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Siemens Patches Improper Access Vulnerability in Ruggedcom Protocol

29

Sep

2017

Industrial manufacturer Siemens is encouraging users running devices that use its Ruggedcom Discovery Protocol (RCDP) to apply firmware updates this week. The updates resolve a serious and remotely exploitable vulnerability that could let an attacker carry out administrative actions. The issue, an improper access control vulnerability, could allow users of networks adjacent to targeted devices […]

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Hackers Send Out Text File to Warn Users of Vulnerable Asus Routers

18

Feb

2014

Last week, we informed you that Asus released firmware updates for a number of router models. It turns out that some hackers are leveraging the security holes fixed with the new firmware to send out a text file to the owners of affected devices warning them of the risks. According to Ars Technica, a user […]

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The tale of one thousand and one DSL modems

01

Oct

2012

IntroductionThis is the description of an attack happening in Brazil since 2011 using 1 firmware vulnerability, 2 malicious scripts and 40 malicious DNS servers, which affected 6 hardware manufacturers, resulting in millions of Brazilian internet users falling victim to a sustained and silent mass attack on DSL modems.We will show how cybercriminals exploited an under-the-radar […]

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