Adam Levin

MARCH 19, 2020

Ensure remote workers are more secure by following these five tips: Change the Default Password: Routers should have the manufacturer default password updated the moment it’s turned on and connected. Update the Firmware: Router manufacturers are constantly issuing updates and patches for newly discovered firmware vulnerabilities.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The European Union is poised to place more demands on manufacturers to design greater security into their wireless and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The goal of the amendment – called a “delegated act” – is to ensure that all wireless devices are safe before they are sold in the EU. Bambenek agreed.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 26, 2020

This is new research on a Bluetooth vulnerability (called BIAS) that allows someone to impersonate a trusted device: Abstract: Bluetooth (BR/EDR) is a pervasive technology for wireless communication used by billions of devices. Secure Connections), the device manufacturer, and the implementation details.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 1, 2023

Wireless security is the protection of wireless networks, devices and data from unwanted access and breaches. It involves a variety of strategies and practices designed to preserve the confidentiality, integrity and availability of wireless networks and their resources. What is Wireless Security?

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Threatpost

MARCH 24, 2021

The ransomware attack has impacted the IoT manufacturer's production lines across multiple sites, and other internal operations.

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Heimadal Security

MARCH 24, 2021

Canada-based IoT company Sierra Wireless revealed its internal IT systems were hit by a ransomware attack on March 20th, forcing it to suspend production at its manufacturing sites. The post IoT Company Sierra Wireless Hit with Ransomware appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 1, 2025

Researchers have found vulnerabilities in 29 Bluetooth devices like speakers, earbuds, headphones, and wireless microphones from reputable companies including Sony, Bose, and JBL. Airoha is a large supplier in the Bluetooth audio space, especially in the area of True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds.

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Bleeping Computer

APRIL 4, 2021

Canadian IoT solutions provider Sierra Wireless announced that it resumed production at its manufacturing sites after it halted it due to a ransomware attack that hit its internal network and corporate website on March 20. [.].

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Machine Identities are Essential for Securing Smart Manufacturing. The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) puts networked sensors and intelligent devices directly on the manufacturing floor to collect data, drive artificial intelligence and do predictive analytics. Benefits of IIoT in the manufacturing sector. brooke.crothers.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 9, 2021

As the Department of Defense works on standards to dictate 5G rollout, security requirements may be too much for IoT manufacturers. Of course, many security hurdles for IoT device manufacturers are not specific to 5G. In IoT, [manufacturers] want that low-cost sensor. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Perry Aston).

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 24, 2021

Canada-based Internet of Things (IoT) maker Sierra Wireless has been hit by ransomware attack bringing certain production operations of the company to a halt. Sierra Wireless claims the incident has disrupted internal systems along with the website as it is still under maintenance.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

That's why there is so much worry about Chinese-made equipment for the new 5G wireless networks. You have little choice but to rely on the companies that build your computers and write your software, whether in your smartphones, your 5G wireless infrastructure, or your subway cars. Our enemies do it.

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Security Affairs

JULY 9, 2020

The phone was being shipped to users with two malicious malware masqueraded as Wireless Update application and a Settings app respectively. “We have discovered, yet again, another phone model with pre-installed malware provided from the Lifeline Assistance program via Assurance Wireless by Virgin Mobile. .

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CSO Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2021

MikroTik is a Latvian company that manufactures networking devices for the home, business and ISP markets around the world. These include routers, switches and wireless access points. To read this article in full, please click here

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 12, 2024

Addressing the use of connected cars to stalk, intimidate, and harass survivors of domestic violence, the Federal communications Commission (FCC) has issued a press release calling on carmakers and wireless companies to help ensure the independence and safety of domestic violence survivors. But those are privacy concerns.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 9, 2025

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed new rules to protect airplanes, engines, and propellers from Intentional Unauthorized Electronic Interactions (IUEI), requiring manufacturers to identify threat conditions, analyze vulnerabilities, and implement multilayered defenses.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 25, 2019

” “At present, pre-installed partners cover the entire mobile phone industry chain, including mobile phone chip manufacturers, mobile phone design companies, mobile phone brand manufacturers, mobile phone agents, mobile terminal stores and major e-commerce platforms,” reads a descriptive blurb about the company.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 23, 2021

IoT provider Sierra Wireless was the target of a ransomware attack on its internal IT systems. ( “Sierra Wireless Developer Day 2014” by Sierra Wireless Developer Program (T Cantegrel) is licensed under CC BY 2.0 ). The company’s website and other internal operations have also been disrupted by the attack.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 8, 2020

Wi-Fi chips manufactured by Qualcomm and MediaTek are impacted by vulnerabilities similar to the Kr00k issue disclosed early this year. Earlier this year, experts from ESET disclosed the Kr00k , a new high-severity hardware vulnerability, that affects Wi-Fi chips manufactured by Broadcom and Cypress.

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Department of Justice (DOJ) released information surrounding the guilty plea of Mexican businessman Carlos Guerrero and his conspiracy to sell and use hacking tools that were manufactured by companies in Italy, Israel, and elsewhere.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 9, 2024

The flaw resides in the device’s wireless driver which fails to properly validate an information element while negotiating a WPA2 four-way handshake. “A vulnerability exists in the affected devices wireless driver that does not properly validate an information element while negotiating a WPA2 four-way handshake.”

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Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2024

Camera doorbells manufactured by the Chinese company Eken Group Ltd under the brands EKEN and Tuck are affected by major vulnerabilities. Researchers from Consumer Reports (CR) discovered severe vulnerabilities in doorbell cameras manufactured by the Chinese company Eken Group Ltd. ” reads the report published by CR.

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2022

From the cell tower, the signal is then routed to a fiber or wireless backhaul connection to the core network. RANs RANs are proprietary to each equipment manufacturer. That adds complexity to the network and changes the risk landscape for wireless communications.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 15, 2021

And companies like Microsoft Japan, Trend Micro, NTT Communications, Sompo Japan Insurance and few other manufacturers like Panasonic and Denso are all set to join the campaign. Car makers Toyota, Hyundai and Nissan are all set to form a consortium that will aim to fight cyber attacks on Connected Cars.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

A high-severity hardware vulnerability, dubbed Kr00k , in Wi-Fi chips manufactured by Broadcom and Cypress expose over a billion devices to hack. Cybersecurity researchers from ESET have discovered a new high-severity hardware vulnerability, dubbed Kr00k , that affects Wi-Fi chips manufactured by Broadcom and Cypress.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 21, 2023

Accelerating Data Security and Manufacturing Production for Medical Sensors by 20x with nTropy.io Each device relies on wireless data transmission to relay collected data back to the patient’s phone or other monitoring tool. Unfortunately, wireless data is notoriously vulnerable to hacks and exploits.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Sweden is banning Chinese tech giant Huawei and ZTE from building new 5G wireless networks due to national security concerns. Recently Belgian telecoms operators Orange Belgium and Proximus announced that it will gradually replace the equipment from the Chinese manufacturer Huawei.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2022

One can go for wired (landline), wireless, or a combination of both. We believe devices with wireless cellular connectivity – or wireless in combination with fixed line – are the best option. As a manufacturer of smart security systems, we have over 3 million devices in the field.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority announced that four wireless carriers bidding for frequencies in an upcoming spectrum auction for the new 5G networks (Hi3G Access, Net4Mobility, Telia Sverige and Teracom) cannot use network equipment from the Chinese firms.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The flaws impact residential and enterprise routers manufactured by DrayTek that could be exploited to take over susceptible devices. “Compared to our research on OT, we found a smaller percentage of unpatched and end-of-life IT routers in DrayTek compared to OT routers (Sierra Wireless). ” concludes the report.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 20, 2019

An estimated 180 million counterfeit mobile phones are sold globally each year, representing a potential loss of $50 billion to device manufacturers, according to a study by the EU’s Intellectual Property Office. My takeaways: Cutting corners Knock-off smartphones are a much bigger problem than most folks realize. Although usage in the U.S.,

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Centraleyes

MARCH 24, 2025

The act applies to both manufacturers and suppliers of software and hardware products sold within the EU. It establishes common cybersecurity rules for manufacturers and developers of products with digital elements, and it covers both hardware and software. The Cyber Resilience Act is the first EU-wide legislation of its kind.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 28, 2019

This attacker easily located IoT devices that used the manufacturers’ default security setting. IoT goes hand in glove with the next generation of mobile cellular system, known as fifth-generation wireless, or 5G. He set loose a self-replicating internet worm to gain control of 600,000 household IoT devices.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2020

Major Belgium’s telecom operator Proximus announced on Friday that it will gradually replace its equipment from the Chinese manufacturer Huawei. One of the major Belgium telecom operator Proximus announced on Friday that it will gradually replace its equipment from the Chinese manufacturer Huawei.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 18, 2022

An international law enforcement operation led by Europol disrupted a cybercrime ring focused on hacking wireless key fobs to steal cars. The crooks targeted keyless vehicles manufactured by two French car manufacturers. The new software allows the door to open and the ignition to be started without the actual key fob. .

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Note 2 – MediaTek is a Taiwanese brand of semiconductor manufacturing company that offers silicon wafers to wireless communication systems, Smart TVs, mobiles, navigation systems, and is also into the manufacturing of optical disc drives.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 3, 2023

WPA2 is a security protocol that secures wireless networks using the advanced encryption standard (AES). WEP and WPA are both under 4%, while WPA2 commands a 73% share of known wireless encryption connections. The exact method for doing this may vary depending on your router manufacturer.

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