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Credit to Author: Maor Schwartz| Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2017 13:52:33 +0000

Vulnerabilities Summary The following advisory describes two (2) vulnerabilities found in Linksys EA, XAC and AC series devices. The vulnerabilities has been found in the way the Linksys devices (EA, XAC and AC series) handle the Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) Discovery (PPPoED) process allowing an unprivileged active attacker on the same network segment (layer2) … Continue reading SSD Advisory – Linksys PPPoE Multiple Vulnerabilities

Independent Krebs

April 19, 2017 admin

Tracing Spam: Diet Pills from Beltway Bandits

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2017 18:56:10 +0000

Reading junk spam messages isn’t exactly my idea of a good time, but sometimes fun can be had when you take a moment to check who really sent the email. Here’s the simple story of how a recent spam email advertising celebrity “diet pills” was traced back to a Washington, D.C.-area defense contractor that builds tactical communications systems for the U.S. military and intelligence communities.

Security TrendMicro

April 19, 2017 admin

4 ways mobile devices still threaten your business

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2017 20:24:26 +0000

Mobile vulnerabilities still threaten businesses in a number of ways. There are four ways mobile devices continue to threaten businesses and put their sensitive data at risk.

ComputerWorld Independent

April 19, 2017 admin

DHS's ICS-CERT warns of BrickerBot: IoT malware that will brick vulnerable devices

Credit to Author: Darlene Storm| Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2017 08:21:00 -0700

Since the emergence of Mirai, you may have wondered if your IoT device has ever been infected with malware; you even may have rebooted the device which would remove the infection. But if your IoT device becomes infected with BrickerBot, you will know because the malware will “brick” it. Just the same, some people will believe the hardware failed.

Radware security researchers previously said BrickerBot malware was responsible for permanent denial of service attacks (PDoS) that would “destroy” the infected devices. PDoS, also known as “phlashing,” is “an attack that damages a system so badly that it requires replacement or reinstallation of hardware. By exploiting security flaws or misconfigurations, this type of cyberattack can destroy the firmware and/or basic functions of system.”

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Security Wired

April 19, 2017 admin

North Korea’s Failed Missile Launch Eases Experts’ Worst-Case Scenario Fears

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2017 15:37:22 +0000

Rather than showing off North Korea’s military might, as intended, the country’s most recent failed launch put observers at relative ease. The post North Korea’s Failed Missile Launch Eases Experts’ Worst-Case Scenario Fears appeared first on WIRED.

ComputerWorld Independent

April 19, 2017 admin

DHS' ICS-CERT warns of BrickerBot: IoT malware that will brick vulnerable devices

Credit to Author: Darlene Storm| Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2017 08:21:00 -0700

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Fortinet Security

April 19, 2017 admin

Byline: IoT – Not as New As You Think

Credit to Author: Phil Quade| Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2017 08:22:27 -0700

IoT is a sexy topic these days. It’s hard to open a magazine or blog without seeing statistics that project there will soon be more IoT devices online than there are teenagers on ClickChat. Like the growth of mobility and smartphones before it, IoT is a phenomenon that merits attention. But this time it’s different. IoT networks and devices play a crucial role in our global transition to a digital economy, and organizations that fail to adopt a digital business model may not survive. Which is why we also need to give credit to those…