Security Affairs

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Juniper Networks warns that a Mirai botnet is targeting SSR devices with default passwords after unusual activity was reported on December 11, 2024. Juniper Networks is warning that a Mirai botnet is targeting Session Smart Router (SSR) products with default passwords. “The impacted systems were all using default passwords.”

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Malwarebytes

MAY 7, 2021

Based on its assessment, it reckons that at least two million Britons are at risk from routers that haven’t been updated since 2016. found: * Weak default passwords. These passwords can be easily guessed by hackers, are common across devices and could grant someone access. Below are the old router vulnerabilities Which?

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We Live Security

MAY 6, 2021

Millions of Brits could be at risk of cyberattacks due to poor default passwords and a lack of firmware updates. The post Popular routers found vulnerable to hacker attacks appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

New Firmware Flaws Resurrect Cold Boot Attacks. A team of security researchers demonstrated that the firmware running on nearly all modern computers is vulnerable to cold boot attacks. encryption keys, passwords) from a running operating system after using a cold reboot to restart the machine. Pierluigi Paganini.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 9, 2025

The onboard router that serves crew and passengers has been identified as one of the top cyber vulnerabilities , particularly if administrators neglect routine password changes and firmware updates. Comprehensive risk assessments across information and operational technology (OT) systems lay the groundwork for targeted defenses.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 30, 2021

“The breach was massive, customer data was at risk, access to customers’ devices deployed in corporations and homes around the world was at risk.” But he maintains that instead of asking customers to change their passwords when they next log on — as the company did on Jan. ” In its Jan.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 25, 2023

New research highlights another potential danger from IoT devices, with a popular make of smart light bulbs placing your Wi-Fi network password at risk. Multiple high severity vulnerabilities exist which allow for password retrieval and device manipulation, with four issues in total. One vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 7.6

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Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2023

China-linked APT group Mustang Panda employed a custom firmware implant targeting TP-Link routers in targeted attacks since January 2023. In most recent attacks observed by Check Point, the threat actors employed custom firmware implant designed explicitly for TP-Link routers. ” reads the report published by Check point.

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Security Affairs

JULY 15, 2021

x firmware in an imminent ransomware campaign using stolen credentials.” “The exploitation targets a known vulnerability that has been patched in newer versions of firmware.” The network equipment vendor is now urging customers to update the firmware of their devices as soon as possible. “If 34 or 9.0.0.10

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Security Affairs

JULY 17, 2021

Network equipment vendor D-Link has released a firmware hotfix to fix multiple vulnerabilities in the DIR-3040 AC3000-based wireless internet router. Network equipment vendor D-Link has released a firmware hotfix to address multiple vulnerabilities affecting the DIR-3040 AC3000-based wireless internet router.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 3, 2019

Dragonblood researchers found two new weaknesses in WPA3 protocol that could be exploited to hack WPA3 protected WiFi passwords. passwords. A group of researchers known as Dragonblood (Mathy Vanhoef and Eyal Ronen ) devised new methods to hack WPA3 protected WiFi passwords by exploiting two new vulnerabilities dubbed Dragonblood flaws.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

600,000 GPS trackers left exposed online with a default password of ‘123456’ Avast researchers found at least 600,000 GPS trackers manufactured by a Chinese vendor that were exposed online with a default password of “123456.” The use of default passwords represents a serious problem also for the Chinese vendor.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2019

TP-Link has addressed a critical vulnerability impacting some TP-Link Archer routers that could allow attackers to login without passwords. “In such an event, the victim could lose access to the console and even a shell, and thereby would not be able to re-establish a new password.” ” continues the post.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Researchers discovered multiple high-risk vulnerabilities affecting the latest firmware version for the Netgear Nighthawk R6700v3 router. Researchers from Tenable have discovered multiple vulnerabilities in the latest firmware version (version 1.0.4.120) of the popular Netgear Nighthawk R6700v3 WiFi router.

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Security Affairs

MAY 17, 2024

CVE-2021-40655 An informtion disclosure issue exists in D-LINK-DIR-605 B2 Firmware Version : 2.01MT.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The vulnerability is an unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in Hikvision IP camera/NVR firmware, it was discovered by a security researcher that goes online with the moniker “Watchful IP.”. Given the deployment of these cameras at sensitive sites potentially even critical infrastructure is at risk,” continues the post.

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Adam Levin

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Here are five things you should do today to decrease the risk of a cyberattack affecting your life or your company directly. Never buy a device that doesn’t allow you to set a long and strong password. password, 123456, qwerty, etc. Consider using a password manager. Or use a password manager.).

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Jane Frankland

MAY 3, 2025

Cybersecurity isnt just an IT problem; its central to risk management, operational continuity, and customer trust. It allows organisations to identify anomalies in real time, predict potential vulnerabilities, and act immediately to mitigate risks.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 18, 2025

Plus, learn why code-writing GenAI tools can put developers at risk of package-confusion attacks. Both frameworks have a Core section, which outlines detailed activities and outcomes aimed at helping organizations discuss risk management. Check out NISTs effort to further mesh its privacy and cyber frameworks.

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Security Affairs

MAY 31, 2023

Researchers from firmware security firm Eclypsium have discovered a suspected backdoor-like behavior within Gigabyte systems. The experts discovered that the firmware in Gigabyte systems drops and executes a Windows native executable during the system startup process. The executable resides in a UEFI firmware volume.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 15, 2021

The exploitation targets a known vulnerability that has been patched in newer versions of SonicWall firmware. Devices at risk. x versions of the firmware. x firmware. x firmware versions. SRA 4200/1200 (EOL 2016) disconnect immediately and reset passwords. immediately, reset passwords, and enable MFA.

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SecureList

JUNE 11, 2024

User-friendly: biometric identification does not require subjects to remember passwords or carry access cards. Risk of error: although biometric data is unique, in some cases, systems have misidentified individuals who had damaged fingertips, etc. These devices are not without their downsides, though.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Some of the most popular brands don’t enforce a strong password policy, meaning anyone can peer into their owners’ lives. While the default security settings have improved over the review period, some popular brands either offer default passwords or no authentication, meaning anyone can spy on the spies.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 5, 2018

The second is that some of the patches require updating the computer's firmware. In November, Intel released a firmware update to fix a vulnerability in its Management Engine (ME): another flaw in its microprocessors. Some patches require users to disable the computer's password, which means organizations can't automate the patch.

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SecureList

JUNE 20, 2023

The findings of the study reveal a number of serious security issues, including the use of hard-coded credentials, and an insecure firmware update process. We later managed to extract the firmware from the EEPROM for further static reverse engineering. Further hardware analysis of the circuit board helped us identify chips.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

CWE-1240 : Use of a Cryptographic Primitive with a Risky Implementation – non-standard cryptographic implementation is pretty hard to fix and puts the whole system at risk. CWE-1277 : Firmware Not Updateable – firmware exploitation exposes the victim to a permanent risk without any possibility to patch weaknesses.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 5, 2020

Experts analyzed more than 150,000 Android applications, including the top 100,000 apps from the official Google Play, the top 20,000 apps from an alternative store, and 30,000 pre-installed apps extracted from Samsung smartphones’ firmware. Moreover, these security risks hold generally across all of our data sources.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The PMK is calculated from the following parameters: Passphrase– The WiFi password — hence, the part that we are really looking for. Hoorvitch used an attack technique devised by Jens “atom” Steube’s (Hashcat’s lead developer) to retrieve the PMKIDs that allowed him to derive the password. SSID – The name of the network.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 14, 2019

of the firmware. The weakness impacts PIV smart card applications, Universal 2nd Factor (U2F) authentication, OATH one-time passwords, and OpenPGP. “An issue exists in the YubiKey FIPS Series devices with firmware version 4.4.2 there is no released firmware version 4.4.3) there is no released firmware version 4.4.3)

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Pen Test Partners

MAY 21, 2025

Failure to detect and alert on potentially malicious activity can significantly increase the scale and risk of an attack and delay incident response efforts. Figure 2: Dual-homed GPS timeserver Additionally, the firmware version installed on the GPS timeserver was outdated with several known vulnerabilities.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 23, 2022

The vulnerability is an unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in Hikvision IP camera/NVR firmware, it was discovered by a security researcher that goes online with the moniker “Watchful IP.”. Given the deployment of these cameras at sensitive sites potentially even critical infrastructure is at risk,” continues the post.

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Pen Test Partners

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Despite increasing OS, firmware and hardware protections, enterprise systems and remote DMA-enabled networks such as cloud environments continue to be vulnerable to DMA attacks. Malware that has already compromised a system could modify firmware to gain privileges within the system via DMA. What is DMA? Rubber Ducky ). data centres).

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

The vendor also provided a workaround to minimize potential risks, they recommended to restrict firewall management to trusted sources or disable firewall WAN management from Internet access. However SonicWall recommends youinstall the latest firmware. ” reads the advisory. ” concludes the advisory.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Show them these tips: Never use the same password twice. And if your child uses the same password across multiple accounts, when one gets breached they are all vulnerable. And if your child uses the same password across multiple accounts, when one gets breached they are all vulnerable. This is where a password manager comes in.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The FBI provided the following mitigations to protect against ransomware attacks: Regularly back up data, air gap, and password protect backup copies offline. Install updates/patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as they are released. Avoid reusing passwords for multiple accounts. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Agriculture may not be the first industry you associate with cybersecurity problems, but we all need to aware of the risks created by connecting this ancient part of our food supply chain to the Internet. The FBI notice includes the following recommendations: Regularly back up data, air gap, and password protect backup copies offline.

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Responsible Cyber

APRIL 7, 2020

With increasing numbers of cases being reported worldwide, many organizations have already put in place ‘work from home’ policies to mitigate the risk of the disease on their workforce and business. This might expose your whole network, and therefore put your family members at risk of scammers and cybercriminals.

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