Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

On February 23, 2016, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it reached a settlement with Taiwanese-based network hardware manufacturer ASUSTeK Computer, Inc. The company also is prohibited from misrepresenting the security of its products, including whether or not a product is using up-to-date software.

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Hunton Privacy

MAY 10, 2016

On May 9, 2016, the Federal Trade Commission announced it had issued Orders to File a Special Report (“Orders”) to eight mobile device manufacturers requiring them to, for purposes of the FTC’s ongoing study of the mobile ecosystem, provide the FTC with “information about how [the companies] issue security updates to address vulnerabilities in smartphones, (..)

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Schneier on Security

JULY 20, 2021

NSO Group, the Israeli cyberweapons arms manufacturer behind the Pegasus spyware — used by authoritarian regimes around the world to spy on dissidents, journalists, human rights workers, and others — was hacked. Citizen Lab has been researching and reporting on its actions since 2016. There’s a lot to read out there.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2021

IN FRA:HALT is a set of vulnerabilities affecting a popular TCP/IP library commonly OT devices manufactured by more than 200 vendors. NicheStack (aka InterNiche stack) is a proprietary TCP/IP stack developed originally by InterNiche Technologies and acquired by HCC Embedded in 2016. ” states the report. ” states the report.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Cybersecurity researchers at Human Security discovered a global network of consumer products, dubbed BADBOX, with firmware backdoors installed and sold through a compromised hardware supply chain. ” reads the report published by Human Security. “This module is one component of PEACHPIT, the ad fraud portion of BADBOX.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 21, 2021

As first reported in The Guardian , a large data leak unveiled a list of more than 50,000 phone numbers of people that were in the crosshairs of NSO customers dating back to 2016, including more than 180 journalists worldwide. Mobile Security, Privacy at Issue. Spyware is Evolving.

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Hunton Privacy

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

The 2022 Best Practices also is an update to NHTSA’s first cybersecurity best practices document, which was issued in 2016. .

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Data Matters

JANUARY 13, 2020

New European medical device guidance will require manufacturers to carefully review cybersecurity and IT security requirements in relation to their devices and in their product literature. The Guidance acknowledges that even though the Regulations impose legal obligations only on the manufacturer of the device, all other actors (e.g.,

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 25, 2019

” “At present, pre-installed partners cover the entire mobile phone industry chain, including mobile phone chip manufacturers, mobile phone design companies, mobile phone brand manufacturers, mobile phone agents, mobile terminal stores and major e-commerce platforms,” reads a descriptive blurb about the company.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 21, 2019

In 2017, some Android phones came with a backdoor pre-installed : Criminals in 2017 managed to get an advanced backdoor preinstalled on Android devices before they left the factories of manufacturers, Google researchers confirmed on Thursday. That meant the malware could directly tamper with every installed app. This is a supply chain attack.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 24, 2022

Excising passwords as the security linchpin to digital services is long, long overdue. Security + efficiency. Password abuse at scale arose shortly after the decision got made in the 1990s to make shared secrets the basis for securing digital connections. Threat actors now routinely bypass these second-layer security gates.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 13, 2019

And yet we are overlooking profound privacy and security ramifications. billion IoT devices in use as of 2017, half are consumer gadgets, like smart TVs, speakers, watches, baby cams and home thermostats; much of the rest is made up of things like smart electric meters and security cameras in corporate and government use.

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 3, 2020

There's a vulnerability in Wi-Fi hardware that breaks the encryption : The vulnerability exists in Wi-Fi chips made by Cypress Semiconductor and Broadcom, the latter a chipmaker Cypress acquired in 2016. Eset has named the vulnerability Kr00k, and it is tracked as CVE-2019-15126.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 17, 2018

In this blog, I will present a new and efficient approach to reconciling security vulnerabilities and FIPS 140 security certifications, led by Thales eSecurity in collaboration with NIST/CMVP and FIPS 140 evaluation laboratories. A quick and efficient patch also needs a quick and efficient certification.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2021

On March 2nd, Microsoft released emergency out-of-band security updates that address four zero-day issues (CVE-2021-26855, CVE-2021-26857, CVE-2021-26858, and CVE-2021-27065) in all supported MS Exchange versions that are actively exploited in the wild. We have tested this tool across Exchange Server 2013, 2016, and 2019 deployments.”

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Now for the big challenge - security. The "s" in IoT is for Security Ok, so the joke is a stupid oldie, but a hard truth lies within it: there have been some shocking instances of security lapses in IoT devices. But there are also some quick wins, especially in the realm of "using your common sense". Let's dive into it.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2021

. “The FBI has identified, as of early November 2021 that Cuba ransomware actors have compromised at least 49 entities in five critical infrastructure sectors, including but not limited to the financial, government, healthcare, manufacturing, and information technology sectors.” ” states the alert. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2022

The campaign began in June 2022 and is still ongoing, the attacks hit organizations in multiple industries, such as Automotive, Chemicals Manufacturing, and others. The post Grandoreiro banking malware targets Mexico and Spain appeared first on Security Affairs. ” reads the post published by Zscaler. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

At Thales eSecurity we are always eager to obtain data on how the world perceives threats to personal data, because it has the potential to inform us on how to make our everyday lives more safe and secure. increased from 24% in 2016 ) and 18% in the UK. and UK and found that ownership of internet-connected cars is on the rise.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 25, 2019

” “At present, pre-installed partners cover the entire mobile phone industry chain, including mobile phone chip manufacturers, mobile phone design companies, mobile phone brand manufacturers, mobile phone agents, mobile terminal stores and major e-commerce platforms,” reads a descriptive blurb about the company.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 22, 2020

The vulnerability was discovered by the security researcher Danny Odler, it resides in the AMD’s Mini PC could allow attackers to manipulate secure firmware and execute arbitrary code. AMD pointed out that only certain processors released between 2016 and 2019 are affected by the vulnerability. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 28, 2022

Security experts had long seen a link between Glupteba and AWM Proxy, but new research shows AWM Proxy’s founder is one of the men being sued by Google. The employees who kept things running for RSOCKS, circa 2016. Two other domains connected to that Google Analytics code — Russian plastics manufacturers techplast[.]ru

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 7, 2018

The best news of the week with Security Affairs. over 2016 cyber attack. · Foxit Reader 9.3 Security Affairs – Newsletter ). The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 183 – News of the week appeared first on Security Affairs. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! 20% discount.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Before we dive into the specific cybersecurity concerns, let us remind you about the attack that took place in October 2016. A hacker managed to identify a weak spot in a security camera model. Usually, the default settings are not focused on security. The Flaws in Manufacturing Process. The Threat is Definitely Real.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 27, 2023

According to the latest threat landscape report from the European Cyber Security Agency (ENISA) , there has been an increase in the use of AI-based chatbots for fraudulent activities, deepfakes, and similar technologies over the last 12 months. The 2024 European Union elections face threats from content generated through these platforms.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2019

In addition to the monetary costs associated with things like lost productivity and improving network security to reduce the likelihood of future incidents, affected companies have to deal with the costs tied to reduced customer trust and damaged reputations. Manufacturing. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 15, 2021

A security researcher released a new PoC exploit for ProxyLogon issues that could be adapted to install web shells on vulnerable Microsoft Exchange servers. A security researcher has released a new proof-of-concept exploit that could be adapted to install web shells on Microsoft Exchange servers vulnerable ProxyLogon issues.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 2, 2020

An individual thought to be involved has earned accolades from the likes of Apple , Dell , and Microsoft for helping to find and fix security vulnerabilities in their products. In 2018, security intelligence firm HYAS discovered a malware network communicating with systems inside of a French national power company.

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Security Affairs

JULY 23, 2019

Security researchers at ESET reported that China-linked threat actor APT15 (aka Ke3chang , Mirage , Vixen Panda , Royal APT and Playful Dragon) has been using a previously undocumented backdoor for more than two years. “In late 2016, we identified a previously unknown backdoor that we named Okrum. ” continues the report.

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OpenText Information Management

JUNE 26, 2019

That’s so 2016! Today, three-quarters of manufacturers say they are working on smart factory initiatives. Do you remember talking about the smart factory of the future? The widespread implementation of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) devices is driving these hyper-connected production facilities.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 28, 2019

Three years later, October 2016, a DDoS attack, dubbed Mirai, topped 600 gigabytes per second while taking aim at the website of cybersecurity journalist Brian Krebs. His blog, Krebs on Security , was knocked down alright. It’s easy to do when there are six million open DNS resolvers on the internet using poor security practices.”.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2021

Mamba was first spotted on September 2016 when experts at Morphus Labs discovered the infection of machines belonging to an energy company in Brazil with subsidiaries in the United States and India. Only use secure networks and avoid using public Wi-Fi networks. hard drive, storage device, the cloud). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JULY 1, 2019

Security experts spotted a news wave of attacks carried out by the OceanLotus APT group that involved the new Ratsnif Trojan. Experts at the security firm Cylance detected a new RAT dubbed Ratsnif that was used in cyber espionage operations conducted by the OceanLotus APT group. ” reads the analysis published by Cylance.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 25, 2020

This week, Mitsubishi Electric disclosed a security breach that might have exposed personal and confidential corporate data. Mitsubishi Electric disclosed the security incident only after two local newspapers, the Asahi Shimbun and Nikkei , reported the security breach.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

JANUARY 29, 2020

On 7 January 2020, the EU Medical Device Coordination Group published new guidance to help manufacturers fulfil all relevant cybersecurity requirements in Annex I to the new Medical Device Regulations (Regulations 2017/745 on medical devices and 2017/746 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices) (the Guidelines).

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 20, 2020

Mitsubishi Electric disclosed a security breach that might have exposed personal and confidential corporate information. Mitsubishi Electric disclosed a security breach that might have exposed personal and confidential corporate data. According to the company, attackers did not obtain sensitive information about defense contracts.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2018

“Zhu and Zhang were members of a hacking group operating in China known within the cyber security community as Advanced Persistent Threat 10 (the APT10 Group).” ” Experts noticed the group since around mid-2016 when it was using PlugX, ChChes, Quasar and RedLeaves malware in targeted attacks. Pierluigi Paganini.

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