Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2020

Yet another Multipurpose Breakout Board to hack hardware in a clean and easy way! How to hack IoT & RF Devices with BürtleinaBoard. Few months ago I have presented #FocacciaBoard : a similar multipurpose breakout board that uses the famous FT232H to handle multiple protocols commonly found in (I)IoT devices (i.e.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

As expected, IoT devices are filled with vulnerabilities : As a thought experiment, Martin Hron, a researcher at security company Avast, reverse engineered one of the older coffee makers to see what kinds of hacks he could do with it. After just a week of effort, the unqualified answer was: quite a lot.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 22, 2024

IoT devices and applications exist all over the place, and in high volume. Today’s news brought yet another example of how the scale of IoT systems leads to the conclusion that their security is deeply dependent on automation.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 14, 2021

The post Verkada Surveillance Hack, Breach Highlights IoT Risks appeared first on Security Boulevard. News of the Verkada breach broke Tuesday, along with the release of photos and videos from a number of the approximately 150,000 connected cameras. The affected businesses included such.

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Heimadal Security

AUGUST 22, 2023

TP-Link Tapo L530E smart bulb is a top seller, including through Amazon and TP-link Tapo smart device […] The post Vulnerabilities in TP-Link IoT Devices Can Get You Hacked appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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The State of Security

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The capacity was reduced, but the Hack Lab was still plenty busy and we loved having everyone come by and visit our table and play with the gear. The post SecTor 2022: The IoT Hack Lab is Back! Last year, it was great to be back at SecTor after everything was canceled in 2020. appeared first on The State of Security.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 12, 2021

The post Defending Against IoT Security Camera Hacks Like Verkada appeared first on Nozomi Networks. The post Defending Against IoT Security Camera Hacks Like Verkada appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

This is really interesting research: " BlackIoT: IoT Botnet of High Wattage Devices Can Disrupt the Power Grid ": Abstract : We demonstrate that an Internet of Things (IoT) botnet of high wattage devices-such as air conditioners and heaters-gives a unique ability to adversaries to launch large-scale coordinated attacks on the power grid.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 28, 2023

Researchers spotted an updated version of the KmsdBot botnet that is now targeting Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The Akamai Security Intelligence Response Team (SIRT) discovered a new version of the KmsdBot botnet that employed an updated Kmsdx binary targeting Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The Internet of Things (IoT) has come a long, long way since precocious students at Carnegie Melon University installed micro-switches inside of a Coca-Cola vending machine so they could remotely check on the temperature and availability of their favorite beverages. Related: Companies sustain damage from IoT attacks That was back in 1982.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Within the last couple of months, smart device vulnerabilities have been piling up, prompting businesses to protect their Internet of Things (IoT) environments. While Teslas aren’t the typical business IoT device, their connection to the internet makes them a cyber threat as much as your business’s other IoT technology.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 17, 2021

FireEye Mandiant researchers have discovered a critical vulnerability in the Kalay cloud platform that exposes millions of IoT devices to attacks. The flaw could be easily exploited by a remote attacker to take over an IoT device, the only info needed for the attack is the Kalay unique identifier (UID) of the targeted user. .

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 22, 2020

It's a list of easy-to-guess passwords for IoT devices on the Internet as recently as last October and November. Useful for anyone putting together a bot network: A hacker has published this week a massive list of Telnet credentials for more than 515,000 servers, home routers, and IoT (Internet of Things) "smart" devices.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Recent articles about IoT vulnerabilities describe hacking of construction cranes , supermarket freezers , and electric scooters.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Recently the leak of a collection of files apparently stolen from the Chinese government hacking contractor, I-Soon, exposed Chinese hacking capabilities. Recently someone has leaked on GitHub [ 1 , 2 ] a collection of files apparently stolen from the Chinese hacking firm, I-Soon.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

IoT devices (routers, cameras, NAS boxes, and smart home components) multiply every year. The first-ever large-scale malware attacks on IoT devices were recorded back in 2008, and their number has only been growing ever since. Telnet, the overwhelmingly popular unencrypted IoT text protocol, is the main target of brute-forcing.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 16, 2024

Author: Nathan Keys The Internet-of-Things (IoT) has quickly and seamlessly become woven into the fabric of our daily existence. With […] The post A Crash Course in Hardware Hacking Methodology: The Ones and Zeros appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Cybersecurity researchers discovered a new variant of the P2PInfect botnet that targets routers and IoT devices. Researchers at Cado Security Labs discovered a new variant of the P2Pinfect botnet that targets routers, IoT devices, and other embedded devices. ” reads the report published by Cado Security.

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The State of Security

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

The post Hacking Christmas Gifts: Putting IoT Under the Microscope appeared first on The State of Security. Under the wrong circumstances, even an innocuous gift may introduce unexpected vulnerabilities.

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Dark Reading

AUGUST 20, 2020

Two recent reports on smart-locks vulnerabilities show that IoT vendors have a bigger job to do in ensuring their products are safely deployed and configured.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Our thanks to DEFCON for publishing their outstanding DEF CON 29 IoT Village videos on the Conferences’ YouTube channel. The post DEFCON 29 IoT Village – Alexi Kojenov’s ‘I Used AppSec Skills To Hack IoT And So Can You’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Similarly, we spend a lot of time thinking and talking about Internet of Things (IoT) Security. The post #TripwireBookClub – Practical IoT Hacking: The Definitive Guide to Attacking the Internet of Things appeared first on The State of Security.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

It seems everything smart is hackable, with IoT startups sometimes repeating security mistakes first made decades ago. The next day I cut the string, There's a parallel here to IoT light bulbs that change colors. The question is, who is hacking the internet of things today, and how does one even get started? Funny thing.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

It seems everything smart is hackable, with IoT startups sometimes repeating security mistakes first made decades ago. The next day I cut the string, There's a parallel here to IoT light bulbs that change colors. The question is, who is hacking the internet of things today, and how does one even get started? Funny thing.

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Dark Reading

APRIL 7, 2023

Your family's SUV could be gone in the night thanks to a headlight crack and hack attack.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

House of Representatives passed the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act, a bill that aims at improving the security of IoT devices. House of Representatives last week passed the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act, a bill designed to improve the security of IoT devices. Mark Warner (D-Va.) Pierluigi Paganini.

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Dark Reading

JANUARY 28, 2019

A new campaign will see government employees hacking into personal IoT devices to identify those at highest security risk.

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Tech Republic Security

JANUARY 17, 2020

CES 2020: A "hacked" robot was on display to demonstrate how SigmaDots serverless architecture is poised to fend off IoT security threats.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 11, 2024

The post Irony of Ironies: CISA Hacked — ‘by China’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. Free rides and traffic jams: U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency penetrated in February, via vuln in Ivanti.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 22, 2023

Since March 2023, researchers at Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 have observed a new variant of the Mirai botnet targeting multiple vulnerabilities in popular IoT devices. “The widespread adoption of IoT devices has become a ubiquitous trend. As a result, protecting IoT devices against such threats becomes an urgent task.”

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Troy Hunt

OCTOBER 13, 2017

A couple of years ago, I was heavily involved in analysing and reporting on the massive VTech hack , the one where millions of records were exposed including kids' names, genders, ages, photos and the relationship to parents' records which included their home address. then totally screwing up the security. You know what they hate?

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 5, 2022

Cybersecurity researchers demonstrate how to use electromagnetic field emanations from IoT devices to detect malware. The researchers proposed a novel approach of using side channel information to identify malware targeting IoT systems. SecurityAffairs – hacking, IoT devices). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The number of sensors and smart devices connected to the internet is exponentially rising, which are the 5 Major Vulnerabilities for IoT devices. If you take a look at the global market for IoT, you can easily spot the trend. IoT devices are exposed to cybersecurity vulnerabilities. IoT is a complicated concept.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

A security researcher disclosed zero-day flaws in Telestar Digital GmbH IoT radio devices that could be exploited by remote attackers to hijack systems without any user interaction. Kunz and his colleagues were able to brute-force the IoT radio in just 10 minutes and achieve root access with full privileges. . Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 24, 2018

Security researchers discovered some flaws in the Twinkly IoT lights that could be exploited display custom lighting effects and to remotely turn off them. If Twinkly lights are present in the network they will be instructed to display the message ‘Hack the Planet!’ Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2019

The STRONTIUM Russia-linked APT group is compromising common IoT devices to gain access to several corporate networks. Researchers at Microsoft observed the Russia-linked APT group STRONTIUM abusing IoT devices to gain access to several corporate networks. ” IoT risk must be taken seriously. ” continues Microsoft.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2021

Microsoft researchers are warning of major security vulnerabilities affecting OT and IoT devices and high-risks for businesses using them. Researchers from Microsoft’s Section 52 team recently uncovered several critical memory allocation flaws, collectively tracked as BadAlloc , affecting IoT and OT devices. Pierluigi Paganini.

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