Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The state of IoT is poor enough as it is, security wise. But manufacturers of agricultural equipment have spent the last few years locked in an automation arms race, and the side effects of this race are starting to show. Avoid reusing passwords for multiple accounts. Focus on cyber security awareness and training.

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Security Affairs

JULY 20, 2022

” The MiCODUS MV720 GPS Tracker is a popular vehicle GPS tracker manufactured in China, which is used by consumers for theft protection and location management, and by organizations for vehicle fleet management. There is no mandatory rule to change the password nor is there any claiming process.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 28, 2021

Taiwanese manufacturer QNAP published an alert urging its customers to secure their devices after a growing number of users reported that their devices have been hit by brute-force attacks. “With increasing reports of brute-force attacks, QNAP urges its users to take immediate action to enhance the security of their devices.”

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2021

Threat actors likely take advantage of customers’ bad habit of re-using email passwords for their smart device. The offenders use stolen email passwords to log into the smart devices and take over them, is some cases they hijacked the live-stream camera and device speakers. Users should update their passwords on a regular basis.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 19, 2020

The news is not surprising, unfortunately in many cases IoT devices, including IP cameras, are deployed without proper security measures. In 2017, thousands of IP cameras have been hijacked by the Persirai IoT botnet that targeted more than 1,000 IP camera models.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

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. Earlier in August, Microsoft researchers reported that the Mozi botnet was improved by implementing news capabilities to target network gateways manufactured by Netgear, Huawei, and ZTE.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 11, 2023

It's harder, for example, to replicate or fake biometrics than it is to steal a password, forge a signature, or use credit card or Social Security numbers. Faster and more secure transactions The use of biometric authentication makes digital transactions more secure by removing the leading cause of breaches: compromised credentials.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Hackers targeted a wide range of organizations, such as banks, mail services, Bitcoin sites, VoIP providers, vaccination registration portals, information security media, gaming platforms, government sites, and even security agencies. In second place was Hong Kong (14.36%, a huge jump from 1.8%

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 22, 2021

When millions of people around the world were sent home to work at the onset of the global COVD-19 pandemic, they left behind not only empty offices but also a host of Internet of Things (IoT) devices – from smartwatches to networked printers – that were still connected to corporate networks and cranking away.

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Pen Test Partners

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Introduction This guide deals with threat modelling and early stages of development so that security issues and controls are identified before committing to manufacturing. Current attack methods, and the pitfalls we find in embedded designs, have been highlighted so that a finished product is as secure as it can be. Signing 3.4.

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Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2022

IoT gizmos make our lives easier, but we forget that these doohickeys are IP endpoints that act as mini-radios. Department of Homeland Security described IoT security as a matter of homeland security. IoT devices expose users to two main weaknesses. The first is the very well-known lack of device security.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 2, 2020

The malicious code specifically targets QNAP NAS devices manufactured by Taiwanese company QNAP, it already infected over 62,000 QNAP NAS devices. Install and update Security Counselor. Change the admin password and use a strong one. Below some of the actions recommended by the vendor: Update QTS and Malware Remover.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2022

NAS servers are a privileged target for hackers because they normally store large amounts of data.The ransomware was targeting poorly protected or vulnerable NAS servers manufactured by QNAP, threat actors exploited known vulnerabilities or carried out brute-force attacks.

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Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2020

The United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) issued a joint advisory about a massive ongoing campaign spreading the QSnatch data-stealing malware. The QSnatch malware implements multiple functionalities, such as: .

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Yet, there was still a bevy of security surprises for anyone who installed the system without first testing the device. ” The lesson for chief information security officers extends beyond a single IoT device that might have a vulnerability — lots of devices do. Most people don’t even give it a second thought.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 10, 2021

granting them access to live and archived video feeds across multiple organizations, including manufacturing facilities, hospitals, schools, police departments and prisons. For example: passwords being typed or posted, specific motions or commands used to activate control systems to open or unlock doors, etc.”.

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 8, 2023

I wrote two books, one on IoT Security and another with Kevin Mitnick, then jumped around a couple of different jobs. What if you are a woman in information security? VAMOSI: I like to think that the information security community is a bit ahead of society, in that we are actively trying to be more inclusive.

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NopSec

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

As we look forward into 2017 cyber attacks , information security teams have to think like hackers in order to stay ahead of the challenges to come. The Internet of Things (IoT) The constantly expanding world of the Internet of Things (IoT) has already given hackers plenty of opportunity.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2022

So there’s a need, a definite need, for information security professionals to have access to industrial control systems -- not virtual, but actual hands on systems -- so they can learn. In a moment I’ll introduce you to someone who is trying to do that--bring ICS equipment to security conferences.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 13, 2022

Vamosi: But as someone who wrote a book questioning the security of our mass produced IoT devices, I wonder why no one bothered to test and certify these devices before they were installed? And on the other hand, we're saying security, that's a secondary concern. And I remember asking questions, who were the manufacturers?

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Troy Hunt

APRIL 15, 2019

Then there was CloudPets leaking kids voices because the "smart" teddy bears that recorded them (yep, that's right) then stored those recordings in a publicly facing database with no password. Obviously you want to remove the risk ASAP, but you also want to make sure that information about how to exploit it isn't made public beforehand.

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