SecureList

JANUARY 20, 2022

At the end of 2021, we were made aware of a UEFI firmware-level compromise through logs from our Firmware Scanner , which has been integrated into Kaspersky products since the beginning of 2019. This one is made up of implants found in the UEFI firmware within the SPI flash, a non-volatile storage external to the hard drive.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 30, 2019

A Russian security researcher has found that hardware wiretapping equipment composing Russia’s SORM surveillance system had been leaking user data. SORM is a mass surveillance system that allows the Government of Moscow to track online activities of single individuals thanks to the support of the Russian ISPs. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Surveillance Firmware Mobile Advertising 79

Security Affairs

JANUARY 21, 2022

At the end of 2021, researchers discovered a UEFI firmware-level compromise by analyzing logs from its Firmware Scanner. Threat actors compromised a single component within the firmware image to intercept the original execution flow of the machine’s boot sequence and inject the sophisticated implant. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Hacker Combat

JUNE 3, 2021

Industrial switches are made using universal firmware developed by Korenix Technology, a leading provider for industrial networking solutions based in Taiwan. Korenix has developed another firmware that the organization incorporates in its JetNet industrial switches. Malicious firmware and bootloader uploads are possible too.

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Firmware Energy and Utilities Cyber Attacks Surveillance 78

Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2021

Hackers also posted images captured from the hacked surveillance video on Twitter with an #OperationPanopticon hashtag, published images show that they have gained root shell access to the surveillance cameras used by Telsa and Cloudflare. ” reads the press release published by DoJ.

Identity Theft 71

Identity Theft Computers and Electronics Surveillance Hacking 71

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The cyber-offense ecosystem still appears to be shaken by the sudden demise of NSO Group; at the same time, these activities indicate to us that we’ve only seen the tip of the iceberg when it comes to commercial-grade mobile surveillance tooling. The first one, in January, was MoonBounce ; the other was CosmicStrand in July 2022.

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Firmware Surveillance Mobile Telecommunications 111

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Malware has been present in the digital space since the 1980s, with early prank malware like the Morris Worm or the (c)Brain. Once a system is infected, ransomware attacks usually come in 3 stages: Surveillance: The hackers scan their target for more information on the system they are attacking.

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