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

JANUARY 5, 2022

Cybersecurity researchers demonstrate how to use electromagnetic field emanations from IoT devices to detect malware. The team of experts presented their technique at the Annual Computer Security Applications Conference ( ACSAC ) that took place in December. SecurityAffairs – hacking, IoT devices). Pierluigi Paganini.

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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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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.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Censys found 30,000 internet-facing QNAP appliances potentially impacted by a recently disclosed critical code injection flaw. On January 30, Taiwanese vendor QNAP released QTS and QuTS firmware updates to address a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-27596 (CVSS v3 score: 9.8), that affects QNAP NAS devices. and QuTS hero h5.0.1

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Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2020

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. The post Hacking IoT & RF Devices with BürtleinaBoard appeared first on Security Affairs.

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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. However, the persistent security concerns surrounding these devices cannot be ignored.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 25, 2021

billion IoT devices active across the world – a figure that is expected to grow to 75 billion by 2025. This tripling will be a phenomenal feat to achieve in the next four years and relies upon IoT projects that are currently planned or under development to mature quickly. 1 Consider using generic IoT service modules.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

The Mozi botnet accounted for 90% of the IoT network traffic observed between October 2019 and June 2020, IBM reported. Mozi is an IoT botnet that borrows the code from Mirai variants and the Gafgyt malware , it appeared on the threat landscape in late 2019. ” reads the report published by IBM. ” continues the analysis.

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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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Cisco Security

JUNE 15, 2022

To consumers, the Internet of Things might bring to mind a smart fridge that lets you know when to buy more eggs, or the ability to control your home’s lighting and temperature remotely through your phone. But for cybersecurity professionals, internet-connected medical devices are more likely to be top-of-mind. Additional Resources.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Security researchers provided technical details about an IoT botnet dubbed Ttint that has been exploiting two zero-days in Tenda routers. Security researchers at Netlab, the network security division Qihoo 360, have published a report that details an IoT botnet dubbed Ttint. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Pen Test Partners

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Business decisions will need to be made as to whether extra costs are worthwhile in a secure software development life cycle. IoT Design Frameworks 2.2. Transport Layer Security (TLS) 3.2. Secure Boot 3.5. In essence, it is a view of the application and its environment through the lens of security. Frameworks 2.1.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

During the second half of 2022, a variant of the Mirai bot, tracked as V3G4, targeted IoT devices by exploiting tens of flaws. Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 researchers reported that a Mirai variant called V3G4 was attempting to exploit several flaws to infect IoT devices from July to December 2022.

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Dark Reading

MAY 3, 2022

The Internet of Things needs to be part of the overall corporate information security policy to prevent adversaries from using these devices as an entry point.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2021

This flaw potentially affects millions of IOT devices manufactured by no less than 17 vendors, including some ISPs. . The ongoing attacks were spotted by researchers from Juniper Threat Labs , experts believe that were conducted by a threat actor that targeted IoT devices in a campaign since February. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 19, 2020

The availability online of a new collection of Telnet credentials for more than 500,000 servers, routers, and IoT devices made the headlines. The list appears to be the result of an Internet scan for devices using default credentials or easy-to-guess passwords. 33000+ telnet credentials of IoT devices exposed on pastebin.

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Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2022

A vulnerability in the domain name system (DNS) component of the uClibc library impacts millions of IoT products. Nozomi Networks warns of a vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-05-02, in the domain name system (DNS) component of the uClibc library which is used by a large number of IoT products. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

how are they connected to the Internet (hint: they aren't, they are… [link] — Robᵉʳᵗ Graham ? ErrataRob) February 7, 2024 Several experts explained that electric toothbrushes have no direct connections to the internet, they relies on Bluetooth to connect to mobile apps. what was the brand of toothbrushes?

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Researchers at AT&T discovered a new BotenaGo botnet that is using thirty three exploits to target millions of routers and IoT devices. BotenaGo is a new botnet discovered by researchers at AT&T that leverages thirty three exploits to target millions of routers and IoT devices. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Sood’s ‘(Internet Of Things Or Threats) Anatomizing The Structure Of IoT Botnets’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. Our thanks to BSides Tallinn for publishing their outstanding choices of the Best of BSides 2021 videos on the Conferences’ YouTube channel.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 22, 2024

23, 2024 — Sternum, the pioneer in embedded IoT security and observability, today announced enhanced security for the ChargePoint Home Flex. Thanks to the analysis and help of Sternum IoT, ChargePoint was able to correct weaknesses in CPH50, reduce the attack surface and thus improve the security of the product.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

Hackers have infected with a piece of malware some IoT devices running Windows 7 designed by three of the world’s largest manufacturers. Security experts from TrapX reported that some IoT devices running Windows 7 have been infected with a piece of malware, is it a supply chain attack? Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2024

A new variant of TheMoon malware infected thousands of outdated small office and home office (SOHO) routers and IoT devices worldwide. The Black Lotus Labs team at Lumen Technologies uncovered an updated version of “ TheMoon ” bot targeting end-of-life (EoL) small home/small office (SOHO) routers and IoT devices.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Kenneth Currin Schuchman (21) from Vancouver, Washington pleaded guilty to creating and operating multiple DDoS IoT botnet , including Satori. Kenneth Currin Schuchman (21) from Vancouver, Washington, aka Nexus Zeta, pleaded guilty to creating and operating multiple DDoS IoT botnets. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2019

Researchers from WootCloud Labs have uncovered a new IoT botnet named Ares that is targeting Android-based devices. Experts from WootCloud Labs have spotted a new IoT botnet tracked as Ares that is targeting Android-based devices that have a debug port exposed online. IoT #malware branches seen in ???????? .

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

MAY 19, 2017

On May 15, 2017, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a new report entitled “ Internet of Things: Status and implications of an increasingly connected world.” Technological Advancements Leading To IoT Surge. The proliferation of Wi-Fi options and Bluetooth creates a more expansive space for IoT to operate.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2020

Attackers could leverage a compromised identifier to use mobile Internet at the legitimate user’s expense and carry out fraud and impersonation, Attackers can also hijack user session data containing relevant identifiers (e.g., phone number) of a real subscriber and impersonate him to access the Internet. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Hot for Security

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Seismic monitoring equipment is vulnerable to common cybersecurity threats like those faced by IoT devices, a new research paper warns. Non-encrypted data, insecure protocols and poor user authentication mechanisms are among the security issues that leave seismological networks open to breaches, the authors note.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Akamai researcher Larry Cashdollar reported that a cryptocurrency miner that previously hit only Arm-powered IoT devices it now targeting Intel systems. The researchers revealed that one of his honeypots was hit by this IoT malware that targets Intel machines running Linux. “This one seems to target enterprise systems.”

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Security Affairs

JUNE 26, 2019

Security experts warn of a new piece of the Silex malware that is bricking thousands of IoT devices, and the situation could rapidly go worse. Silex is not the first IoT malware with this behavior, back in 2017 BrickerBot bricked millions of devices worldwide. pic.twitter.com/Ue661ku0fy — Larry W. ” reported ZDnet.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 15, 2023

Funso Richard , Information Security Officer at Ensemble , highlighted the gravity of these threats. This implies an even greater potential for cyberattacks as more devices get connected and the demand for software-powered smart cars increases in an IoT-powered world. Acohido Pulitzer Prize-winning business journalist Byron V.

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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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The Security Ledger

MARCH 13, 2019

Forget about Congress's latest attempt to regulate IoT security. The post Spotlight: CTIA’s IoT Cybersecurity Certification is a Big Deal. Forget about Congress’s latest attempt to regulate IoT security. Federal Government to meet strict information security standards. Here’s why.

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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. .

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Security Labs discovered a new IOT bot named “GUCCI”. It seems like the IOT botnet is named after an Italian luxury brand of fashion and leather goods. The IOT threat detection engine picked the infection IP has shown below hosting number of bins for different architectures. Inference. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Notice Bored

JANUARY 9, 2021

So, egged-on by information security pro's and IT auditors (me, for instance), management took the risk seriously and invested significant resources into solving "the Y2k issue". As I mentioned, two major areas of risk have come to the fore in the past decade, namely the information risks associated with IoT and cloud computing.

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