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Android malware, Android malware and more Android malware

SecureList

In 2023 , our technologies blocked 33.8 Instead, it is a full-fledged spyware application that collects SMS messages, keystrokes, etc. 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.

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Operation Triangulation: The last (hardware) mystery

SecureList

The exploit obtains root privileges and proceeds to execute other stages, which load spyware. Because this feature is not used by the firmware, we have no idea how attackers would know how to use it. Device tree files can be extracted from the firmware, and their contents can be viewed with the help of the dt utility.

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Zero-Click Attacks a Growing Threat

eSecurity Planet

NSO Group’s Pegasus software has been routinely in the headlines in recent years for using zero-click attacks to install its spyware. Spyware and Zero-Days: A Troubling Market. It can even access the chip’s firmware to gain root access on the device, a significant privilege escalation.

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Spyware in the IoT – the Biggest Privacy Threat This Year

SiteLock

Technology. Most manufacturers of IoT enabled devices update their firmware frequently. It’s designed to make our homes more comfortable and workplaces more efficient. But, every advancement towards realizing a 21st century quality of life comes with a wave of security threats, old and new. Update, Update, Update.

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IT threat evolution Q1 2024

SecureList

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.

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Top 9 Cybersecurity Challenges SMEs Currently Face

Responsible Cyber

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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IT threat evolution Q1 2022

SecureList

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). One of the things you can do to protect yourself from advanced mobile spyware is to reboot your device on a daily basis.

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