Tag: Hardware
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Warning to feds: US infrastructure is under silent attack
Tags: attack, awareness, breach, business, ceo, cisa, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, exploit, government, Hardware, infrastructure, intelligence, risk, technology, theft, threat, vulnerabilityIT and OT are fundamentally different: Robert M. Lee, CEO and co-founder of cybersecurity company Dragos, Inc., also spoke at the hearing, pointing out that enterprises and regulators must “recognize and account for” the differences between information technology (IT) and OT systems.”IT and OT systems differ fundamentally in both purpose and operation,” he said. “While…
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PoisonSeed outsmarts FIDO keys without touching them
Tags: attack, authentication, ceo, cryptography, exploit, fido, Hardware, login, phishing, vulnerabilityFIDO isn’t broken, just outsmarted: Expel researchers called the campaign a concerning development, given that FIDO keys are often regarded as one of the pinnacles of secure MFA. “While we haven’t uncovered a vulnerability in FIDO keys, IT and SecOps folks will want to sit up and take notice,” they said. “This attack demonstrates how…
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PoisonSeed Attack Tricks Users into Scanning Malicious MFA QR Codes
A sophisticated new cyber attack technique has emerged that exploits the cross-device sign-in features of FIDO keys, effectively bypassing one of the most secure forms of multifactor authentication (MFA) available today. Security researchers have identified this adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) attack, attributed to the PoisonSeed threat group, which demonstrates how attackers can circumvent hardware-based authentication protections through…
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UK’s CHERI Alliance Expands to Global Hardware Supply Chain
Program Director Mike Eftimakis on How to Fix 70% of Memory Safety Issues. A U.K. government-backed, hardware-based security initiative is tackling one of the biggest cybersecurity challenges – memory safety – and hopes to address about 70% of existing vulnerabilities, said Mike Eftimakis, founding director of Capability Hardware Enhanced RISC Instructions Alliance. First seen on…
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IBM Power11 debuts with uptime, security, and energy efficiency upgrades
IBM unveiled Power11 today, a new generation of Power servers built to improve performance across processing, hardware, and virtualization. It’s designed to run reliably both … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/07/08/ibm-power11-released/
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Product showcase: Protect your data with Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3NXC
The Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3NXC is a 256-bit AES XTS hardware-encrypted flash drive with a USB-C connector. It is available in storage capacities ranging from 4GB to 512GB … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/07/02/product-showcase-apricorn-aegis-secure-key-3nxc/
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Ghost in the Machine: A Spy’s Digital Lifeline
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, best-practice, cloud, communications, control, country, crypto, cyber, data, encryption, endpoint, framework, government, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, jobs, law, linux, mfa, military, network, resilience, risk, software, spy, strategy, technology, threat, tool, vpn, windows, zero-trust -
Linux 6.16-rc4 Launches Out With Filesystem, Driver, and Hardware Fixes
Linus Torvalds has officially announced the release ofLinux 6.16-rc4, marking the halfway point in the development cycle for the upcoming 6.16 kernel. Despite a notably large merge window, Torvalds described the release candidate process as “fairly calm,” signaling a smooth path toward the anticipated stable release in late July or early August. Balanced Focus Across…
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Critical D-Link Router Flaws Allow Remote Code Execution by Attackers
Tags: cyber, firmware, flaw, Hardware, network, remote-code-execution, risk, router, service, vulnerabilityA series of critical security vulnerabilities have been identified in D-Link DIR-816 routers, exposing users worldwide to the risk of remote code execution and network compromise. The flaws affect all hardware revisions and firmware versions of the DIR-816 (non-US), which has reached its End of Life (EOL) and End of Service Life (EOS), meaning no…
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CISA warns of flaws in Mitsubishi Electronics ICS hardware
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/cisa-warns-of-flaws-in-mitsubishi-electronics-ics-hardware
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Navigating a Heightened Cyber Threat Landscape: Military Conflict Increases Attack Risks
Tags: advisory, ai, attack, authentication, breach, business, cloud, container, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, exploit, finance, firmware, group, hacker, hacking, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iran, mfa, military, network, password, risk, russia, service, strategy, tactics, technology, terrorism, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementThe current geopolitical climate demands a proactive, comprehensive approach to cybersecurity. Here’s what you need to know, and how Tenable can help. The cybersecurity landscape is in constant flux, but rarely do we see such a rapid escalation of threats as we are currently experiencing. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) National Terrorism Advisory…
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Frequently Asked Questions About Iranian Cyber Operations
Tags: access, advisory, api, apt, attack, authentication, awareness, cisa, cloud, credentials, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, dos, exploit, finance, framework, government, group, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, injection, Internet, iran, ivanti, malware, mfa, microsoft, middle-east, military, mitre, monitoring, network, password, ransomware, rce, remote-code-execution, risk, service, software, supply-chain, tactics, technology, terrorism, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, windowsTenable’s Research Special Operations team focuses on some frequently asked questions about Iranian cyber operations, including the tactics, techniques and procedures employed by Iran-based threat actors. Background Tenable’s Research Special Operations (RSO) team has compiled this blog to answer Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) regarding Iranian cyber operations in the wake of the recent conflict and…
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Cisco warns of critical API vulnerabilities in ISE and ISE-PIC
Tags: access, ai, api, application-security, attack, authentication, automation, best-practice, business, ceo, cisco, ciso, cloud, communications, control, credentials, data, defense, email, endpoint, exploit, firewall, flaw, framework, guide, Hardware, incident response, malicious, microsoft, mobile, network, penetration-testing, programming, risk, router, saas, sans, service, software, threat, update, vpn, vulnerability, wafroot user.The fault behind both vulnerabilities: Holes in application programming interfaces (APIs).”Take this vulnerability seriously,” said Moses Frost, senior course instructor on cloud penetration testing at the SANS Institute. “In my experience assessing networks, I have found through testing that many lack essential patches and security hardening on their core network devices. I have seen Cisco…
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Delinea, Utimaco Target Key Management Risks, Bring Hardware-Backed PAM to MSSPs
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/delinea-utimaco-target-key-management-risks-bring-hardware-backed-pam-to-mssps
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Critical Meshtastic Flaw Allows Attackers to Decrypt Private Messages
A severe cryptographic vulnerability in the popular open-source Meshtastic project allows attackers to decrypt private messages and hijack nodes across LoRa mesh networks. This flaw stems from duplicated encryption keys and insufficient randomness during key generation. The issue affects multiple hardware platforms and poses significant risks to users relying on Meshtastic for secure off-grid communication…
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Foreign aircraft, domestic risks
Tags: access, attack, authentication, best-practice, blueteam, breach, computer, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, encryption, firmware, framework, government, Hardware, injection, leak, malicious, malware, monitoring, network, nist, phone, risk, software, supply-chain, technology, threat, update, vulnerabilityCondensed threat matrix Legacy protocols create new attack surfaces : One of the banes of the OT world is the reliance on legacy technology that cannot easily be patched or upgraded without causing major disruptions. Similarly, the Boeing 747-8 employs a hybrid bus architecture. While it integrates modern flight management technologies like the Thales TopFlight Flight…
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Securing the Future Together: Why Thales and HPE are the Partners You Can Trust
Tags: access, ai, application-security, banking, business, cloud, compliance, computing, control, cryptography, cyber, cyberattack, data, dora, encryption, GDPR, government, Hardware, healthcare, infrastructure, network, nis-2, PCI, resilience, risk, service, software, strategy, threatSecuring the Future Together: Why Thales and HPE are the Partners You Can Trust madhav Tue, 06/17/2025 – 05:15 Across every industry, data drives decisions, innovation, and growth. As organizations modernize with hybrid cloud and AI, the risks to that data scale are just as fast. From sophisticated cyberattacks to increasingly stringent compliance demands, the…
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New quantum system offers publicly verifiable randomness for secure communications
Tags: blockchain, communications, crypto, cyber, cybersecurity, docker, email, finance, government, Hardware, infrastructure, open-source, software, technology, threat, toolNature and detailed in an accompanying arXiv preprint, CURBy leverages the phenomenon of quantum entanglement, where particles maintain interconnected states regardless of distance, to create fundamentally unpredictable outputs.”From a security perspective, this approach offers something valuable the ability to independently verify that random numbers haven’t been compromised,” noted Narayan Gokhale, vice president at QKS Group.…
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KIA Ecuador Keyless Entry Systems Vulnerability Faces Major Theft Threat
A critical security flaw has been uncovered in the keyless entry systems (KES) widely used in KIA vehicles across Ecuador, exposing thousands of cars to a heightened risk of theft. The vulnerability, identified by independent hardware security researcher Danilo Erazo, centers on the use of outdated “learning code” technology in aftermarket key fobs homologated and…
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LinuxFest Northwest: Clonezilla Live On RISC-V Crafting Open Source Live Systems For Open Hardware
Authors/Presenters: Steven Shiau (Clonezilla Project Leader); Yu-Chin Tsai (Clonezilla NCHC Partclone); Chen-Kai Sun (Clonezilla Project / Engineer In NCHC) Our sincere appreciation to LinuxFest Northwest (Now Celebrating Their Organizational 25th Anniversary Of Community Excellence), and the Presenters/Authors for publishing their superb LinuxFest Northwest 2025 video content. Originating from the conference’s events located at the Bellingham…
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Is attacker laziness enabled by genAI shortcuts making them easier to catch?
Tactics of attackers: The OpenAI report, published in June, detailed a variety of defenses the company has deployed against fraudsters. One, for example, involved bogus job applications.”We identified and banned ChatGPT accounts associated with what appeared to be multiple suspected deceptive employment campaigns. These threat actors used OpenAI’s models to develop materials supporting what may…
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SentinelOne Sees No Breach After Hardware Supplier Hacked
Intrusion Involved ShadowPad Malware, Wielded in Attacks Tied to Chinese APT Groups. Cybersecurity firm SentinelOne said suspected Chinese attackers, wielding ShadowPad backdoor malware, infiltrated a logistics firm that it used for supplying hardware to its employees, but that the intrusion doesn’t appear to have resulted in any infiltration of its own, corporate network. First seen…
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SentinelOne shares new details on China-linked breach attempt
SentinelOne has shared more details on an attempted supply chain attack by Chinese hackers through an IT services and logistics firm that manages hardware logistics for the cybersecurity firm. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sentinelone-shares-new-details-on-china-linked-breach-attempt/
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Unmasking the silent saboteur you didn’t know was running the show
Tags: 5G, access, ai, api, attack, authentication, backup, blockchain, breach, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, cybersecurity, data, defense, endpoint, firewall, firmware, GDPR, governance, Hardware, incident response, iot, ISO-27001, login, malicious, network, nis-2, PCI, service, siem, supply-chain, threat, zero-trustCybersecurity depends on accurate clocks : Your logs are only as valuable as your clocks are accurate. If your servers are out of sync, forget to reconstruct timelines. You’ll spend hours chasing phantom alerts. Event correlation and forensics Your SIEM is only as good as the timestamps it gets. Correlating events across endpoints, firewalls and cloud…
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AI can spew code, but kids should still suffer like we did, says Raspberry Pi
Mini computer house comes out against ‘vibe coding’ fad First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/06/05/vibe_coding_raspberry_pi/
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#Infosec2025: Threat Actors Weaponizing Hardware Devices to Exploit Fortified Environments
Sophisticated nation-state and cybercriminal groups are using insiders to infect targets via hardware devices, despite a lack of reporting of this threat First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/threat-actors-weaponizing-hardware/