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Researcher Ian Ling has discovered a serious remote command execution (RCE) vulnerability in Siklu’s EtherHaul wireless point-to-point radios. Updates that patch the flaw have been released for a majority of the affected products.
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Rapid7 has added a hardware bridge to its Metasploit penetration testing framework, making it easier for users to analyze Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The company said this enhancement makes Metasploit the first general purpose pentesting tool.
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A team of researchers from Ruhr-Universität Bochum in Germany has analyzed 20 printers and multifunction printers (MFPs) from several vendors and discovered that each of them is affected by at least one vulnerability, including flaws that can be exploited to crash the device or obtain sensitive information that provides access to the organization’s network.
Continue reading Printer Vulnerabilities Expose Organizations to Attacks
Samsung SmartCam IP cameras are affected by a severe remote command execution flaw that can be exploited to hijack vulnerable devices, researchers have warned.
Samsung Electronics sold its security division, Samsung Techwin, to South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group in 2014. However, Hanwha’s SmartCam products are still branded as “Samsung.”
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Connectivity solutions provider D-Link Systems has retained the Cause of Action Institute to help it fight against the “unwarranted and baseless” charges brought by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
Continue reading D-Link Hires Government Watchdog to Fight FTC Charges
St. Jude Medical has released security updates to patch some of the flaws discovered by MedSec in its cardiac devices, but the manufacturer insists that the risk of cyberattacks is very low.
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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a lawsuit against Taiwan-based networking equipment provider D-Link, accusing the company of making deceptive claims about the security of its products, particularly IP cameras and routers.
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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on Wednesday the launch of a contest that aims to find solutions for securing the Internet of Things (IoT) devices deployed in consumers’ homes.
Continue reading FTC Seeks Tools for Securing Home IoT Devices
Netgear has launched an investigation following reports that some of its routers are affected by a critical vulnerability that can be remotely exploited to hijack the devices.
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Continue reading Unpatched Flaw Exposes Netgear Routers to Hacking