Lock and Code S1Ep6: Recognizing facial recognition’s flaws with Chris Boyd

This week on Lock and Code, we discuss the top security headlines generated right here on Labs and around the Internet. In addition, we talk to Chris Boyd, lead malware intelligence analyst at Malwarebytes, about facial recognition technology—its early history, its proven failures at accuracy, an...

New Malware Jumps Air-Gapped Devices by Turning Power-Supplies into Speakers

Cybersecurity researcher Mordechai Guri from Israel's Ben Gurion University of the Negev recently demonstrated a new kind of malware that could be used to covertly steal highly sensitive data from air-gapped and audio-gapped systems using a novel acoustic quirk in power supply units that come wit...

Xiaomi Xiao AI Speaker Pro LX06 Input Validation Error Vulnerability

Xiaomi Xiao AI Speaker Pro LX06 is a smart speaker from Chinese company Xiaomi Technology Xiaomi. An input validation error vulnerability exists in the Xiaomi Xiao AI Speaker Pro LX06 version 1.58.10. The vulnerability can be exploited by activating failsafe mode and using the miconsole command t...

Xiaomi Xiao AI Speaker Pro LX06 Input Validation Error Vulnerability

The Xiaomi Xiao AI Speaker Pro LX06 is a smart speaker from Chinese company Xiaomi Technology Xiaomi. An input validation error vulnerability exists in Xiaomi Xiao AI Speaker Pro LX06 version 1.52.4. The vulnerability can be exploited to obtain a root shell by accessing the UART interface, which...

CVE-2020-10263

An issue was discovered on XIAOMI XIAOAI speaker Pro LX06 1.52.4. Attackers can get root shell by accessing the UART interface and then they can i read Wi-Fi SSID or password, ii read the dialogue text files between users and XIAOMI XIAOAI speaker Pro LX06, iii use Text-To-Speech tools pretend...

CVE-2020-10262

An issue was discovered on XIAOMI XIAOAI speaker Pro LX06 1.58.10. Attackers can activate the failsafe mode during the boot process, and use the miconsole command cascaded by the SN code shown on the product to get the root shell password, and then the attacker can i read Wi-Fi SSID or password, ...

Command injection

An issue was discovered on XIAOMI XIAOAI speaker Pro LX06 1.58.10. Attackers can activate the failsafe mode during the boot process, and use the miconsole command cascaded by the SN code shown on the product to get the root shell password, and then the attacker can i read Wi-Fi SSID or password, ...

Design/Logic Flaw

An issue was discovered on XIAOMI XIAOAI speaker Pro LX06 1.52.4. Attackers can get root shell by accessing the UART interface and then they can i read Wi-Fi SSID or password, ii read the dialogue text files between users and XIAOMI XIAOAI speaker Pro LX06, iii use Text-To-Speech tools pretend...

CVE-2020-10263

CVE-2020-10263 affects Xiaomi Xiao AI Speaker Pro LX06 with firmware 1.52.4. Multiple sources describe a local UART-accessible remote-root capability, enabling an attacker to: read Wi‑Fi SSID/password, access user dialogues, abuse TTS voice to spoof, eavesdrop, modify system files, issue IR codes...

CVE-2020-10263

An issue was discovered on XIAOMI XIAOAI speaker Pro LX06 1.52.4. Attackers can get root shell by accessing the UART interface and then they can i read Wi-Fi SSID or password, ii read the dialogue text files between users and XIAOMI XIAOAI speaker Pro LX06, iii use Text-To-Speech tools pretend...

CVE-2020-10262

The CVE-2020-10262 entry affects Xiaomi Xiao AI Speaker Pro LX06 (firmware 1.58.10). The described vulnerability lets an attacker activate failsafe mode during boot, use the mi_console command (cascaded by the SN code) to obtain the root shell password, and then potentially: read Wi‑Fi SSID/passw...

CVE-2020-10262

An issue was discovered on XIAOMI XIAOAI speaker Pro LX06 1.58.10. Attackers can activate the failsafe mode during the boot process, and use the miconsole command cascaded by the SN code shown on the product to get the root shell password, and then the attacker can i read Wi-Fi SSID or password, ...

Change the Rules Speaker Event

Akamai's Women's Forum Americas, OHANA and In Reach Employee Resource Groups recently hosted Cross ERG 'Change the Rules' Keynote - Celebration of Black History Month in our Chicago office. We were excited to have notable Michelle Silverthorn, CEO of Inclusion Nation, a company that focuses on...

CVE-2020-8994

An issue was discovered on XIAOMI AI speaker MDZ-25-DT 1.34.36, and 1.40.14. Attackers can get root shell by accessing the UART interface and then they can read Wi-Fi SSID or password, read the dialogue text files between users and XIAOMI AI speaker, use Text-To-Speech tools pretend XIAOMI...

Design/Logic Flaw

An issue was discovered on XIAOMI AI speaker MDZ-25-DT 1.34.36, and 1.40.14. Attackers can get root shell by accessing the UART interface and then they can read Wi-Fi SSID or password, read the dialogue text files between users and XIAOMI AI speaker, use Text-To-Speech tools pretend XIAOMI...

CVE-2020-8994

The CVE-2020-8994 entry concerns Xiaomi AI Speaker MDZ-25-DT (firmware versions 1.34.36 and 1.40.14). A physical-access flaw allows an attacker to obtain a root shell by interfacing with UART, enabling reading of the Wi‑Fi SSID/password and dialogue text files, and using Text‑To‑Speech to imperso...

CVE-2020-8994

An issue was discovered on XIAOMI AI speaker MDZ-25-DT 1.34.36, and 1.40.14. Attackers can get root shell by accessing the UART interface and then they can read Wi-Fi SSID or password, read the dialogue text files between users and XIAOMI AI speaker, use Text-To-Speech tools pretend XIAOMI...

Police Surveillance Tools from Special Services Group

Special Services Group, a company that sells surveillance tools to the FBI, DEA, ICE, and other US government agencies, has had its secret sales brochure published. Motherboard received the brochure as part of a FOIA request to the Irvine Police Department in California. "The Tombstone Cam is our...

Apple iOS ReplayKit Component Unauthorized Access Vulnerability

Apple iOS is an operating system developed by Apple for mobile devices.ReplayKit is one of the screen recording components. A security vulnerability exists in the ReplayKit component in Apple iOS versions prior to 12.2. The vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to gain access to the speak...

CVE-2019-5271

There is an information leak vulnerability in Huawei smart speaker Myna. When the smart speaker is paired with the cloud through Wi-Fi, the speaker incorrectly processes some data. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to read and modify specific configurations of speakers through a series of...