Internet of Things

Pierluigi Paganini July 30, 2019
Critical zero-days discovered in VxWorks RTOS, billions of devices at risk

Security experts at Armis have discovered a dozen zero-day vulnerabilities affecting the VxWorks real-time operating systems (RTOS) for embedded devices. Researchers at Armis Labs have discovered a dozen zero-day flaws in the VxWorks real-time operating systems (RTOS) for embedded devices. The collection of vulnerabilities was dubbed URGENT/11, it includes 11 flaws, 6 of which are […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 14, 2019
For nearly a year, Brazilian users have been targeted with router attacks

Brazilian users have been targeted by a large number of router attacks aimed at modifying the configuration of their routers for malicious purposes. This year, security experts at Avast have blocked more than 4.6 million cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attempts carried out by crooks to execute commands without the users’ knowledge. The campaign uncovered by […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 12, 2019
New Miori botnet has a unique protocol for C2 communication

A new variant of the implements a unique protocol to communicate with Command and Control infrastructure A new variant of the Miori botnet uses a unique protocol to communicate with C&C infrastructure, it implements a protection mechanism to access the login panel. The Miori bot borrows the code from the dreaded Mirai malware. it first […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 11, 2019
A new NAS Ransomware targets QNAP Devices

Malware researchers at two security firms Intezer and Anomali have discovered a new piece of ransomware targeting Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices. Experts at security firms Intezer and Anomali have separately discovered a new piece of ransomware targeting Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices. NAS servers are a privileged target for hackers because they normally store […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 03, 2019
Chinese smart home solutions vendor Orvibo leaks two billion user logs

Experts found a Chinese smart home solutions vendor that has been leaking billions of logs from devices managed via its cloud platform. Experts at vpnMentor discovered a massive data leak in Orvibo’s user database. The research team, led by Noam Rotem and Ran Locar, has found an open database managed by Orvibo Smart Home vendor. […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 30, 2019
Vulnerability in Medtronic insulin pumps allow hacking devices

Medtronic and the US government have warned that some Medtronic MiniMed insulin pumps are vulnerable to cyber attacks. Medtronic and the United States government have warned of a security vulnerability affecting some Medtronic MiniMed insulin pumps that could be exploited by hackers. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Medtronic, and the Food and Drug […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 26, 2019
Silex malware bricks thousands of IoT devices in a few hours

Security experts warn of a new piece of the Silex malware that is bricking thousands of IoT devices, and the situation could rapidly go worse. Akamai researcher Larry Cashdollar discovered a new piece of the Silex malware that is bricking thousands of IoT devices, over 2,000 devices have been bricked in a few hours and the […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 18, 2019
Expert found a critical RCE zero-day in TP-Link Wi-Fi Extenders

A zero-day vulnerability affects multiple models of TP-Link Wi-Fi extenders, it could be exploited to remotely execute code. Security expert Grzegorz Wypych from IBM X-Force found a zero-day flaw that affects multiple models of TP-Link Wi-Fi extenders. The Wi-Fi extenders capture the Wi-Fi signal from the main network device and rebroadcast it to areas where […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 16, 2019
New Echobot Botnet targets Oracle, VMware Apps and includes 26 Exploits

Operators behind the Echobot botnet added new exploits to infect IoT devices, and also enterprise apps Oracle WebLogic and VMware SD-Wan. Recently a new botnet, tracked Echobot, appeared in the threat landscape its operators are adding new exploits to infect a broad range of systems, including IoT devices, enterprise apps Oracle WebLogic and VMware SD-Wan. […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 03, 2019
Expert shows how to Hack a Supra Smart Cloud TV

Supra Smart Cloud TV allows remote file inclusion in the openLiveURL function, which allows a local attacker to broadcast fake video without any authentication Summary:Supra Smart Cloud TV allows remote file inclusion in the openLiveURL function, which allows a local attacker to broadcast fake video without any authentication via a /remote/media_control?action=setUri&uri=URI Technical Observation: We are abusing […]