Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2024

The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) orders smart device manufacturers to ban default passwords starting from April 29, 2024. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is urging manufacturers of smart devices to comply with new legislation that bans default passwords. ” reads the announcement published by NCSC.

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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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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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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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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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Daniel Miessler

MAY 8, 2020

There are security/hacker types that maintain massive repositories of passwords. Change all default passwords to something unique and strong. Most home networks get broken into through either phishing or some random device they have with a bad password. This is the most important thing in this article. or 1.1.1.3

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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

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

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

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

600,000 GPS trackers left exposed online with a default password of ‘123456’ Avast researchers found at least 600,000 GPS trackers manufactured by a Chinese vendor that were exposed online with a default password of “123456.” The use of default passwords represents a serious problem also for the Chinese vendor.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 21, 2021

These emails persuade employees to reveal passwords for important applications or download malicious files to their devices. Using stolen passwords is an easy way to masquerade as a genuine user and access sensitive information or infiltrate deeper into your network. IoT Devices. Conclusion.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 5, 2021

The researchers analyzed the network devices using IoT Inspector’s security platform, which checked for thousands of CVEs and security flaws. “Some of the security issues were detected more than once. . Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. 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 Boulevard

JANUARY 2, 2022

LastPass users received emails about their master passwords being compromised, details about the privacy policies of new cars, and a story about an Amazon Echo that proposed a lethal challenge to a ten-year-old girl. ** Links mentioned on the show ** Log4j 2.17.1 out now, fixes new remote code execution bug [link] If any person […].

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 23, 2023

Researchers from the University of Catania (Italy) and the University of London (UK) have discovered four vulnerabilities impacting the TP-Link Tapo L530E smart bulb and the mobile app TP-Link’s Tapo app, which could allow attackers to steal the users’ WiFi password. The vulnerability received a CVSS score of 8.8.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 13, 2025

For instance, errors in the password or odd login habits can be tracked using good AI-driven password managers. 1Password is a top-tier password manager that provides secure password storage, multi-device syncing, and simplified sharing. Variations in these behavioral patterns can be identified as possible dangers.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2019

TP-Link has addressed a critical vulnerability impacting some TP-Link Archer routers that could allow attackers to login without passwords. “In such an event, the victim could lose access to the console and even a shell, and thereby would not be able to re-establish a new password.” ” continues the post.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 11, 2021

American technology vendor Ubiquiti Networks suffered a data breach and is sending out notification emails to its customers asking them to change their passwords and enable 2FA for their accounts. " pic.twitter.com/O0dmNVruS5 — briankrebs (@briankrebs) January 11, 2021. .

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Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2025

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 5, 2022

Researchers from FortiGuard Labs have discovered a new IoT botnet tracked as RapperBot which is active since mid-June 2022. ssh/authorized_keys, anyone with the corresponding private key can authenticate the SSH server without supplying a password. The bulk of the malware code contains an implementation of an SSH 2.0

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Source: Cybernews Our researchers discovered the open instance on April 7th and promptly informed the company that owns the gambling platforms. The data was first indexed by IoT devices on March 8th, 2023. However, the instance remained open until mid-October, leaving the user data publicly accessible for an extended period of time.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

Researchers from Israeli IoT security firm Vdoo found six vulnerabilities in the Realtek RTL8195A Wi-Fi module that could have been exploited to gain root access and take control of a device’s wireless communications. If you want to receive the weekly Security Affairs Newsletter for free subscribe here. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) researchers discovered a new variant of the Zerobot botnet (aka ZeroStresser) that was improved with the capabilities to target more Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Adopt a comprehensive IoT security solution. The IT giant is tracking this cluster of threat activity as DEV-1061.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 4, 2022

SMBs and enterprises alike have been struggling with APIs as a mechanism for information security. The fact that there are so many different APIs is the main challenge for enterprises when it comes to API security. The threat that API security breaches pose to enterprises should not be taken lightly.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Also covered are NIST’s updated password guidelines, eliminating complexity rules and […] The post Kia Security Flaw Exposed, NIST’s New Password Guidelines appeared first on Shared Security Podcast. The post Kia Security Flaw Exposed, NIST’s New Password Guidelines appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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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. When smart devices are set up, they are still regularly placed around the home with no second thought for privacy,” said ESET Security Specialist Jake Moore.

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Security Affairs

MAY 15, 2021

The Taiwanese vendor was informed of ongoing eCh0raix ransomware attacks that infected QNAP NAS devices using weak passwords. Devices using weak passwords may be susceptible to attack.” ” The company recommends customers to perform the following actions: Use stronger passwords for your administrator accounts. .

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 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. Now researchers from Microsoft Security Threat Intelligence Center and Section 52 at Azure Defender for IoT have monitored a new evolution of the threat that extent the list of targets. .

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The state of IoT is poor enough as it is, security wise. But the sector is only as secure as the technology it relies on, so our food supply requires secure IoT devices and Cloud services for food and agriculture too. Avoid reusing passwords for multiple accounts. Disable hyperlinks in received emails.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Thomson Reuters, a multinational media conglomerate, left an open database with sensitive customer and corporate data, including third-party server passwords in plaintext format. This instance left sensitive data open and was already indexed via popular IoT [internet of things] search engines. Original post at [link].

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Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2021

Most organizations use databases to store sensitive information. This includes passwords, usernames, document scans, health records, bank account and credit card details, as well as other essential data, all easily searchable and conveniently stored in one place. Can’t come up with a strong password? What were we looking at?

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Researchers from FortiGuard Labs discovered the previously undetected RapperBot IoT botnet in August, and reported that it is active since mid-June 2022. ssh/authorized_keys, anyone with the corresponding private key can authenticate the SSH server without supplying a password. Once stored public keys stored in ~/.ssh/authorized_keys,

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The data store was left accessible for at least 87 days, as the internet-scanning IoT search engines indexed the data for the first time on July 8th, 2023. This highlights the importance of ensuring that access to company-wide security tools remains private and only available to authorized personnel,” researchers concluded.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Market Size: The AI cyber security market was worth around $17.4 IoT Vulnerabilities: With the proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, the number of IoT-related cyber attacks is expected to increase by 25% in 2024. As a precaution, they revoked all security certificates and passwords for their web portal.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Researchers found more than 100 smart irrigation systems running ICC PRO that were left exposed online without a password last month. Security experts from the Israeli security firm Security Joes discovered more than 100 irrigation systems running ICC PRO that were left exposed online without protection.

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Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2025

Mail, Broadcom Brocade Fabric OS, and Commvault Web Server flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog The Turmoil Following BreachForums Shutdown: Confusion, Risks, and a New Beginning Earth Kurma APT is actively targeting government and telecommunications orgs in Southeast Asia A large-scale phishing campaign targets WordPress WooCommerce (..)

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2022

We published this tool to help customers ensure these IoT devices are not susceptible to these attacks.” TrickBot is a popular Windows banking Trojan that has been around since October 2016, its authors have continuously upgraded it by implementing new features, including powerful password-stealing capabilities.

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