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Canada revisits decision to ban Flipper Zero

Malwarebytes

Flipper Zero made headlines in October because versions running third-party firmware could be used to crash iPhones running iOS 17 (since resolved in iOS 17.2). MIFARE is a contactless card technology introduced in 1994. If that doesn’t help you understand what it can do, a few examples from the news might help.

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Android malware, Android malware and more Android malware

SecureList

In 2023 , our technologies blocked 33.8 The same malware earlier had been found in the firmware of a kids’ smart watch by an Israeli manufacturer distributed mainly in Europe and the Middle East. Introduction Malware for mobile devices is something we come across very often. Collects system information (e.g.

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Operation Triangulation: The last (hardware) mystery

SecureList

If we try to describe this feature and how the attackers took advantage of it, it all comes down to this: they are able to write data to a certain physical address while bypassing the hardware-based memory protection by writing the data, destination address, and data hash to unknown hardware registers of the chip unused by the firmware.

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The Future of Payments? Frictionless.

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

With an estimated $500 billion retail market spend per year, what’s next for the payments industry as a whole. Consumers today live in the world of Amazon and online shopping and the need for effortless speed is ever-growing thanks to the retail giant. The answer is frictionless payments. Security as Frictionless as Checkout.

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Russia-linked APT28 compromised Ubiquiti EdgeRouters to facilitate cyber operations

Security Affairs

. “These operations have targeted various industries, including Aerospace & Defense, Education, Energy & Utilities, Governments, Hospitality, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Retail, Technology, and Transportation. Upgrade to the latest firmware version. Change any default usernames and passwords.

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Key Developments in IoT Security

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Digital identification would fulfill a critical element of attaining a zero trust architecture, especially important for industrial technology edge devices. Secure firmware flashing is also a way to enhance assurance of device security, allowing for audit capabilities and controls around these devices.

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IoT and Machine Identity Management in Financial Services

Security Boulevard

It enables insurance companies to collect and share data with customers about their insured goods in real time, allows consumers to make instant contactless payments and provides the framework for retail banks to collect information on each customer that enters one of their locations. Related Posts.