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Study Identifies 20 Most Vulnerable Connected Devices of 2025

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Study Identifies 20 Most Vulnerable Connected Devices of 2025 2025-04-10 at 15:03 By Ionut Arghire Routers are the riskiest devices in enterprise networks as they contain the most critical vulnerabilities, a new Forescout report shows. The post Study Identifies 20 Most Vulnerable Connected Devices of 2025 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt […]

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Nissan Leaf Hacked for Remote Spying, Physical Takeover

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Nissan Leaf Hacked for Remote Spying, Physical Takeover 2025-04-10 at 13:46 By Eduard Kovacs Researchers find vulnerabilities that can be exploited to remotely take control of a Nissan Leaf’s functions, including physical controls. The post Nissan Leaf Hacked for Remote Spying, Physical Takeover appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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Edimax Says No Patches Coming for Zero-Day Exploited by Botnets

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Edimax Says No Patches Coming for Zero-Day Exploited by Botnets 2025-03-11 at 14:43 By Eduard Kovacs Edimax is aware that CVE-2025-1316 has been exploited in the wild, but the impacted devices were discontinued over a decade ago. The post Edimax Says No Patches Coming for Zero-Day Exploited by Botnets appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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Edimax Camera Zero-Day Disclosed by CISA Exploited by Botnets

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Edimax Camera Zero-Day Disclosed by CISA Exploited by Botnets 2025-03-07 at 10:31 By Eduard Kovacs Multiple Mirai-based botnets are exploiting CVE-2025-1316, an Edimax IP camera vulnerability that allows remote command execution. The post Edimax Camera Zero-Day Disclosed by CISA Exploited by Botnets appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original

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BadBox Botnet Powered by 1 Million Android Devices Disrupted

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BadBox Botnet Powered by 1 Million Android Devices Disrupted 2025-03-06 at 14:31 By Ionut Arghire A second iteration of the BadBox botnet that affected over one million Android devices has been partially disrupted. The post BadBox Botnet Powered by 1 Million Android Devices Disrupted appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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New Eleven11bot DDoS Botnet Powered by 80,000 Hacked Devices

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New Eleven11bot DDoS Botnet Powered by 80,000 Hacked Devices 2025-03-05 at 10:31 By Eduard Kovacs The Eleven11bot botnet has been described as one of the largest known DDoS botnets observed in recent years. The post New Eleven11bot DDoS Botnet Powered by 80,000 Hacked Devices appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Vo1d Botnet Evolves as It Ensnares 1.6 Million Android TV Boxes

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Vo1d Botnet Evolves as It Ensnares 1.6 Million Android TV Boxes 2025-02-28 at 13:31 By Eduard Kovacs The Vo1d botnet is now powered by 1.6 million Android TV devices, up from 1.3 million half a year ago. The post Vo1d Botnet Evolves as It Ensnares 1.6 Million Android TV Boxes appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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Contec Patient Monitors Not Malicious, but Still Pose Big Risk to Healthcare

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Contec Patient Monitors Not Malicious, but Still Pose Big Risk to Healthcare 2025-02-04 at 13:48 By Ionut Arghire The Contec CMS8000 patient monitors do not contain a malicious backdoor but are plagued by an insecure and vulnerable design. The post Contec Patient Monitors Not Malicious, but Still Pose Big Risk to Healthcare appeared first on

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CISA, FDA Warn of Dangerous Backdoor in Contec Patient Monitors

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CISA, FDA Warn of Dangerous Backdoor in Contec Patient Monitors 2025-01-31 at 13:48 By Ionut Arghire CISA and FDA say Contec patient monitors used in the US contain a backdoor function that could allow remote attackers to tamper with the device. The post CISA, FDA Warn of Dangerous Backdoor in Contec Patient Monitors appeared first

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Subaru Starlink Vulnerability Exposed Cars to Remote Hacking

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Subaru Starlink Vulnerability Exposed Cars to Remote Hacking 2025-01-24 at 18:01 By Ionut Arghire A vulnerability in Subaru’s Starlink connected vehicle service exposed US, Canada, and Japan vehicle and customer accounts. The post Subaru Starlink Vulnerability Exposed Cars to Remote Hacking appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Millions of Kia Cars Were Vulnerable to Remote Hacking: Researchers

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Millions of Kia Cars Were Vulnerable to Remote Hacking: Researchers 2024-09-27 at 14:16 By Ionut Arghire Security researchers detail vulnerabilities in Kia owners’ portal that allowed them to control vehicles remotely. The post Millions of Kia Cars Were Vulnerable to Remote Hacking: Researchers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS

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Researcher Says Healthcare Facility’s Doors Hackable for Over a Year

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Researcher Says Healthcare Facility’s Doors Hackable for Over a Year 2024-09-25 at 15:46 By Eduard Kovacs A researcher analyzing building access control vulnerabilities says a US healthcare facility has yet to patch security holes one year after being notified. The post Researcher Says Healthcare Facility’s Doors Hackable for Over a Year appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Ban Sought for Chinese, Russian Software and Hardware Used in Autonomous Vehicles on US Roads

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Ban Sought for Chinese, Russian Software and Hardware Used in Autonomous Vehicles on US Roads 2024-09-23 at 17:02 By Associated Press In extreme situations, a foreign adversary could shut down or take simultaneous control of multiple vehicles operating in the United States, causing crashes and blocking roads. The post Ban Sought for Chinese, Russian Software

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1.3 Million Android TV Boxes Infected by Vo1d Malware

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1.3 Million Android TV Boxes Infected by Vo1d Malware 2024-09-13 at 13:17 By Ionut Arghire Doctor Web warns of the new Vo1d Android malware infecting roughly 1.3 million TV boxes running older OS versions. The post 1.3 Million Android TV Boxes Infected by Vo1d Malware appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Major Backdoor in Millions of RFID Cards Allows Instant Cloning

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Major Backdoor in Millions of RFID Cards Allows Instant Cloning 2024-08-20 at 21:31 By Ryan Naraine Backdoor in millions of contactless cards made by Shanghai Fudan Microelectronics allows instantaneous cloning of RFID smart cards used to open office doors and hotel rooms around the world. The post Major Backdoor in Millions of RFID Cards Allows

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Vulnerability Allowed Eavesdropping via Sonos Smart Speakers

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Vulnerability Allowed Eavesdropping via Sonos Smart Speakers 2024-08-09 at 12:16 By Eduard Kovacs Sonos has patched vulnerabilities in its smart speakers, including a serious flaw that could have been exploited to eavesdrop on users. The post Vulnerability Allowed Eavesdropping via Sonos Smart Speakers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS

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Vulnerabilities Exposed Widely Used Solar Power Systems to Hacking, Disruption

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Vulnerabilities Exposed Widely Used Solar Power Systems to Hacking, Disruption 2024-08-08 at 16:16 By Eduard Kovacs Vulnerabilities found in solar power systems could have been exploited by hackers to cause disruption and possibly blackouts. The post Vulnerabilities Exposed Widely Used Solar Power Systems to Hacking, Disruption appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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Spatial Computing Hack Exploits Apple Vision Pro Flaw to Fill Room With Spiders, Bats

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Spatial Computing Hack Exploits Apple Vision Pro Flaw to Fill Room With Spiders, Bats 2024-06-21 at 16:32 By Eduard Kovacs A recently patched Vision Pro vulnerability was classified by Apple as a DoS issue, but a researcher has shown that it’s ‘scary’. The post Spatial Computing Hack Exploits Apple Vision Pro Flaw to Fill Room

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Apple Patches Vision Pro Vulnerability Used in Possibly ‘First Ever Spatial Computing Hack’

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Apple Patches Vision Pro Vulnerability Used in Possibly ‘First Ever Spatial Computing Hack’ 2024-06-11 at 17:01 By Eduard Kovacs Apple has released a visionOS update that patches CVE-2024-27812, which may be the first flaw specific to the VR headset. The post Apple Patches Vision Pro Vulnerability Used in Possibly ‘First Ever Spatial Computing Hack’ appeared

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Dangerous Liaisons: The Interaction Between Threat Actors and High-Risk Devices

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Dangerous Liaisons: The Interaction Between Threat Actors and High-Risk Devices 2024-06-11 at 15:16 By Kevin Townsend Forescout’s 2024 analysis of the riskiest devices highlights vulnerabilities and threat actor interactions across IT, IoT, OT, and IoMT. The post Dangerous Liaisons: The Interaction Between Threat Actors and High-Risk Devices appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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