CVE-2018-14327: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

The installer for the Alcatel OSPREY3MINI Modem component on EE EE40VB 4G mobile broadband modems with firmware before EE400002.0045 sets weak permissions Everyone:Full Control for the "Web Connecton\EE40" and "Web Connecton\EE40\BackgroundService" directories, which allows local users to gain...

Black Hat News Wrap Podcast

Dennis Fisher, Mike Mimoso and Brian Donohue discuss the news from day one of Black Hat, including the Dan Geer keynote, attacks on mobile broadband modems and carriers’ control of mobile phones. Download: Black-Hat-Day-One-Podcast.mp3 Music by Chris Gonsalves...

Mobile Broadband Modems Seen as Easy Targets for Attackers

LAS VEGAS–Mobile broadband modems can be a great alternative if you can’t find a WiFi network or don’t trust the ones you can find. But many of the models sold by the major manufacturers contain bugs and functionality that a remote attacker can exploit without much difficulty. Much of the market...