When One Door Opens, Keep It Open: A New Tool for Physical Security Testing

As penetration testers, we spend most of our time working with different types of networks, applications, and hardware devices. Physical security is another fun area we get to work in during physical social engineering penetration tests and red team engagements, which sometimes includes attempts ...

How security can keep media and sources safe

The security community is continuously changing, growing, and learning from each other to better position the world against cyber threats. In the latest Voice of the Community blog series post, Microsoft Product Marketing Manager Natalia Godyla talks with Runa Sandvik, an expert on journalistic...

How security can keep media and sources safe

The security community is continuously changing, growing, and learning from each other to better position the world against cyber threats. In the latest Voice of the Community blog series post, Microsoft Product Marketing Manager Natalia Godyla talks with Runa Sandvik, an expert on journalistic...

Why hackers don’t fly coach

Physical security is relied on too heavily for cabin-based systems on the Airline Information Services Domain AISD. Whilst the Aircraft Control Domain ACD is separated, there are still plenty of interesting information, data and systems that are accessible from the cabin, for those who are prepar...

Schneider Electric PowerLogic PM55xx and PowerLogic PM8ECC

GENERAL SECURITY RECOMMENDATIONS We strongly recommend the following industry cybersecurity best practices. https://www.se.com/us/en/download/document/7EN52-0390/ Locate control and safety system networks and remote devices behind firewalls and isolate them from the business network. Install...

Getting a persistent shell on a 747 IFE

TL:DR The Coronavirus pandemic has hit the airline industry hard. One sad consequence was early retirement of most of the 747 passenger fleet. This does however create opportunities for aviation security research, as airframes are parked up before parting out in breakers yards. This 747 was flyin...

What is Vulnerability Assessment and How to Prevent Them❓

A vulnerability assessment is an essential starting step to surveying your association’s receptiveness to security challenges, including physical and computerized security. It can likewise be portrayed as a lot of specific tests planned to recognize deficiencies in your network and its key...

Physical Datacenter Security and Threat Mitigation

Physical security may have more of an impact on cloud operations than you think...

How to enable Facebook’s hardware key authentication for iOS and Android

Since 2017 desktop users have had the opportunity to use physical security keys to log in to their Facebook accounts. Now iOS and Android users have the same option too. Physical security keys are a more secure option for two-factor authentication 2FA than SMS which is vulnerable to SIM swap...

SOYAL Biometric Access Control System 5.0 Master Code Disclosure

SOYAL Biometric Access Control System 5.0 Master Code Disclosure Vendor: SOYAL Technology Co., Ltd Product web page: https://www.soyal.com.tw | https://www.soyal.com Affected version: AR-727 i/CM - F/W: 5.0 AR837E/EF - F/W: 4.3 AR725Ev2 - F/W: 4.3 191231 AR331/725E - F/W: 4.2 AR837E/EF - F/W: 4.1...

SOYAL Biometric Access Control System 5.0 - Master Code Disclosure Vulnerability

Exploit Title: SOYAL Biometric Access Control System 5.0 - Master Code Disclosure Exploit Author: LiquidWorm Vendor Homepage: https://www.soyal.com.tw https://www.soyal.com Vendor: SOYAL Technology Co., Ltd Product web page: https://www.soyal.com.tw | https://www.soyal.com Affected version: AR-72...

SOYAL Biometric Access Control System 5.0 Master Code Disclosure

Summary Soyal Access systems are built into Raytel Door Entry Systems and are providing access and lift control to many buildings from public and private apartment blocks to prestigious public buildings. Description The controller suffers from a cleartext transmission of sensitive information. Th...

Philips Interventional Workstations

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 6.5 ATTENTION: Low skill level to exploit Vendor: Philips Equipment: Philips Interventional WorkSpot, Coronary Tools/Dynamic Coronary Roadmap/Stentboost Live, ViewForum Vulnerability: OS Command Injection 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of this...

Umbrella_android - Digital And Physical Security Advice App

Umbrella is an Android mobile app developed by Security First that provides human rights defenders with the information on what to do in any given security situation and the tools to do it. It allows the user to choose what they want to do, such as: protect data; securely make a call/email;...

GE Reason RT43X Clocks

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 9.8 ATTENTION: Exploitable remotely/low skill level to exploit Vendor: GE Equipment: Reason RT43X Clocks Vulnerabilities: Code Injection, Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an...

Paradox IP150 (Update A)

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 9.8 ATTENTION: Exploitable remotely/low skill level to exploit Vendor: Paradox Equipment: IP150 Vulnerabilities: Stack-based Buffer Overflow, Classic Buffer Overflow 2. UPDATE INFORMATION This updated advisory is a follow-up to the original advisory titled...

CVE-2020-7207

A local elevation of privilege using physical access security vulnerability was found in HPE Proliant Gen10 Servers using Intel Innovation Engine IE. This attack requires a physical attack to the server motherboard. To mitigate this issue, ensure your server is always physically secured. HPE will...

Privilege escalation

A local elevation of privilege using physical access security vulnerability was found in HPE Proliant Gen10 Servers using Intel Innovation Engine IE. This attack requires a physical attack to the server motherboard. To mitigate this issue, ensure your server is always physically secured. HPE will...

CVE-2020-7207

A local elevation of privilege using physical access security vulnerability was found in HPE Proliant Gen10 Servers using Intel Innovation Engine IE. This attack requires a physical attack to the server motherboard. To mitigate this issue, ensure your server is always physically secured. HPE will...

Speed 2 – The Poseidon Adventure – Part One

This post is a companion to the DEF CON 28 video available here This is a tale of how we tested a brand new cruise ship over the course of a week. TL;DR How fire zone safety design affects security When ballasting control goes wrong Where maritime tech providers let security down, badly Are IMO &...