Internet of Things

Pierluigi Paganini April 20, 2022
QNAP users are recommended to disable UPnP port forwarding on routers

QNAP urges customers to disable Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) port forwarding on their routers to secure their NAS devices. Taiwanese vendor QNAP urges customers to disable Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) port forwarding on their routers to protect their network-attached storage (NAS) devices from attacks. UPnP is an insecure protocol, it uses network UDP […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 17, 2022
Enemybot, a new DDoS botnet appears in the threat landscape

Enemybot is a DDoS botnet that targeted several routers and web servers by exploiting known vulnerabilities. Researchers from Fortinet discovered a new DDoS botnet, tracked as Enemybot, that has targeted several routers and web servers by exploiting known vulnerabilities. The botnet targets multiple architectures, including arm, bsd, x64, and x86. The researchers attribute the botnet […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 01, 2022
Flaws in Wyze cam devices allow their complete takeover

Wyze Cam devices are affected by three security vulnerabilities that can allow attackers to takeover them and access camera feeds. Bitdefender researchers discovered three security vulnerabilities in the popular Wyze Cam devices that can be exploited by threat actors to execute arbitrary code and access camera feeds. The three flaws reported by the cybersecurity firm […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 30, 2022
CISA and DoE warns of attacks targeting UPS devices

The US CISA and the Department of Energy issued guidance on mitigating attacks against uninterruptible power supply (UPS) devices. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Department of Energy published joint guidance on mitigating cyber attacks against uninterruptible power supply (UPS) devices. The US agencies warn of threat actors gaining access to […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 22, 2022
A new wave of DeadBolt Ransomware attacks hit QNAP NAS devices

Internet search engine Censys reported a new wave of DeadBolt ransomware attacks targeting QNAP NAS devices. Internet search engine Censys reported that QNAP devices were targeted in a new wave of DeadBolt ransomware attacks. Since January, DeadBolt ransomware operators are targeting QNAP NAS devices worldwide, its operators claim the availability of a zero-day exploit that […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 18, 2022
Russia-linked Cyclops Blink botnet targeting ASUS routers

The recently discovered Cyclops Blink botnet, which is believed to be a replacement for the VPNFilter botnet, is now targeting the ASUS routers. The recently discovered Cyclops Blink botnet is now targeting the ASUS routers, reports Trend Micro researchers. The Cyclops Blink malware has been active since at least June 2019, it targets WatchGuard Firebox and other […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 15, 2022
Dirty Pipe Linux flaw impacts most QNAP NAS devices

Taiwanese vendor QNAP warns most of its NAS devices are impacted by high severity Linux vulnerability dubbed ‘Dirty Pipe.’ Taiwanese hardware vendor QNAP warns most of its Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices are impacted by the recently discovered Linux vulnerability ‘Dirty Pipe.’ An attacker with local access can exploit the high-severity vulnerability Dirty Pipe to […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 10, 2022
TLStorm flaws allow to remotely manipulate the power of millions of enterprise UPS devices

Three flaws in APC Smart-UPS devices, tracked as TLStorm, could be exploited by remote attackers to hack and destroy them. Researchers from IoT security company Armis have discovered three high-impact security flaws, collectively tracked as TLStorm, affecting APC Smart-UPS devices. The flaws can allow remote attackers to manipulate the power of millions of enterprise devices carrying out extreme […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 08, 2022
Access:7 flaws impact +150 device models from over 100 manufacturers

Many IoT and medical devices are affected by seven serious flaws, collectively tracked as Access:7, in widely used Axeda platform. Researchers from medical device cybersecurity company CyberMDX have discovered seven serious flaws, collectively tracked as Access:7, in the widely used Axeda platform of IIoT solutions provider PTC. “Access:7 could enable hackers to remotely execute malicious […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 03, 2022
75% of medical infusion pumps affected by known vulnerabilities

Researchers analyzed more than 200,000 network-connected medical infusion pumps and discovered that over 100,000 of them are vulnerable. Researchers from Palo Alto Networks have analyzed more than 200,000 medical infusion pumps on the networks of hospitals and other healthcare organizations and discovered that 75% are affected by known vulnerabilities that could be exploited by attackers. […]