Internet of Things

Pierluigi Paganini August 19, 2022
A flaw in Amazon Ring could expose user’s camera recordings

Amazon addressed a high-severity flaw in its Ring app for Android that could have exposed sensitive information and camera recordings. In May, Amazon fixed a high-severity vulnerability in its Ring app for Android that could have allowed a malicious app installed on a user’s device to access sensitive information and camera recordings. The Ring app […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 04, 2022
Unauthenticated RCE can allow hacking DrayTek Vigor routers without user interaction

A critical flaw in multiple models of DrayTek Vigor routers can allow unauthenticated, remote attackers to fully compromise affected devices. Tens of router models from Taiwanese SOHO manufacturer DrayTek are affected by a critical, unauthenticated, remote code execution vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-32548, that can be exploited to fully compromise a vulnerable device and gain unauthorized […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 01, 2022
A flaw in Dahua IP Cameras allows full take over of the devices

A vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-30563, impacting Dahua IP Camera can allow attackers to seize control of IP cameras. The CVE-2022-30563 vulnerability impacting Dahua IP Camera can allow attackers to seize control of IP cameras. The issue affects Dahua’s implementation of the Open Network Video Interface Forum (ONVIF). ONVIF provides and promotes standardized interfaces for effective […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 20, 2022
Million of vehicles can be attacked via MiCODUS MV720 GPS Trackers

Multiple flaws in MiCODUS MV720 Global Positioning System (GPS) trackers shipped with over 1.5 million vehicles can allow hackers to remotely hack them. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published an advisory to warn of multiple security vulnerabilities in MiCODUS MV720 Global Positioning System (GPS) trackers which are used by over 1.5 million vehicles. An attacker […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 08, 2022
New Checkmate ransomware target QNAP NAS devices

Taiwanese vendor QNAP wars of a new strain of ransomware, dubbed Checkmate, that is targeting its NAS devices. The Taiwanese vendor QNAP is warning of a new family of ransomware targeting its NAS devices using weak passwords. Threat actors are targeting devices exposed online with the SMB service enabled, they perform brute-force attacks against accounts […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 23, 2022
QNAP warns of a critical PHP flaw that could lead to remote code execution

Taiwanese company QNAP is addressing a critical PHP vulnerability that could be exploited to achieve remote code execution. Taiwanese vendor QNAP is addressing a critical PHP vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2019-11043 (CVSS score 9.8 out of 10), that could be exploited to achieve remote code execution. In certain configurations of FPM setup it is possible to […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 30, 2022
EnemyBot malware adds new exploits to target CMS servers and Android devices

The operators of the EnemyBot botnet added exploits for recently disclosed flaws in VMware, F5 BIG-IP, and Android systems. Operators behind the EnemyBot botnet are expanding the list of potential targets adding exploits for recently disclosed critical vulnerabilities in from VMware, F5 BIG-IP, and Android. The botnet was first discovered by Fortinet in March, the […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 23, 2022
Russia-linked Fronton botnet could run disinformation campaigns

Researchers warn that the Fronton botnet was used by Russia-linked threat actors for coordinated disinformation campaigns. Fronton is a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet that was used by Russia-linked threat actors for coordinated disinformation campaigns. In March 2020, the collective of hacktivists called “Digital Revolution” claimed to have hacked a subcontractor to the Russian FSB. The […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 20, 2022
QNAP warns of a new wave of DeadBolt ransomware attacks against its NAS devices

Taiwanese vendor QNAP warned customers of a new wave of DeadBolt ransomware attacks and urges them to install the latest updates. Taiwanese vendor QNAP is asking users to install the latest update on their NAS devices and avoid exposing them on the Internet. The company issued the alert in response to a new wave of DeadBolt […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 03, 2022
A DNS flaw impacts a library used by millions of IoT devices

A vulnerability in the domain name system (DNS) component of the uClibc library impacts millions of IoT products. Nozomi Networks warns of a vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-05-02, in the domain name system (DNS) component of the uClibc library which is used by a large number of IoT products. The flaw also affects DNS implementation of all versions of the uClibc-ng […]