Industrial networking device maker Moxa on Jan. 3 released patches for two bugs in its cellular routers, secure routers, and network security appliances, many of which operate in the critical infrastructure sector. One of the bugs — CVE-2024-9140 — was a critical 9.3 flaw that could potentially allow a remote code execution (RCE), posing significant risk … Read more
The growing number and diversity of connected devices in every industry present new challenges for organisations to understand and manage the risks they are exposed to. Most organisations now host a combination of interconnected IT, OT and IoT devices in their networks that has increased their attack surface. A Ponemon Institute study noted that 65% … Read more
“Healthcare providers continue to be high-value targets for attackers. This reality, combined with the diversity of medical IoT devices and their inherent vulnerabilities, points to a real need for device security that is purpose-built for healthcare use cases,” said Ed Lee, research director, IoT and Intelligent Edge Security, IDC. Ed Lee “The ability to defend … Read more
Dec 14, 2024Ravie LakshmananBotnet / Ad Fraud Germany’s Federal Office of Information Security (BSI) has announced that it has disrupted a malware operation called BADBOX that came preloaded on at least 30,000 internet-connected devices sold across the country. In a statement published earlier this week, authorities said they severed the communications between the devices and … Read more
Security researchers have uncovered a new surveillance tool that they say has been used by Chinese law enforcement to collect sensitive information from Android devices in China. The tool, named “EagleMsgSpy,” was discovered by researchers at U.S. cybersecurity firm Lookout. The company said at the Black Hat Europe conference on Wednesday that it had acquired … Read more
