Tag: firmware
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NDSS 2025 Mens Sana In Corpore Sano: Sound Firmware Corpora For Vulnerability Research
Session 8C: Hard & Firmware Security Authors, Creators & Presenters: René Helmke (Fraunhofer FKIE), Elmar Padilla (Fraunhofer FKIE, Germany), Nils Aschenbruck (University of Osnabrück) PAPER Mens Sana In Corpore Sano: Sound Firmware Corpora for Vulnerability Research Firmware corpora for vulnerability research should be scientifically sound. Yet, several practical challenges complicate the creation of sound corpora:…
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Unpatched TOTOLINK EX200 Flaw Enables Root-Level Telnet Access, CERT/CC Warns
A serious and unpatched security flaw has been disclosed in the TOTOLINK EX200 wireless range extender. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-65606, allows a remote authenticated attacker to gain full system control by abusing a flaw in the device’s firmware-upload mechanism. The issue was publicly disclosed by the CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC) on January 6, 2026, and currently has no…
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8 things CISOs can’t afford to get wrong in 2026
Tags: access, advisory, ai, attack, automation, awareness, breach, business, ciso, cloud, communications, compliance, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, dora, encryption, finance, firmware, GDPR, healthcare, identity, incident response, india, infrastructure, injection, insurance, intelligence, iot, jobs, law, malicious, monitoring, network, privacy, ransom, regulation, resilience, risk, saas, scam, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, tactics, technology, theft, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, zero-trust“Identity and access controls for AI agents and AI platforms are one of the most important areas of concern for CISOs,” says Jason Stading, director at global technology research and advisory firm ISG. “Right now, permissions and access rights for AI are a black box in many areas. We will see a major push over…
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Unpatched Firmware Flaw Exposes TOTOLINK EX200 to Full Remote Device Takeover
The CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC) has disclosed details of an unpatched security flaw impacting TOTOLINK EX200 wireless range extender that could allow a remote authenticated attacker to gain full control of the device.The flaw, CVE-2025-65606 (CVSS score: N/A), has been characterized as a flaw in the firmware-upload error-handling logic, which could cause the device to…
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NDSS 2025 Automated Data Protection For Embedded Systems Via Data Flow Based Compartmentalization
Tags: access, automation, breach, conference, data, exploit, firmware, Hardware, healthcare, Internet, network, tool, vulnerabilityNDSS 2025 – Automated Data Protection For Embedded Systems Via Data Flow Based Compartmentalization Session 7B: Trusted Hardware and Execution Authors, Creators & Presenters: Zelun Kong (University of Texas at Dallas), Minkyung Park (University of Texas at Dallas), Le Guan (University of Georgia), Ning Zhang (Washington University in St. Louis), Chung Hwan Kim (University of…
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NDSS 2025 ReDAN: An Empirical Study On Remote DoS Attacks Against NAT Networks
Tags: access, attack, cloud, conference, dos, exploit, firmware, Internet, malicious, network, router, side-channel, software, vulnerability, wifiSession 7A: Network Security 2 Authors, Creators & Presenters: Xuewei Feng (Tsinghua University), Yuxiang Yang (Tsinghua University), Qi Li (Tsinghua University), Xingxiang Zhan (Zhongguancun Lab), Kun Sun (George Mason University), Ziqiang Wang (Southeast University), Ao Wang (Southeast University), Ganqiu Du (China Software Testing Center), Ke Xu (Tsinghua University) PAPER ReDAN: An Empirical Study On Remote…
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Sleeping Bouncer Vulnerability Impacts Gigabyte, MSI, ASRock, and ASUS Motherboards
A critical firmware vulnerability affecting motherboards from major manufacturers including Gigabyte, MSI, ASRock, and ASUS has been discovered by Riot Games’ Vanguard anti-cheat team. The vulnerability, dubbed >>Sleeping Bouncer,
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New UEFI flaw enables pre-boot attacks on motherboards from Gigabyte, MSI, ASUS, ASRock
The UEFI firmware implementation in some motherboards from ASUS, Gigabyte, MSI, and ASRock is vulnerable to direct memory access (DMA) attacks that can bypass early-boot memory protections. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-uefi-flaw-enables-pre-boot-attacks-on-motherboards-from-gigabyte-msi-asus-asrock/
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ASRock, ASUS, GIGABYTE, MSI Boards vulnerable to pre-boot memory attacks
A new UEFI flaw exposes some ASRock, ASUS, GIGABYTE, and MSI motherboards to early-boot DMA attacks, bypassing IOMMU protections. Researchers warn of a new UEFI vulnerability that affects select ASRock, ASUS, GIGABYTE, and MSI motherboards, enabling early-boot DMA attacks that bypass IOMMU protections. UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) is the modern firmware standard that initializes…
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New UEFI Flaw Enables Early-Boot DMA Attacks on ASRock, ASUS, GIGABYTE, MSI Motherboards
Certain motherboard models from vendors like ASRock, ASUSTeK Computer, GIGABYTE, and MSI are affected by a security vulnerability that leaves them susceptible to early-boot direct memory access (DMA) attacks across architectures that implement a Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) and inputoutput memory management unit (IOMMU).UEFI and IOMMU are designed to enforce a security First seen…
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Racks, sprawl and the myth of redundancy: Why your failover isn’t as safe as you think
Tags: access, automation, backup, breach, cloud, control, data, data-breach, defense, detection, dns, encryption, firmware, flaw, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, metric, mobile, network, resilience, software, strategy, supply-chain, tool, update, vulnerability, zero-dayCloud complexity and policy traps: Networks, however, no longer stay confined to racks. They live in routing tables, BGP sessions, cloud control planes and software-defined overlays. Many organizations rush to multi-region cloud setups, believing geographic distance alone guarantees resilience. It does not. Last year, I oversaw a global e-commerce platform with active-passive failover across two…
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Racks, sprawl and the myth of redundancy: Why your failover isn’t as safe as you think
Tags: access, automation, backup, breach, cloud, control, data, data-breach, defense, detection, dns, encryption, firmware, flaw, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, metric, mobile, network, resilience, software, strategy, supply-chain, tool, update, vulnerability, zero-dayCloud complexity and policy traps: Networks, however, no longer stay confined to racks. They live in routing tables, BGP sessions, cloud control planes and software-defined overlays. Many organizations rush to multi-region cloud setups, believing geographic distance alone guarantees resilience. It does not. Last year, I oversaw a global e-commerce platform with active-passive failover across two…
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Digitale Vertrauensrealität 2026: Wie KI, Quanten und Automatisierung das Sicherheitsfundament neu definieren
Das Vertrauen der Zukunft steckt tief in der Hardware, der Firmware und den kryptografischen Lebenszyklen. Maschinenvertrauen wird damit nicht nur ein Technologiethema, sondern das Fundament globaler digitaler Vernetzung. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/digitale-vertrauensrealitaet-2026-wie-ki-quanten-und-automatisierung-das-sicherheitsfundament-neu-definieren/a43084/
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Umgehung der Authentifizierung – Asus stopft acht Sicherheitslücken in Router-Firmware
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/sicherheitsluecken-asus-router-firmware-aktualisierung-a-ee0b40df0e839d866a41efb2cb2b0cd4/
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New ASUS firmware patches critical AiCloud vulnerability
ASUS released new firmware to address multiple vulnerabilities, including a critical authentication bypass flaw in routers with AiCloud enabled. ASUS has issued new firmware addressing nine security vulnerabilities, including a critical authentication bypass, tracked as CVE-2025-59366 (CVSS score of 9.2), affecting routers with AiCloud enabled. >>Researchers have reported potential vulnerabilities in ASUS Router. ASUS has…
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Dell ControlVault, Lasso, GL.iNet vulnerabilities
Cisco Talos’ Vulnerability Discovery & Research team recently disclosed five vulnerabilities in Dell ControlVault 3 firmware and its associated Windows software, four vulnerabilities in Entr'ouvert Lasso, and one vulnerability in GL.iNet Slate AX.The vulnerabilities mentioned in this blog post have been patched by their respective First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/dell-controlvault-lasso-gl-inet-vulnerabilities/
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ASUS warns of new critical auth bypass flaw in AiCloud routers
ASUS has released new firmware to patch nine security vulnerabilities, including a critical authentication bypass flaw in routers with AiCloud enabled. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/asus-warns-of-new-critical-auth-bypass-flaw-in-aicloud-routers/
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ASUS warns of new critical auth bypass flaw in AiCloud routers
ASUS has released new firmware to patch nine security vulnerabilities, including a critical authentication bypass flaw in routers with AiCloud enabled. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/asus-warns-of-new-critical-auth-bypass-flaw-in-aicloud-routers/
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NDSS 2025 EAGLEYE: Exposing Hidden Web Interfaces In loT Devices Via Routing Analysis
Session4A: IoT Security Authors, Creators & Presenters: Hangtian Liu (Information Engineering University), Lei Zheng (Institute for Network Sciences and Cyberspace (INSC), Tsinghua University), Shuitao Gan (Laboratory for Advanced Computing and Intelligence Engineering), Chao Zhang (Institute for Network Sciences and Cyberspace (INSC), Tsinghua University), Zicong Gao (Information Engineering University), Hongqi Zhang (Henan Key Laboratory of Information…
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7 signs your cybersecurity framework needs rebuilding
Tags: ai, awareness, best-practice, breach, business, ceo, ciso, cloud, compliance, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, detection, endpoint, finance, firmware, framework, Hardware, healthcare, incident response, mobile, network, nist, privacy, risk, risk-management, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, threat, tool, training2. Experiencing a successful cyberattack, of any size: Nothing highlights a weak cybersecurity framework better than a breach, says Steven Bucher, CSO at Mastercard. “I’ve seen firsthand how even a minor incident can reveal outdated protocols or gaps in employee training,” he states. “If your framework hasn’t kept pace with evolving threats or business needs,…
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What keeps CISOs awake at night, and why Zurich might hold the cure
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, breach, ciso, conference, control, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, deep-fake, detection, endpoint, exploit, finance, firmware, framework, group, incident response, injection, LLM, malware, mandiant, microsoft, mitre, network, phishing, phone, ransomware, resilience, risk, soc, strategy, supply-chain, threat, tool, training, update, zero-dayA safe space in the Alps: Over two days at Zurich’s stunning Dolder Grand, hosted by the Swiss Cyber Institute, I witnessed something I’ve seldom seen at cybersecurity events: real vulnerability. In a closed, attribution-free environment, leaders shared not just strategies, but doubts. And that made this event stand out, not as another conference, but…
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What keeps CISOs awake at night, and why Zurich might hold the cure
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, breach, ciso, conference, control, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, deep-fake, detection, endpoint, exploit, finance, firmware, framework, group, incident response, injection, LLM, malware, mandiant, microsoft, mitre, network, phishing, phone, ransomware, resilience, risk, soc, strategy, supply-chain, threat, tool, training, update, zero-dayA safe space in the Alps: Over two days at Zurich’s stunning Dolder Grand, hosted by the Swiss Cyber Institute, I witnessed something I’ve seldom seen at cybersecurity events: real vulnerability. In a closed, attribution-free environment, leaders shared not just strategies, but doubts. And that made this event stand out, not as another conference, but…
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Global Agencies Target Criminal “Bulletproof” Hosts, as CSA Unveils Agentic AI Risk Framework
Tags: access, advisory, ai, android, apple, attack, banking, breach, browser, chrome, cisa, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, credit-card, crypto, cve, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, endpoint, extortion, finance, firewall, firmware, flaw, framework, google, governance, government, group, guide, Hardware, ibm, identity, infection, infrastructure, international, Internet, law, linux, malicious, malware, microsoft, mobile, monitoring, network, open-source, oracle, password, phishing, radius, ransomware, rat, resilience, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, russia, scam, service, software, switch, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, windowsCyber agencies call on ISPs to help combat “bulletproof” internet hosts that shield cybercriminals. Meanwhile, the CSA introduced a new methodology to assess the risks of autonomous AI. Plus, get the latest on the CIS Benchmarks, drone-detection systems, and malware infections. Key takeaways Crackdown on “bulletproof” hosting: International cyber agencies are urging ISPs and network…
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Global Agencies Target Criminal “Bulletproof” Hosts, as CSA Unveils Agentic AI Risk Framework
Tags: access, advisory, ai, android, apple, attack, banking, breach, browser, chrome, cisa, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, credit-card, crypto, cve, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, endpoint, extortion, finance, firewall, firmware, flaw, framework, google, governance, government, group, guide, Hardware, ibm, identity, infection, infrastructure, international, Internet, law, linux, malicious, malware, microsoft, mobile, monitoring, network, open-source, oracle, password, phishing, radius, ransomware, rat, resilience, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, russia, scam, service, software, switch, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, windowsCyber agencies call on ISPs to help combat “bulletproof” internet hosts that shield cybercriminals. Meanwhile, the CSA introduced a new methodology to assess the risks of autonomous AI. Plus, get the latest on the CIS Benchmarks, drone-detection systems, and malware infections. Key takeaways Crackdown on “bulletproof” hosting: International cyber agencies are urging ISPs and network…
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ASUS warns of critical auth bypass flaw in DSL series routers
ASUS has released new firmware to patch a critical authentication bypass security flaw impacting several DSL series router models. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/asus-warns-of-critical-auth-bypass-flaw-in-dsl-series-routers/
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EOL-Software gefährdet Unternehmenssicherheit
Geräte mit End-of-Life-Software (EOL) stellen nach wie vor ein weit verbreitetes Sicherheitsproblem in Unternehmen dar.Laut einer Studie von Palo Alto Networks laufen 26 Prozent der Linux-Systeme und acht Prozent der Windows-Systeme mit veralteten Versionen. Die Ergebnisse basieren auf Telemetriedaten von 27 Millionen Geräten in den Netzwerken von 1.800 Unternehmen.Die Analyse offenbart zudem, dass 39 Prozent…
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Building checksec without boundaries with Checksec Anywhere
Since its original release in 2009, checksec has become widely used in the software security community, proving useful in CTF challenges, security posturing, and general binary analysis. The tool inspects executables to determine which exploit mitigations (e.g., ASLR, DEP, stack canaries, etc.) are enabled, rapidly gauging a program’s defensive hardening. This success inspired numerous spinoffs:…
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Cyberbedrohungen in vernetzten Haushalten haben sich im letzten Jahr verdreifacht
Smart-TVs, Streaming-Boxen, Router und Kameras das Internet-of-Things-Ökosystem (IoT) in Haushalten wächst. Mit ihm nimmt auch die Gefahr dramatisch zu, dass Verbraucher Opfer von Cyberangriffen werden. Angreifer nutzen verstärkt Automatisierung, unsichere Firmware und veraltete Geräte, um digitale Haushalte in großem Umfang zu kompromittieren. Zu diesem Schluss kommen Bitdefender und Netgear im aktuellen ‘2025 IoT Security […]…