Google to Launch 'Andromeda OS' — An Android-Chrome OS Hybrid

Google's long-rumored Android-Chrome hybrid operating system is expected to debut at the company's upcoming hardware event on October 4. The company has been working to merge the two OSes for roughly 3 years with a release planned for 2017, but an "early version" to show things off to the world i...

On the Yahoo Breach, the Security of IoT Forum

Mike Mimoso and Chris Brook discuss the news of the week, including the massive Yahoo breach, this week’s Security of Things Forum, Mamba ransomware, and the privacy implications of Google Allo. Download: ThreatpostNewsWrapSeptember232016.mp3 Music by Chris Gonsalves...

DHS Announces Intent to Publish IoT Security Framework

CAMBRIDGE, Ma.—The Department of Homeland Security today formally announced its plan to develop a set of strategic principles for the Internet of Things, saying such a framework is necessary to protect the nation’s critical infrastructure from cyber threats. In a brief talk at the Internet of...

How to Hack Smart Bluetooth Locks and IoT Devices — Check this Out

Bluetooth Low Energy, also known as Bluetooth Smart or Bluetooth 4, is the leading protocol designed for connecting IoT devices, medical equipment, smart homes and like most emerging technologies, security is often an afterthought. As devices become more and more embedded in our daily lives,...

Belkin F9K1122v1 1.00.30 - Buffer Overflow (via Cross-Site Request Forgery)

import socket, sys , base64, struct, string, urllib from getopt import getopt as GetOpt, GetoptError from uuid import getnode as getmac import SimpleHTTPServer, SocketServer TIMELINE ''' 3/16/2016 - First Submission to Belkin no response 5/3/2016 - Second Submission to Belkin no response 6/4/2016...

Belkin F9K1122v1 1.00.30 - Buffer Overflow (via Cross-Site Request Forgery)

Belkin F9K1122v1 1.00.30 - Buffer Overflow via Cross-Site Request Forgery import socket, sys , base64, struct, string, urllib from getopt import getopt as GetOpt, GetoptError from uuid import getnode as getmac import SimpleHTTPServer, SocketServer TIMELINE ''' 3/16/2016 - First Submission to Belk...

On MedSec, Muddy Waters, Angler and Lurk, Fairware, and Bashlite

Mike Mimoso, Tom Spring, and Chris Brook discuss the news of the week, including the MedSec/Muddy Waters story, how the Angler exploit kit was traced back to the Lurk Gang, Fairware hitting Linux servers, and the Bashlite IoT malware. Download: ThreatpostNewsWrapSeptember22016.mp3 Music by Chris...

BASHLITE Family Of Malware Infects 1 Million IoT Devices

More than one million consumer web-connected video cameras and DVRs are compromised by bot herders who use the devices for DDoS attacks, researchers say. According to Level 3 Threat Research Labs, a small malware family that goes by the names Lizkebab, BASHLITE, Torlus and Gafgyt is behind a web ...

Embedded Hardware Hacking 101 – The Belkin WeMo Link

Why Embedded Hacking? Devices that are connected to the Internet or run a full operating system are becoming more and more prevalent in today’s society. From devices for locomotives to wireless light switches, the Internet of Things IoT trend is on the rise and here to stay. This has the potentia...

Embedded Hardware Hacking 101 – The Belkin WeMo Link

Why Embedded Hacking? Devices that are connected to the Internet or run a full operating system are becoming more and more prevalent in today’s society. From devices for locomotives to wireless light switches, the Internet of Things IoT trend is on the rise and here to stay. This has the potentia...

Samsung Smart Home Camera SNH-P-6410 - Command Injection

Exploit for hardware platform in category remote exploits E-DB Note: source https://www.pentestpartners.com/blog/samsungs-smart-camera-a-tale-of-iot-network-security/ import urllib, urllib2, crypt, time New password for web interface webpassword = 'admin' New password for root rootpassword = 'roo...

Samsung Smart Home Camera SNH-P-6410 - Command Injection

Samsung Smart Home Camera SNH-P-6410 - Command Injection E-DB Note: source https://www.pentestpartners.com/blog/samsungs-smart-camera-a-tale-of-iot-network-security/ import urllib, urllib2, crypt, time New password for web interface webpassword = 'admin' New password for root rootpassword = 'root...

Samsung Smart Home Camera SNH-P-6410 - Command Injection

E-DB Note: source https://www.pentestpartners.com/blog/samsungs-smart-camera-a-tale-of-iot-network-security/ import urllib, urllib2, crypt, time New password for web interface webpassword = 'admin' New password for root rootpassword = 'root' IP of the camera ip = '192.168.12.61' These are all for...

Bluetooth Hack Leaves Many Smart Locks, IoT Devices Vulnerable To MitM Attacks

Sławomir Jasek with research firm SecuRing is sounding an alarm over the growing number of Bluetooth devices used for keyless entry and mobile point-of-sales systems that are vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks. Jasek said the problem is traced back to devices that use the Bluetooth Low Energ...

First-Ever Ransomware For Smart Thermostat is Here — It's Hot!

Internet of Things IoT is the latest buzz in the world of technology, but they are much easier to hack than you think. Until now we have heard many scary stories of hacking IoT devices, but how realistic is the threat? Just think of a scenario where you enter in your house, and it's sweltering, b...

Gunter Ollmann on the Future of Ransomware, Exploit Kits, and IoT

LAS VEGAS—Gunter Ollmann, CSO at Vectra networks, talks to Mike Mimoso at Black Hat about ransomware as a prototype for malware going forward, as well as the long-term future of exploit kits and whether IoT is something that can be secured sooner rather than later. Download:...

Previewing Black Hat 2016, Ivan Krstic's on Apple, Kaminsky's Keynote, And More

Mike Mimoso, Tom Spring, and Chris Brook preview Black Hat 2016, including Ivan Krstic’s talk on Apple/iOS security, Dan Kaminsky’s keynote, IoT, PAC malware, and more. Download: ThreatpostBlackHat2016Preview.mp3 Music by Chris Gonsalves...

AXIS Multiple Products - Authenticated Remote Command Execution via devtools Vector

Exploit for linux platform in category web applications Advisory Information ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + Title: AXIS Multiple Products Authenticated Remote Command Execution via devtools vector + Vendor: AXIS Communications + Research and Advisory: Orwelllabs ...

AXIS Authenticated Remote Command Execution

/ \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ 0 | R | W | 3 | L | L | L | 4 | 8 | 5 / / / / / / / / / / www.orwelllabs.com security advisory olsa-2015-8257 PGP: 79A6CCC0 Advisory Information ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + Title: AXIS Multiple Products...

Unpatched Smart Lighting Flaws Pose IoT Risk to Businesses

A host of web-based vulnerabilities in Osram Lightify smart lighting products remain unpatched, despite private notification to the vendor in late May and CVEs assigned to the issues in June by CERT/CC. Researchers at Rapid7 today publicly disclosed some of the details on each of the nine...