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  • The Register: GoDaddy slapped with wet lettuce for years of lax security and ‘several major breaches’

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/15/godaddy_ftc_order/ Source: The Register Title: GoDaddy slapped with wet lettuce for years of lax security and ‘several major breaches’ Feedly Summary: Watchdog alleged it had no SIEM or MFA, orders rapid adoption of basic infosec tools GoDaddy has failed to protect its web-hosting platform with even basic infosec tools and practices since 2018,…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Slew of WavLink vulnerabilities

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    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/slew-of-wavlink-vulnerabilities/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Slew of WavLink vulnerabilities Feedly Summary: Lilith >_> of Cisco Talos discovered these vulnerabilities. Forty-four vulnerabilities and sixty-three CVEs were discovered across ten .cgi and three .sh files, as well as the static login page, of the Wavlink AC3000 wireless router web application.  The Wavlink AC3000 wireless router is…

  • The Register: DNA sequencers found running ancient BIOS, posing risk to clinical research

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/08/dna_sequencer_vulnerabilities/ Source: The Register Title: DNA sequencers found running ancient BIOS, posing risk to clinical research Feedly Summary: Devices on six-year-old firmware vulnerable to takeover and destruction Argentine cybersecurity shop Eclypsium claims security issues affecting leading DNA sequencing devices could lead to disruptions in crucial clinical research.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary:…

  • Hacker News: GPON FTTH networks (in)security (2016)

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    Source URL: https://pierrekim.github.io/blog/2016-11-01-gpon-ftth-networks-insecurity.html#introduction Source: Hacker News Title: GPON FTTH networks (in)security (2016) Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text delves into the (in)security of GPON FTTH networks, particularly focusing on vulnerabilities inherent in devices like the Optical Network Terminal (ONT) used by major ISPs in France. It uncovers significant threats, including…

  • The Register: ‘That’s not a bug, it’s a feature’ takes on a darker tone when malware’s involved

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/23/firmware_malware_opinion/ Source: The Register Title: ‘That’s not a bug, it’s a feature’ takes on a darker tone when malware’s involved Feedly Summary: Mummy, where do zero days come from? Opinion One of the charms of coding is that malice can be indistinguishable from incompetence. Last week’s Who, Me? story about financial transfer test…

  • The Register: AMD secure VM tech undone by DRAM meddling

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/10/amd_secure_vm_tech_undone/ Source: The Register Title: AMD secure VM tech undone by DRAM meddling Feedly Summary: Boffins devise BadRAM attack to pilfer secrets from SEV-SNP encrypted memory Researchers have found that the security mechanism AMD uses to protect virtual machine memory can be bypassed with $10 of hardware – and perhaps not even that.……

  • The Register: OpenWrt orders router firmware updates after supply chain attack scare

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/09/openwrt_firmware_vulnerabilities/ Source: The Register Title: OpenWrt orders router firmware updates after supply chain attack scare Feedly Summary: A couple of bugs lead to a potentially bad time OpenWrt users should upgrade their images to the same version to protect themselves from a possible supply chain attack reported to the open source Wi-Fi router…

  • Hacker News: Compromising OpenWrt Supply Chain

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    Source URL: https://flatt.tech/research/posts/compromising-openwrt-supply-chain-sha256-collision/ Source: Hacker News Title: Compromising OpenWrt Supply Chain Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: This text presents a comprehensive security analysis regarding vulnerabilities in the OpenWrt firmware supply chain, detailing how command injection and SHA-256 collisions can be exploited. It emphasizes the importance of secure coding practices and robust…

  • Hacker News: Bootkitty: Analyzing the first UEFI bootkit for Linux

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    Source URL: https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/eset-research/bootkitty-analyzing-first-uefi-bootkit-linux/ Source: Hacker News Title: Bootkitty: Analyzing the first UEFI bootkit for Linux Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses the emergence of “Bootkitty,” the first UEFI bootkit targeting Linux systems, highlighting its implications for security professionals in AI, cloud, and infrastructure. This new threat reflects an evolving…

  • Slashdot: The World’s First Unkillable UEFI Bootkit For Linux

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    Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/11/27/2028231/the-worlds-first-unkillable-uefi-bootkit-for-linux?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: The World’s First Unkillable UEFI Bootkit For Linux Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The emergence of Bootkitty, a Linux UEFI bootkit, signals a potential expansion of firmware-based threats, traditionally seen in Windows environments, into the Linux domain. This development highlights the need for enhanced security measures…