OpenWrt Dominates, but Vulnerabilities Persist in OT/IoT Router Firmware

A Forescont study showed that outdated software components in OT/IoT cellular routers and SOHO routers are linked to known vulnerabilities, with an average of 20 exploitable n-days affecting the kernel in widely used firmware images.

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RustScan: Open-Source Port Scanner

RustScan is a fast and versatile open-source port scanner with Adaptive Learning for optimal performance. It can scan all 65,000 ports in 3 seconds and supports a scripting engine for customization.

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Researchers Unveil AWS Vulnerabilities, New ‘Shadow Resource’ Attack Vector

The vulnerabilities were promptly patched by AWS after being reported by Aqua Security researchers. These flaws in services like CloudFormation, CodeStar, and Service Catalog could potentially lead to a full account takeover if exploited.

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Vulnerability Allowed Eavesdropping via Sonos Smart Speakers

Sonos has patched vulnerabilities in its smart speakers, including a serious flaw that could have been exploited to eavesdrop on users.

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CISA Releases Guide to Enhance Software Security Evaluations

CISA has released a guide to enhance how organizations evaluate software manufacturers’ security practices, emphasizing product security over enterprise security measures for defending against cyber threats.

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Ransomware Attack Costs loanDepot Almost $27 Million

The $27 million in costs included insurance recoveries, investigation and remediation costs, customer notifications, legal fees, and settlement costs for a class-action lawsuit.

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Physical Security Firm ADT Confirms Hack and Data Breach

ADT has confirmed that hackers have stolen information after 30,000 customer records were leaked recently.

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DOJ Charges Nashville Man for Helping North Koreans Get U.S. Tech Jobs

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday charged a 38-year-old individual from Nashville, Tennessee, for allegedly running a “laptop farm” to help get North Koreans remote jobs with American and British companies.
Matthew Isaac Knoot is charged with conspiracy to cause damage to protected computers, conspiracy to launder monetary instruments, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, intentional

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CISA Warns of Hackers Exploiting Legacy Cisco Smart Install Feature

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has disclosed that threat actors are abusing the legacy Cisco Smart Install (SMI) feature with the aim of accessing sensitive data.
The agency said it has seen adversaries “acquire system configuration files by leveraging available protocols or software on devices, such as abusing the legacy Cisco Smart Install feature.”
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Computer Crash Reports Are an Untapped Hacker Gold Mine

One hacker solved the CrowdStrike outage mystery with simple crash reports, illustrating the wealth of detail about potential bugs and vulnerabilities those key documents hold.

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