F5 Big-IP TLS Information Disclosure (Ticketbleed; CVE-2016-9244)

An information disclosure vulnerability has been reported in F5 Big-IP TLS products. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to disclose memory contents of a connected server...

Rockwell Automation Connected Components Workbench

CVSS v3 7.0 Vendor: Rockwell Automation Equipment: Connected Components Workbench Vulnerability: DLL Hijack REPOSTED INFORMATION This advisory was originally posted to the NCCIC Portal on February 16, 2017, and is being released to the ICS-CERT web site. AFFECTED PRODUCTS The following Connected...

Consortium Publishes Manifesto on Autonomous Vehicle Security

Intel, Uber and IoT company Aeris have joined forces in an effort aimed at fostering industry cooperation when it comes to building safety features into autonomous vehicles and the systems that support them. Today the group, which goes by the name Future of Automotive Security Technology Research...

Mozilla's First Internet Health Report Tackles Security, Privacy

In its first-ever Internet Health Report, the non-profit Mozilla Foundation warned of the dangers of concentrated power among too few internet companies, cyber snooping by nosey governments and new threats posed by connected devices that can further erode privacy. Mozilla released the report this...

Court Documents Reveal How Feds Spied On Connected Cars For 15 Years

It's not always necessary to break into your computer or smartphone to spy on you. Today all are day-to-day devices are becoming more connected to networks than ever to add convenience and ease to daily activities. But here's what we forget: These connected devices can be turned against us becaus...

FTC Issues Public Challenge to Improve IoT Patching

Admittedly, patching existing connected devices in the wild is easier said than done. But that’s not deterring the Federal Trade Commission from soliciting help in finding a solution. The U.S. government agency today announced the kickoff of the FTC IoT Home Inspector Challenge, a prize contest...

How to Protect All Your Internet-Connected Home Devices From Hackers

How many Internet-connected devices do you have in your home? I am surrounded by around 25 such devices. It's not just your PC, smartphone, and tablet that are connected to the Internet. Today our homes are filled with tiny computers embedded in everything from security cameras, TVs and...

Renault Connected Car - Exported components, External URLs, Suspicious files vulnerabilities

HackApp vulnerability scanner discovered that application Renault Connected Car published at the 'play' market has multiple vulnerabilities...

New Call to Regulate IoT Security By Design

A Washington, D.C. think tank whose mission is critical infrastructure security has joined the call for lawmakers to consider regulating the security of connected devices. In a report published this week, the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology pinned the blame for a rash of Mirai...

FBI Director — You Should Cover Your Webcam With Tape

Should you put a tape or a sticker over the lens of your laptop's webcam? Yes, even Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and FBI Director James Comey do that. Covering your laptop's webcam might be a hell cheap and good idea to guard against hackers and intruders who might want to watch your private life...

Tonight Mr. Robot is Going to Reveal ‘Dream Device For Hackers’

Mr. Robot is the rare show that provides a realistic depiction of hacks and vulnerabilities that are at the forefront of cyber security. This is the reason it’s been the most popular TV show of its kind. Throughout season 1 and season 2, we have seen that connected devices are the entry point of...

USB Anti Forensic Tool: usbdeath

USB Anti Forensic Tool anti-forensic tool that writes udev rules for known usb devices and do some things at unknown usb device insertion or specific usb device removal. usbdeath is a small script inspired by usbkill , “an anti-forensic kill-switch that waits for a change on your USB ports and th...

FTC Releases Alert on Securing Personal Information When Using Rental Vehicles

The Federal Trade Commission FTC has released recommendations for consumers to protect their personal data when using rental vehicles. Rental vehicles may contain infotainment systems that can connect with personal devices to stream music, allow hands-free calls and texts, or guide navigation...

CVE-2016-1477

Cisco Connected Streaming Analytics 1.1.1 allows remote authenticated users to discover a notification service password by reading administrative pages, aka Bug ID CSCuz92891...

CVE-2016-1477

CVE-2016-1477 affects Cisco Connected Streaming Analytics 1.1.1. A vulnerability in the administrative web interface allows remote authenticated users to read pages that include a service password used for event/notification signaling, enabling disclosure of the notification service credentials. ...

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The vulnerability of the Android operating system, which allows a hacker to increase their privileges

The vulnerability of the Bluetooth component in the Android operating system exists due to insufficient validation of input data. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow attackers to enhance their privileges by connecting devices via Bluetooth while the main user is working...

IoT Insecurity: Top Connected Device Security Concerns

It’s a coin toss whether or not that Internet of Things device you depend on is secure. Those unacceptable 50/50 odds come from a survey by IOActive where technology professionals were asked about the security of connected devices from thermostats, security cameras to alarm systems. Those numbers...

Fiat Chrysler Launches Bug Bounty with $1.5K Payout Cap

Hacking Jeeps is about to get a lot more competitive. That’s because Jeep maker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has launched a bug bounty program in conjunction with Bugcrowd that will payout as much as $1,500 per bug. Fiat Chrysler, the world’s No. 7 automaker, claims it will be the first Detroit...

The vulnerability of the Cisco Nexus 5000 software allows a malicious actor to trigger buffer overflows.

The buffer overflow in the implementation of the Smart Call Home function in Cisco NX-OS for Cisco Unified Computing System UCS switches and Nexus devices, as well as in Cisco CG-OS for Cisco Connected Grid series 1000 routers, allows remote SMTP servers to execute arbitrary code using specially...