Internet of Things (IoT)

Eight critical vulnerabilities in ICS devices allow hackers to take control over access to buildings and lock or unlock doors at will

On: June 10, 2022

Tagged: access control, Carrier LenelS2, Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS), critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Denial of Service (DDoS), Hacking, Industrial Control System (ICS), Information Security, Internet of Things (IoT), operational technology (OT), remote code execution (RCE), security flaws, technology, vulnerability

Experts from Trellix Threat Labs have shared research on multiple vulnerabilities in an industrial control system (ICS) used to grant physical access to protected facilities, and integrated into building automationRead More →

Now ransomware can encrypt fridges, microwaves, and enterprise IoT devices. PoC published

On: June 2, 2022

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: Cryptojacking, Cyber Crime, Cyberattack, cybersecurity, Denial of Service (DDoS), Hacking, incidents, Information Security, Internet of Things (IoT), malware, Proof of Concept (PoC), R4IoT, ransomware, security flaws, security risks, technology

Specialists from security firm Vedere Labs published research detailing how a ransomware variant could spread across an enterprise network using vulnerable Internet of Things (IoT) devices. For their research, theRead More →

TP-Link TL-WR840N EU routers can be hacked. Critical vulnerability discovered

On: May 27, 2022

In: Vulnerabilities

Tagged: arbitrary code execution, Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS), Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, Hacking, Information Security, Internet of Things (IoT), Routers, security flaws, technology, TP-Link, WiFi

Information security specialists report the detection of a severe vulnerability in the TP-Link TL-WR840N EU routers. According to the report, successful exploitation of this flaw would allow threat actors toRead More →

Zero-day vulnerability in Cisco IOS XR router software allows unauthenticated hackers to access these devices remotely

On: May 23, 2022

In: Vulnerabilities

Tagged: Cisco, Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, Hacking, Information Security, infosec, Internet of Things (IoT), NOSi Docker, Redis, Routers, sandbox, security flaws, technology, vulnerability, XR IOS routers

Cisco announced the fixing of a zero-day vulnerability in the software of its XR IOS routers whose exploitation would have allowed unauthenticated threat actors to remotely access Redis instances runningRead More →

Critical vulnerability in UClibc C programming library affects major IoT device manufacturers

On: May 3, 2022

In: Vulnerabilities

Tagged: Axis, C library, Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS), Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, DNS poisoning, Hacking, incidents, Information Security, Internet of Things (IoT), Linksys, man-in-the-middle (MITM), NETGEAR, uClibc

Researchers from security firm Nozomi Networks detailed the finding of a critical vulnerability residing in uClibc, a standard C library used by large enterprises around the world. This library isRead More →

CVE-2022-0847: Critical vulnerability in Android 12 allows threat actors to take control of Galaxy S22 and Pixel 6 smartphones. No patch available

On: April 6, 2022

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: Android, cybersecurity, Dirty Pipe, Google, google pixel, Hacking, Information Security, Internet of Things (IoT), Linux, Linux Kernel, Mobile Security, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy, Smartphones, vulnerability

Cybersecurity specialists report the detection of a new Linux vulnerability that also impacts Android 12 devices, including Samsung Galaxy S22 and Google Pixel 6 smartphones. Tracked as CVE-2022-0847 and alsoRead More →

This dangerous malware is responsible for the attack against Viasat satellite communication systems

On: March 31, 2022

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: AcidRain, Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, Hacking, incidents, Information Security, Internet of Things (IoT), malware, Russia, security flaws, SentinelLabs, Ukraine, Viasat, wiper Malware

This week security researchers at SentinelLabs reported detecting a sample of wiper malware impacting routers and other Internet of Things (IoT) devices. After analyzing the traces left in this campaign,Read More →

Researcher discovers new way to store and find stolen credentials on VirusTotal servers

On: January 19, 2022

In: Cyber Security

Tagged: access credentials, cybersecurity, data collection, data security, Google, Hacking, Hacking Tools, Information Security, Internet of Things (IoT), malware, SafeBreach, security flaws, VirusTotal, websites

Cybersecurity specialists report the detection of a new technique to collect credentials from stolen users abusing the features of the renowned platform for the analysis of URLs and potentially maliciousRead More →

New zero day attack on iPads and iPhones turns them into unusable objects

On: January 4, 2022

In: Vulnerabilities

Tagged: Apple, Apple HomeKit, Cyberattack, cybersecurity, Denial of Service (DDoS), Hacking, incidents, Information Security, Internet of Things (IoT), iOS, iPad, iPod, security flaws, Smartphones

Trevor Spiniolas is a renowned mobile security researcher who has reported various issues and bugs affecting multiple commonly used technological devices. In his latest report, the expert details the findingRead More →