Wi-Fi can’t be avoided, advise them to use a virtual public network (VPN). Speaking of theft, it’s also good to install anti-theft or tracking software in your child’s phone and other mobile devices, such as a laptop, that they bring with them to school or anywhere. Update your child’s device’s firmware.

Internet 131

Internet Internet Passwords Password Management 131

Pen Test Partners

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Product: H685t-w Vulnerable Firmware Version: 3.2.334 Links: CVE-2024-45682 icsa-24-261-02 Proroute changelogs Description Two authenticated command injection vulnerabilities have been identified in the H685t-w-P2 Compact 4G router running firmware version 3.2.334. High) CVSS: 3.1/ Host: 192.168.8.1

Firmware 69

Firmware VPN Mobile Passwords 69

Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2021

Clop Ransomware operators plunder US universities Malware attack on Applus blocked vehicle inspections in some US states 2,5M+ users can check whether their data were exposed in Facebook data leak 33.4%

Cyber Attacks 67

Cyber Attacks Firmware Hacking Malware 67

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

These can be mobile phones, workstations, desktop and laptop computers, tablet computers, smartphones, IoT devices, wearable smart devices, as well as virtual environments, among many others. Around 49 percent of the poll’s respondents say that endpoint security is nonexistent for them, while 11 percent regard it as a lowest-priority matter.

IoT 120

IoT Antivirus Threat Detection Cyber threats 120

Zero Day

JUNE 14, 2025

Fortunately, I already had the Baseus app installed ( Android / iOS ), and the MC1s automatically connected and informed me there was a firmware upgrade. With the firmware updated and the earbuds connected to both phone and app, I went into the EQ section of the app and added my standard custom EQ curve.

Wireless 90

Wireless Banking Password Management Small Business 90

Kali Linux

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

To enable wireless support, we need to find: The kernel Wi-Fi modules that need to be in the initramfs (Depends on hardware) The Wi-Fi firmware files that need to be in the initramfs (Depends on hardware) The Wireless interface name (Kali defaults to: wlan0 ) Additional packages to increase functionally. bin firmware: brcm/brcmfmac*-sdio.*.txt

Firmware 52

Firmware Wireless Passwords VPN 52

Zero Day

JUNE 16, 2025

" Also: These 3 Apple CarPlay upgrades stole WWDC 2025 for me There are other advantages to using a USB port to connect with your vehicle's mobile device projection systems. Update your car's multimedia unit firmware What is firmware? Show more 3. Your vehicle's multimedia unit is no exception.

Wireless 43

Wireless Password Management Energy and Utilities Small Business 43

Pen Test Partners

MAY 26, 2025

Using mobile forensics, we identified a malicious APK disguised as a photo editor. Our report led to a full refund and aired on national television, raising public awareness of mobile malware. Our investigation revealed spyware with call-forwarding and banking credential capture, likely installed via custom firmware on the device.

Banking 64

Banking VPN Ransomware Scams 64

Zero Day

JUNE 6, 2025

  Also: Apple just gave me 3 big reasons to keep my AirPods for longer - and be excited for iOS 26 The dongle will also allow you to download firmware updates to the earbuds without installing anything on your computer, something plenty of people are prohibited from doing on work-issued devices.

Password Management 86

Password Management Software Artificial Intelligence Passwords 86

Zero Day

JUNE 20, 2025

" Also: These 3 Apple CarPlay upgrades stole WWDC 2025 for me There are other advantages to using a USB port to connect with your vehicle's mobile device projection systems. Update your car's multimedia unit firmware What is firmware? Show more 3. Your vehicle's multimedia unit is no exception.

Wireless 56

Wireless Password Management Energy and Utilities Small Business 56

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Virtual Private Network (VPN) : For remote access, remote desktop protocol (RDP) no longer can be considered safe. Instead, organizations should use a virtual private network (VPN) solution. For improved security using mobile phones, free authentication apps are available from Google, Microsoft, and others.

Firewall 109

Firewall Network Security Penetration Testing Encryption 109

Jane Frankland

JULY 17, 2023

Hardware Shield reduces the attack surface and protects against damaging firmware-level attacks while offloading routine security functions for minimal user impact, allowing for continuous productivity.

Technology 130

Technology Computers and Electronics Cybersecurity Risk 130

eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2022

As the modern workforce becomes increasingly mobile and enterprises branch out and grow, software-defined wide area networks ( SD-WAN ) have become a popular choice in the evolution of networking. Many software-defined networking solutions (SDN) have built-in 128- and 256-bit AES encryption and IPsec-based VPN capabilities.

Firewall 57

Firewall Architecture Software Backups 57

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

Expanding attack surfaces require additional skills to secure, maintain, and monitor an ever-expanding environment of assets such as mobile, cloud, and the internet of things (IoT). and installed software (operating systems, applications, firmware, etc.). assets (endpoints, servers, IoT, routers, etc.),

Firewall 98

Firewall Telecommunications Penetration Testing Cybersecurity 98

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

60% of all mobile and browser zero-days are exploited by spyware vendors. However, also consider deploying specialized tools or tools with expanded capabilities, such as: Basic input output system (BIOS) security: Operates outside of the operating system to guard the firmware and other basic software connecting the operating system to a PC.

Cybersecurity 121

Cybersecurity DDOS Penetration Testing Ransomware 121

Krebs on Security

MAY 22, 2023

A residential proxy generally refers to a computer or mobile device running some type of software that enables the system to be used as a pass-through for Internet traffic from others. Very often, this proxy software is installed surreptitiously, such as through a “Free VPN” service or mobile app.

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Scams DDOS Cryptocurrency Accountability 310

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.

IoT 52

IoT Firmware Mobile Manufacturing 52

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

Widespread, complex business networks are particularly challenging to protect; these can include edge and mobile networks as well as branch office networks and SANs. VPN Vulnerabilities Although VPNs create a private tunnel for organizations’ network communications, they can still be breached.

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Network Security Firewall Internet Internet 109