IoT

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 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. […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 13, 2022
KCodes NetUSB flaw impacts millions of SOHO routers

Cybersecurity experts discovered a flaw in the KCodes NetUSB component that impacts millions of end-user routers from different vendors Cybersecurity researchers from SentinelOne have discovered a critical vulnerability (CVE-2021-45608) in KCodes NetUSB component that is present in millions of end-user routers from different vendors, including Netgear, TP-Link, Tenda, EDiMAX, D-Link, and Western Digital. NetUSB is […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 07, 2022
How to secure QNAP NAS devices? The vendor’s instructions

QNAP is warning customers of ransomware attacks targeting network-attached storage (NAS) devices exposed online. Taiwanese vendor QNAP has warned customers to secure network-attached storage (NAS) exposed online from ransomware and brute-force attacks. “Ransomware and brute-force attacks have been widely targeting all networking devices, and the most vulnerable victims will be those devices exposed to the […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 18, 2021
Western Digital customers have to update their My Cloud devices to latest firmware version

My Cloud OS firmware is reaching the end of support, Western Digital customers have to update their WD My Cloud devices to the latest version. Western Digital is urging customers to update their WD My Cloud devices to the latest firmware version to continues receiving security updates on My Cloud OS firmware that is reaching […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 17, 2021
Netgear fixes code execution flaw in many SOHO devices

Netgear addressed a code execution vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-34991, in its small office/home office (SOHO) devices. Netgear addressed a pre-authentication buffer overflow issue in its small office/home office (SOHO) devices that can be exploited by an attacker on the local area network (LAN) to execute code remotely with root privileges. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2021-34991 […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 12, 2021
BotenaGo botnet targets millions of IoT devices using 33 exploits

Researchers at AT&T discovered a new BotenaGo botnet that is using thirty three exploits to target millions of routers and IoT devices. BotenaGo is a new botnet discovered by researchers at AT&T that leverages thirty three exploits to target millions of routers and IoT devices. Below is the list of exploits used by the bot: Vulnerability  Affected devices […]