The Hacker News

MAY 11, 2023

A nascent botnet called Andoryu has been found to exploit a now-patched critical security flaw in the Ruckus Wireless Admin panel to break into vulnerable devices. Andoryu was

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Adam Levin

MARCH 19, 2020

Home routers are typically an easy point of entry for hackers looking for sensitive data. Otherwise, it can easily be accessed and potentially compromised. Enable Wireless Encryption: Most households use wireless rather than cabled routers to access the internet.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 1, 2024

After four years of investigation, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has concluded that four of the major wireless carriers in the US violated the law in sharing access to customers’ location data. Ron Wyden to the FCC. The end result was a failure in which no valid customer consent was obtained.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Mobile virtual network operator Mint Mobile suffered a new data breach, threat actors had access to customers’ personal information. Mint Mobile experienced a recent data breach, exposing customers’ personal information to unauthorized access by threat actors. The company did not disclose the number of impacted customers.

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Heimadal Security

MAY 10, 2023

AndoryuBot new malware aims to infect unpatched Wi-Fi access points to enlist them in DDoS attacks. To this end, threat actors exploit a critical Ruckus vulnerability in the Wireless Admin panel.

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Joseph Steinberg

MARCH 15, 2021

Ideally, connect your children’s devices to a separate wireless network than you use (sometimes it may even be best to use your guest network). If you are using proper encryption (ideally, WPA3, and, if that is not available, WPA2), the MAC address filter provides very little, if any, security benefit against hackers.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 15, 2023

Along with six older vulnerabilities , the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) has added a vulnerability in multiple Ruckus wireless products to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. If the component is enabled on the access point, an attacker can perform cross-site request forgery (CSRF) or remote code execution (RCE).

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Threatpost

OCTOBER 5, 2018

D-Link has released the beta version of the controller which addresses the reported vulnerabilities.

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Heimadal Security

APRIL 13, 2021

While the demand for Wi-Fi access is increasing, more and more wireless Access Points (APs) are used in the network to ensure signal coverage in campuses, schools, or organization buildings, which makes the network operations & maintenance difficult for administrators.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 20, 2023

AT&T’s disclosure said the information exposed included customer first name, wireless account number, wireless phone number and email address. That’s less clear, as the CPNI rules were established before mobile phones and wireless Internet access were common. Microsoft bought Xandr from AT&T last year.

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CSO Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2021

These include routers, switches and wireless access points. What makes MikroTik devices particularly popular is the computing power and features they offer at a very competitive price point compared to home office and enterprise-grade devices from other manufacturers. To read this article in full, please click here

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 25, 2023

The malicious code triangulates the positions of the infected systems using nearby Wi-Fi access points as a data point for Google’s geolocation API. “These coordinates are then mapped to a more comprehensive JSON structure that contains detailed information about each wireless access point found in the area.

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Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2023

A DDoS botnet dubbed AndoryuBot has been observed exploiting an RCE, tracked as CVE-2023-25717, in Ruckus access points. FortiGuard Labs researchers have recently observed a spike in attacks attempting to exploit the Ruckus Wireless Admin remote code execution vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-25717.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2022

Cisco fixed a critical flaw in Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to take control affected devices. Cisco has released security patches to fix a critical vulnerability (CVSS score 10), tracked as CVE-2022-20695 , in Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC). or Release 8.10.162.0

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 7, 2023

The impacted products include: Scadaflex II controllers made by Industrial Control Links Screen Creator Advance 2 and Kostac PLC programming software from JTEKT Electronics Korenix JetWave industrial wireless access points and communications gateways Hitachi Energy's MicroSCADA System Data Manager SDM600 mySCADA myPRO software Rockwell Automation's (..)

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Schneier on Security

MAY 4, 2022

There are many keys to its stealth, including: The use of a unique backdoor Mandiant calls Quietexit, which runs on load balancers, wireless access point controllers, and other types of IoT devices that don’t support antivirus or endpoint detection. This makes detection through traditional means difficult.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 7, 2019

Corrupt wireless company employees taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to unlock and hijack mobile phone service. Wireless providers selling real-time customer location data, despite repeated promises to the contrary. Incessantly annoying and fraudulent robocalls. AT&T in particular has had a rough month.

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Pen Test

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Its primary goal is to meticulously identify vulnerabilities inherent within wireless communication systems (Smith & Johnson, 2018). This specialized form of testing has emerged as a crucial tool for evaluating the security of wireless networks and assessing their resilience against potential cyber-attacks (Davis & Brown, 2020).

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 12, 2020

I bought a security gateway to do DHCP, a couple of switches for all my connected things, 5 access points for my wireless things and a Cloud Key to control them all. I'm already signed into the app so I pop up straight away: I later get Raf to set up his own Ubiquiti account and give him read access to everything.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Cisco fixed three critical flaws impacting IOS XE operating system powering some of its devices, such as routers and wireless controllers. Cisco has addressed three critical vulnerabilities impacting its IOS XE operating system powering multiple products, including routers and wireless controllers.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Is there a point where your staff would knowingly compromise your organization's computer network and abuse their credentials to help cybercriminals? AT&T Wireless can certainly answer that question for you: yes. How much money did insider threats make at AT&T Wireless? Employees installed access points. ".

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Palo Alto Networks today unveiled an Okyo Garde offering for home networks based on a Wi-Fi 6 access point that is pre-integrated with its cybersecurity threat intelligence platform. The post Palo Alto Networks Unveils Secure Wi-Fi 6 Home Access Point appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 5, 2023

What is Network Access Control? Network Access Control (NAC) is a security solution that helps organizations ensure that only authorized devices are allowed on their network. NAC can be implemented in a number of ways, such as through the use of network switches, firewalls, and wireless access points.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The FXA3000 and FXA2000 Series are access points that are manufactured by Japan-based firm Contec that conform to IEEE 802.11n/a/b/g wireless. “It is found that our wireless products, FLEXLAN FX3000/2000 series, have a firmware vulnerability. ” reads the advisory published by Contec.

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IT Security Guru

DECEMBER 1, 2020

And of course, the risks from hotspots are compounded when access devices are personal and unmanaged by Mobile Device Management (MDM) systems that can enforce security policies. Wireless access points that still use older security protocols such as WEP, make for easy targets because these passwords are notoriously easy to crack.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 24, 2023

A deployment guide for wireless ThousandEyes agents deployed to monitor the Black Hat 2023 conference by Adam Kilgore & Ryan MacLennan ThousandEyes (TE) Black Hat 2023 Deployment Guide This guide documents the setup and installation procedures used to deploy ThousandEyes at Black Hat 2023.

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Javvad Malik

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

If anything, offending someone is an online ritual that everyone partakes in at some point or another. From Windows or Mac, this FTP account could be accessed through built-in software». From Windows or Mac, this FTP account could be accessed through built-in software» — @mikko (@mikko) October 23, 2021.

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Hacker's King

DECEMBER 4, 2023

wherever you go, you'll probably find a free Wi-Fi captive portal to access the internet free of cost for a limited time or usage. A hacker/attacker hosts a temporary free Wi-Fi captive portal and nearby people can access it on their devices after logging in with their social accounts like Email, Instagram, Facebook, etc.

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Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2022

” Experts pointed out that when an iPhone is turned off, most wireless chips (Bluetooth, Near Field Communication (NFC), and Ultra-wideband (UWB)) continue to operate. “As a result, on modern iPhones, wireless chips can no longer be trusted to be turned off after shutdown. This poses a new threat model.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

To meet this demand, Celona has combined the simplicity of Wireless LANs with advanced cellular technology to build an enterprise focused private mobile network architecture called “5G LANs”. The Thales and Celona Secure Private Wireless Solution ensures high-performance private networks with low latency and high protection.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The scammer takes advantage of a two-factor authentication and verification weakness and uses your phone number to access your accounts. Without a SIM card, you won’t be able to receive calls, send text messages, or access the internet. They may even call you, pretending to be your wireless provider. What is a SIM Card?

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 28, 2023

While many penetration testing processes begin with reconnaissance, which involves gathering information on network vulnerabilities and entry points, it’s ideal to begin by mapping the network. Attackers usually contact workers, targeting those with administrative or high-level access via email, calls, social media, and other approaches.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 11, 2021

On deck this month are patches to quash a wormable flaw, a creepy wireless bug, and yet another reason to call for the death of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE) web browser. points away from a perfect 10 CVSS score should be enough to identify just how important it is to patch.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 4, 2021

By releasing an information sheet that provides guidance on securing wireless devices while in public (pdf) —for National Security System, Department of Defense, and Defense Industrial Base teleworkers—the NSA has provided useful information on malicious techniques used by cyber actors, and ways to protect against them. Other interfaces.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Network infrastructure devices can be physical or virtual and include things such as routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless access points. These networks are comprised of many types of components that make up the networks’ infrastructure.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 3, 2021

Researchers found multiple flaws in the Realtek RTL8170C Wi-Fi module that could be exploited to elevate privileges and hijack wireless communications. Researchers from Israeli IoT security firm Vdoo found multiple vulnerabilities in the Realtek RTL8170C Wi-Fi module that could allow to elevate privileges and hijack wireless communications.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 30, 2022

Phishers are enjoying remarkable success using text messages to steal remote access credentials and one-time passcodes from employees at some of the world’s largest technology companies and customer support firms. The messages began at 2022-07-20 22:50 UTC. 2, and Aug. On that last date, Twilio disclosed that on Aug.

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