Preparing for Y2038 (Already?!)

It somehow doesn't seem that long ago, but nineteen years ago during Y2K I spent my New Year's Eve in the Akamai Network Operations center, waiting to respond to anything that might go awry as the clock struck midnight in key time zones such as Greenwich and Boston. As of January 9, 2019, we are...

Cisco VoIP Script Insertion / Weak Passwords / Undocumented Functionality

SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab Security Advisory ======================================================================= title: Multiple Vulnerabilities product: Cisco VoIP Phones, e.g. models 88XX vulnerable version: See list of vulnerable devices/firmwares below fixed version: 12.5.1 MN CVE...

The Promise and Peril of 5G

The next generation of mobile cellular technology known as fifth-generation wireless 5G is hitting a peak in the hype cycle, emerging as a major theme/5G.aspx at the Consumer Electronics Show CES this week. Wireless carriers are investing billions of dollars into the technology, which requires a...

The State of Web Application Vulnerabilities in 2018

Jan. 12 update: Due to a data transfer error, some of the 2017 figures were incorrectly reported; this version of the blog has been corrected. This error did not affect our 2018 statistics, nor our conclusions. As a web application firewall provider, part of our job at Imperva is to continually...

Thousands of Internet connected hot tubs vulnerable to remote attacks

By Waqas Weak security practices have rendered IoT devices vulnerable to hacking and all sorts of cyber-attacks. According to the research from a Buckinghamshire-based security group Pen Test Partners, hot tubs can also be hacked using an app simply because there isn’t any authentication process ...

From the Core to the Edge: 3 Security Imperatives and the Evolving Digital Topology

The breathtaking pace at which everyone and everything is becoming connected is having a profound effect on digital business, from delivering exceptional experiences, to ensuring the security of your customers, applications, and workforce. Consider this: There are over 20 billion connected device...

Podcast: Beware These Top Security Threats in 2019

While 2018 was a whirlwind of serious threats, newly-evolving malware and high-profile data breaches, 2019 has already started with a bang. Between two newly disclosed data breaches and a hack of hundreds of German politicians‘ personal information exploding to the forefront last week, the securi...

Newsmaker Interview: Bruce Schneier on Physical Cyber Threats

Attacks on physical devices and infrastructure offer a new target for cyber crime, a new opportunity for espionage and even a few front in cyber war. Rather than exploit computers and their applications, the Internet of Things allows malicious actors to go after a whole new category of devices,...

Securing New Devices

During the holidays, internet-connected devices also known as Internet of Things IoT are often popular gifts—such as smart TVs, watches, toys, phones, and tablets. This technology provides a level of convenience to our lives, but it requires that we share more information than ever. The security ...

2019: The Year Ahead in Cybersecurity

2018 may have been filled with cybersecurity incidents, but the infosec community is gearing up for what the New Year will bring. From emerging cyber-threat attacks surfaces, new APT groups, and more regulations around data privacy, 2019 is set to be another big year in the cybersecurity space...

IIoT Monitor Path Traversal Vulnerability

Schneider Electric IIoT Monitor is an industrial IoT monitor from Schneider Electric France. A path traversal vulnerability exists in Schneider Electric IIoT Monitor version 3.1.38. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access files that are accessible to the system user...

CVE-2018-7836

An unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability exists on numerous methods of the IIoT Monitor 3.1.38 software that could allow upload and execution of malicious files...

Hackers in Hot Water. Pwning smart hot tubs, yes really

TL;DR? Video first… We were given a tip by the awesome Ceri Coburn that something was amiss with the Balboa Water App, a mobile app used for controlling 30,000 hot tubs. You can remotely control your tub, so you can heat it up for when you’re ready, saving power when you don’t use it. Nice idea!...

Huawei Router Flaw Leaks Default Credential Status

A vulnerability in some Huawei routers used for carrier ISP services allows cybercriminals to identify whether the devices have default credentials or not – without ever connecting to them. CVE-2018-7900 exists in the router panel and allows credentials information to leak – so attackers can simp...

Schneider Electric EcoStruxure

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 7.4 ATTENTION: Exploitable remotely/low skill level to exploit Vendor: Schneider Electric Equipment: EcoStruxure Vulnerability: Open Redirect 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to use this device as a platform to...

My Takeaways from the Gartner I&O Conference

By Renata Budko, Wallarm Last week I spent a few days in Las Vegas with the great folks at the Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference. Gathered for the conference there were experts around the world from analysts to VPs to infrastructure and operations leaders to...

The AI cybersecurity impact for IoT

I meet with customers around the globe in all sectorsbanks with ATM networks, energy companies with critical infrastructure, natural resource companies with remote automated operations, healthcare organizations with medical devices, manufacturing companies with production environmentsand they all...

Secure Critical Infrastructure Top of Mind for U.S.

When it comes to cyber-threats and defense, the U.S. government says that critical infrastructure threats are a growing concern. Rob Joyce, senior advisor of cybersecurity strategy for the National Security Agency NSA, said that while attacks targeting the systems that power the manufacturing,...

Global IT Asset Inventory: The Foundation for Security and Compliance

Pablo Quiroga, Qualys’ Director of Product Management for IT Asset Management, talks about the new Asset Inventory solution When IT directors and CISOs look at their digitally transformed networks, they encounter many shadows that their legacy enterprise software tools can’t illuminate. These bli...

This Week in Security News: Security and Privacy Issues

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, understand how Trend Micro Deep Security service will be integrating with AWS Security Hub. Also, learn how to prevent risks and secure...