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In the absence of IoT security regulations, many smart product manufacturers simply release new devices that lack built-in security measures and have not undergone proper security review and testing. Take manufacturing, for instance. MORE
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. encryption hacking hardware patching vulnerabilities wifi MORE
TechCrunch spoke to one of the hackers, who didn’t identify his or her name, through an encrypted chat late Friday. “We We hacked more than 1,000 sites,” the hacker told TechCrunch through an encrypted chat. MORE
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 is intended to assist medical device manufacturers meet the new cybersecurity requirements in the Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) and the In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (IVDR) (collectively, the Regulations). MORE
Although it may seem impossible to enumerate more than a million devices with just a six-digit ID, Marrapese notes that each ID begins with a unique alphabetic prefix that identifies which manufacturer produced the device, and there are dozens of companies that white-label the iLnkP2P software. MORE
The Maze ransomware gang has released 14GB of files that they claim were stolen from one of its victims, the Southwire cable manufacturer. The victims of the Maze Ransomware are facing another risk, after having their data encrypted now crooks are threatening to publish their data online. MORE
One sliver of the $90 billion, or so, companies are expected to spend this year on cybersecurity products and services is an estimated $85 million they will shell out for encrypted flash drives. DataLocker honed its patented approach to manufacturing encrypted portable drives and landed some key military and government clients early on; the company has continued branching out ever since. The encryption in our products is handled by a chip inside the actual hardware itself. MORE
based Synoptek is a managed service provider that maintains a variety of cloud-based services for more than 1,100 customers across a broad spectrum of industries , including state and local governments, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, media, retail and software. MORE
For decades, the cornerstone of IT security has been Public Key Infrastructure, or PKI , a system that allows you to encrypt and sign data, issuing digital certificates that authenticate the identity of users. The role of the CAs is to diligently verify the authenticity of websites, and then help the website owners encrypt the information that consumers type into their web page forms. Fortanix is supplying the advanced encryption technology underpinning Google’s new service. MORE
According to its Explanatory Memorandum, the Act is intended to ‘introduce measures to better deal with the challenges posed by ubiquitous encryption ‘ It amends primarily the existing Telecommunications Act 1997 to establish frameworks for voluntary and mandatory industry assistance to law enforcement and intelligence agencies in relation to encryption technologies, via the issuing of technical assistance requests, technical assistance notices and technical capability notices. MORE
So-called lightweight encryption has its place. But some researchers argue that more manufacturers should stick with proven methods. Security Security / Security News MORE
Related: Marriott reports huge data breach Ever thought about encrypting the data held on a portable storage device? I had the chance at RSA 2019 to visit with Shauna Park, channel manager at DataLocker, to discuss what’s new in the encrypted portable drive space. MORE
NIST has completed a study -- it was published last year, but I just saw it recently -- calculating the costs and benefits of the Advanced Encryption Standard. MORE
Ensure remote workers are more secure by following these five tips: Change the Default Password: Routers should have the manufacturer default password updated the moment it’s turned on and connected. Home routers are typically an easy point of entry for hackers looking for sensitive data. MORE
“In one case, the IPMI interface was using the default manufacturer passwords. Once encrypted the files, attackers drop the ransom note (ENCRYPTED.md) for the JungleSec Ransomware that contains instructions to pay the ransom and decrypt the files. MORE
This article points out that Facebook's planned content moderation scheme will result in an encryption backdoor into WhatsApp: In Facebook's vision, the actual end-to-end encryption client itself such as WhatsApp will include embedded content moderation and blacklist filtering algorithms. MORE
With this method, they can capture the cryptographic keys to unlock the encryption that secures your IoT data. With keys in hand, cyberthugs can access and sift through data that the encryption was meant to protect. They can also include smart sensors and different apparatuses in critical infrastructure sectors like manufacturing, energy, transportation systems and more than a dozen others that the Department of Homeland Security has identified. MORE
Ransomware operators leverage a custom antivirus killing p ackage that is delivered to workstations to disable security solution before starting encryption. Attackers execute the RobbinHood ransomware and attempt to encrypt the files on the infected host. MORE
First, the identities of any two digital entities – a sensor and a control server, for instance, or even a microservice and a container — must be authenticated, and, second, the data exchanged between any two such digital instances must be encrypted. I’m referring to the Public Key Infrastructure, or PKI, and the underlying TLS/SSL authentication and encryption protocols. MORE
Then the malware encrypts the files on the system, skipping Windows system files and folders. a file named invoice.doc is encrypted and renamed like invoice.docIksrt. The experts noticed that the malware appends the ‘ EKANS ‘ file marker to each encrypted file. MORE
A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2019-9506 and referred as Key Negotiation of Bluetooth ( KNOB ) attack could allow attackers to spy on encrypted connections. “The encryption key length negotiation process in Bluetooth BR/EDR Core v5. MORE
The malware also downloads the Command-and-control (C2) URLs, C2 communication is encrypted using Base64, RC4, and Curve25519. . With each new version, the malware adds new features like dynamic library loading, encryption, and adjustments to different locales and manufacturers.” MORE
DHS, Philips Issue Advisories for HealthSuite Android Health App The lack of strong encryption in Philips' HealthSuite Health Android app leaves the mobile health software vulnerable to hacking, according to a new advisory issued by the medical device manufacturer and an alert from the Department of Homeland Security. MORE
Create a BitLocker-protected virtual drive to provide “encryption at rest” data protection for your project files and data portability for archival purposes. Once the disk is mounted, the script invokes the BitLocker utility to encrypt the drive. MORE
A high-severity hardware vulnerability, dubbed Kr00k , in Wi-Fi chips manufactured by Broadcom and Cypress expose over a billion devices to hack. This serious flaw, assigned CVE-2019-15126, causes vulnerable devices to use an all-zero encryption key to encrypt part of the user’s communication.” MORE
The security duo, composed of Pierre Kim and Alexandre Torres, disclosed seven vulnerabilities in the firmware of FTTH OLT devices manufactured by C-Data. Two security researchers have found undocumented Telnet admin account accounts in 29 FTTH devices from Chinese vendor C-Data. MORE
Encryption flaws in a common anti-theft feature expose vehicles from major manufacturers. Security Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks MORE
Related: Why PKI is well-suited to secure the Internet of Things PKI is the authentication and encryption framework on which the Internet is built. Lacking a reliable way to authenticate identities during the data transfer process, and also keep data encrypted as it moves between endpoints, the Internet would surely atrophy – and digital transformation would grind to a halt. Quantum computers can rather easily break the strongest encryption we have today. MORE
Army ordered that the use of drones made by Chinese manufacturer DJI be discontinued, citing security concerns. Now, a second classified memo used to support that decision has been released, revealing serious concerns about how cyberspies could intercept video and other encrypted data MORE
The ransomware targets poorly protected or vulnerable NAS servers manufactured by Taiwan-based QNAP Systems, attackers exploits known vulnerabilities or carry out brute-force attacks. encrypt extension to filenames of encrypted files. MORE
The video is encrypted, and it travels from the camera through D-Link's corporate servers, and ultimately to the user's phone. Users can also access the same encrypted video feed through a company web page, mydlink.com. If you do this, the web server on the camera doesn't encrypt the video. This is the sort of sustained pressure we need on IoT device manufacturers. Consumer Reports is starting to evaluate the security of IoT devices. MORE
Carried out by ReRez Research , DigiCert’s poll queried senior officials at organizations in the fields of healthcare, industrial manufacturing, consumer products and transportation ranging in size from 999 to 10,000 employees. The companies with a good handle on things have discovered how to leverage robust authentication and encryption regimes to help maintain the integrity of their IoT systems.”. MORE
The attack requires physical access to the computer, but it's pretty devastating : On Thunderbolt-enabled Windows or Linux PCs manufactured before 2019, his technique can bypass the login screen of a sleeping or locked computer -- and even its hard disk encryption -- to gain full access to the computer's data. MORE
From their blog post : Finding #3: Many IoT Devices Contact a Large and Diverse Set of Third Parties In many cases, consumers expect that their devices contact manufacturers' servers, but communication with other third-party destinations may not be a behavior that consumers expect. MORE
Dan and I discuss some of the flaws in the approach that medical device makers take to security, and how manufacturers can take a page out of their own book: applying the same standards to cyber security as they do to – say- device safety. . How is it that a manufacturer can possess the design savvy to make an electronic device that lives within the human body, yet fail utterly to understand and account for the possibility of even trivial electronic manipulation and attacks? MORE
“To establish an encrypted connection, two Bluetooth devices must pair with each other using a link key. To establish an encrypted connection, two Bluetooth devices must pair with each other using a link key, aka long term key. MORE
The ransomware targets poorly protected or vulnerable NAS servers manufactured by Taiwan-based QNAP Systems, attackers exploits known vulnerabilities or carry out brute-force attacks. encrypt extension to filenames of encrypted files. encrypt extension to the encrypted files.” MORE
Once inside a network, they move laterally to locate and encrypt mission-critical systems; a ransom demand for a decryption key follows. Ransomware continues to endure as a highly lucrative criminal enterprise. Ransomware hacking groups extorted at least $144.35 million from U.S. MORE
Many employees have been forced to connect to business networks from computers that lack company-sanctioned software, up-to-date malware protection, encryption controls and secure email clients. MORE
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, tablets, and other mobile devices.” MORE
Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 11, 2018
DHS, Philips Issue Advisories for HealthSuite Android Health App The lack of strong encryption in Philips' HealthSuite Health Android app leaves the mobile health software vulnerable to hacking, according to a new advisory issued by the medical device manufacturer and an alert from the Department of Homeland Security.
WIRED Threat Level
NOVEMBER 23, 2019
So-called lightweight encryption has its place. But some researchers argue that more manufacturers should stick with proven methods. Security Security / Security News
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Perficient Data & Analytics
SEPTEMBER 29, 2019
Create a BitLocker-protected virtual drive to provide “encryption at rest” data protection for your project files and data portability for archival purposes. Once the disk is mounted, the script invokes the BitLocker utility to encrypt the drive.
The Last Watchdog
JULY 30, 2018
One sliver of the $90 billion, or so, companies are expected to spend this year on cybersecurity products and services is an estimated $85 million they will shell out for encrypted flash drives. DataLocker honed its patented approach to manufacturing encrypted portable drives and landed some key military and government clients early on; the company has continued branching out ever since. The encryption in our products is handled by a chip inside the actual hardware itself.
The Last Watchdog
MAY 8, 2019
Related: Marriott reports huge data breach Ever thought about encrypting the data held on a portable storage device? I had the chance at RSA 2019 to visit with Shauna Park, channel manager at DataLocker, to discuss what’s new in the encrypted portable drive space.
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
A high-severity hardware vulnerability, dubbed Kr00k , in Wi-Fi chips manufactured by Broadcom and Cypress expose over a billion devices to hack. This serious flaw, assigned CVE-2019-15126, causes vulnerable devices to use an all-zero encryption key to encrypt part of the user’s communication.”
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WIRED Threat Level
MARCH 5, 2020
Encryption flaws in a common anti-theft feature expose vehicles from major manufacturers. Security Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks
InfoGoTo
JUNE 11, 2019
With this method, they can capture the cryptographic keys to unlock the encryption that secures your IoT data. With keys in hand, cyberthugs can access and sift through data that the encryption was meant to protect. They can also include smart sensors and different apparatuses in critical infrastructure sectors like manufacturing, energy, transportation systems and more than a dozen others that the Department of Homeland Security has identified.
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. encryption hacking hardware patching vulnerabilities wifi
DLA Piper Privacy Matters
JANUARY 15, 2019
According to its Explanatory Memorandum, the Act is intended to ‘introduce measures to better deal with the challenges posed by ubiquitous encryption ‘ It amends primarily the existing Telecommunications Act 1997 to establish frameworks for voluntary and mandatory industry assistance to law enforcement and intelligence agencies in relation to encryption technologies, via the issuing of technical assistance requests, technical assistance notices and technical capability notices.
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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, tablets, and other mobile devices.”
Data Breach Today
DECEMBER 19, 2019
Army ordered that the use of drones made by Chinese manufacturer DJI be discontinued, citing security concerns. Now, a second classified memo used to support that decision has been released, revealing serious concerns about how cyberspies could intercept video and other encrypted data
Schneier on Security
MAY 1, 2018
From their blog post : Finding #3: Many IoT Devices Contact a Large and Diverse Set of Third Parties In many cases, consumers expect that their devices contact manufacturers' servers, but communication with other third-party destinations may not be a behavior that consumers expect.
Security Affairs
JUNE 6, 2020
The ransomware targets poorly protected or vulnerable NAS servers manufactured by Taiwan-based QNAP Systems, attackers exploits known vulnerabilities or carry out brute-force attacks. encrypt extension to filenames of encrypted files.
The Security Ledger
AUGUST 17, 2018
Dan and I discuss some of the flaws in the approach that medical device makers take to security, and how manufacturers can take a page out of their own book: applying the same standards to cyber security as they do to – say- device safety. . How is it that a manufacturer can possess the design savvy to make an electronic device that lives within the human body, yet fail utterly to understand and account for the possibility of even trivial electronic manipulation and attacks?
Security Affairs
AUGUST 14, 2019
A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2019-9506 and referred as Key Negotiation of Bluetooth ( KNOB ) attack could allow attackers to spy on encrypted connections. “The encryption key length negotiation process in Bluetooth BR/EDR Core v5.
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 is intended to assist medical device manufacturers meet the new cybersecurity requirements in the Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) and the In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (IVDR) (collectively, the Regulations).
Schneier on Security
MAY 12, 2020
The attack requires physical access to the computer, but it's pretty devastating : On Thunderbolt-enabled Windows or Linux PCs manufactured before 2019, his technique can bypass the login screen of a sleeping or locked computer -- and even its hard disk encryption -- to gain full access to the computer's data.
InfoGoTo
APRIL 22, 2020
Many employees have been forced to connect to business networks from computers that lack company-sanctioned software, up-to-date malware protection, encryption controls and secure email clients.
Adam Levin
MARCH 19, 2020
Ensure remote workers are more secure by following these five tips: Change the Default Password: Routers should have the manufacturer default password updated the moment it’s turned on and connected. Home routers are typically an easy point of entry for hackers looking for sensitive data.
Thales eSecurity
NOVEMBER 6, 2019
In the absence of IoT security regulations, many smart product manufacturers simply release new devices that lack built-in security measures and have not undergone proper security review and testing. Take manufacturing, for instance.
Security Affairs
JULY 11, 2019
The ransomware targets poorly protected or vulnerable NAS servers manufactured by Taiwan-based QNAP Systems, attackers exploits known vulnerabilities or carry out brute-force attacks. encrypt extension to filenames of encrypted files. encrypt extension to the encrypted files.”
Schneier on Security
AUGUST 1, 2019
This article points out that Facebook's planned content moderation scheme will result in an encryption backdoor into WhatsApp: In Facebook's vision, the actual end-to-end encryption client itself such as WhatsApp will include embedded content moderation and blacklist filtering algorithms.
Krebs on Security
APRIL 26, 2019
Although it may seem impossible to enumerate more than a million devices with just a six-digit ID, Marrapese notes that each ID begins with a unique alphabetic prefix that identifies which manufacturer produced the device, and there are dozens of companies that white-label the iLnkP2P software.
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
Ransomware operators leverage a custom antivirus killing p ackage that is delivered to workstations to disable security solution before starting encryption. Attackers execute the RobbinHood ransomware and attempt to encrypt the files on the infected host.
Krebs on Security
DECEMBER 27, 2019
based Synoptek is a managed service provider that maintains a variety of cloud-based services for more than 1,100 customers across a broad spectrum of industries , including state and local governments, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, media, retail and software.
Schneier on Security
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
The video is encrypted, and it travels from the camera through D-Link's corporate servers, and ultimately to the user's phone. Users can also access the same encrypted video feed through a company web page, mydlink.com. If you do this, the web server on the camera doesn't encrypt the video. This is the sort of sustained pressure we need on IoT device manufacturers. Consumer Reports is starting to evaluate the security of IoT devices.
The Last Watchdog
APRIL 16, 2020
Once inside a network, they move laterally to locate and encrypt mission-critical systems; a ransom demand for a decryption key follows. Ransomware continues to endure as a highly lucrative criminal enterprise. Ransomware hacking groups extorted at least $144.35 million from U.S.
Security Affairs
MAY 19, 2020
“To establish an encrypted connection, two Bluetooth devices must pair with each other using a link key. To establish an encrypted connection, two Bluetooth devices must pair with each other using a link key, aka long term key.
Security Affairs
JANUARY 28, 2020
Then the malware encrypts the files on the system, skipping Windows system files and folders. a file named invoice.doc is encrypted and renamed like invoice.docIksrt. The experts noticed that the malware appends the ‘ EKANS ‘ file marker to each encrypted file.
The Last Watchdog
MARCH 4, 2020
First, the identities of any two digital entities – a sensor and a control server, for instance, or even a microservice and a container — must be authenticated, and, second, the data exchanged between any two such digital instances must be encrypted. I’m referring to the Public Key Infrastructure, or PKI, and the underlying TLS/SSL authentication and encryption protocols.
Security Affairs
JULY 10, 2020
The security duo, composed of Pierre Kim and Alexandre Torres, disclosed seven vulnerabilities in the firmware of FTTH OLT devices manufactured by C-Data. Two security researchers have found undocumented Telnet admin account accounts in 29 FTTH devices from Chinese vendor C-Data.
The Last Watchdog
DECEMBER 9, 2019
For decades, the cornerstone of IT security has been Public Key Infrastructure, or PKI , a system that allows you to encrypt and sign data, issuing digital certificates that authenticate the identity of users. The role of the CAs is to diligently verify the authenticity of websites, and then help the website owners encrypt the information that consumers type into their web page forms. Fortanix is supplying the advanced encryption technology underpinning Google’s new service.
Security Affairs
APRIL 30, 2020
The malware also downloads the Command-and-control (C2) URLs, C2 communication is encrypted using Base64, RC4, and Curve25519. . With each new version, the malware adds new features like dynamic library loading, encryption, and adjustments to different locales and manufacturers.”
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 27, 2018
“In one case, the IPMI interface was using the default manufacturer passwords. Once encrypted the files, attackers drop the ransom note (ENCRYPTED.md) for the JungleSec Ransomware that contains instructions to pay the ransom and decrypt the files.
The Last Watchdog
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
Related: Why PKI is well-suited to secure the Internet of Things PKI is the authentication and encryption framework on which the Internet is built. Lacking a reliable way to authenticate identities during the data transfer process, and also keep data encrypted as it moves between endpoints, the Internet would surely atrophy – and digital transformation would grind to a halt. Quantum computers can rather easily break the strongest encryption we have today.
Security Affairs
JANUARY 12, 2020
The Maze ransomware gang has released 14GB of files that they claim were stolen from one of its victims, the Southwire cable manufacturer. The victims of the Maze Ransomware are facing another risk, after having their data encrypted now crooks are threatening to publish their data online.
The Last Watchdog
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Carried out by ReRez Research , DigiCert’s poll queried senior officials at organizations in the fields of healthcare, industrial manufacturing, consumer products and transportation ranging in size from 999 to 10,000 employees. The companies with a good handle on things have discovered how to leverage robust authentication and encryption regimes to help maintain the integrity of their IoT systems.”.
Security Affairs
APRIL 13, 2019
TechCrunch spoke to one of the hackers, who didn’t identify his or her name, through an encrypted chat late Friday. “We We hacked more than 1,000 sites,” the hacker told TechCrunch through an encrypted chat.
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