A new Bluetooth vulnerability called Bleedingbit came out yesterday, affecting Bluetooth APs if they use a Texas Instruments chip. With many IoT devices using Bluetooth including TVs, cellphones, locks, and modern cars there are a lot of potential devices that could be exploited. Before we dive in, if you are a WatchGuard customer, you're probably wondering if you are … [Read more...]
High-Tech Lock, Low-Tech Security
Last week, BoxLock showed off their high-tech security lock that includes a bar code scanner on the ABC show Shark Tank. The lock was designed for applications where you would want to allow third party access to the protected area. For example, a delivery driver can open the lock by scanning a package bar code, and the lock would take care of marking the package as delivered. A … [Read more...]
California Bill Increases Default Password Security
California has taken steps to increase the password security on new devices made after January 1 2020. Senate Bill No. 327 forces manufactures to create unique passwords for each device or force the user to create a new password on their first login. This only applies to devices that are accessible outside the local network. (1) The preprogrammed password is unique to … [Read more...]
Russian Wi-Fi Hackers – Daily Security Byte
Last week, Dutch authorities found Russian spies allegedly trying to man-in-the-middle (MitM) the Wi-Fi network of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in The Hague. Authorities claim the GRU was also found doing similar attacks against anti-doping agencies around the world. Turns out, these nation-state attackers still use off-the-shelf hacking tools like … [Read more...]
Super Dystopian SuperMicro Supply-chain Hack – Daily Security Byte
This week, Bloomberg released a huge scoop alleging that Chinese nation-state hackers associated with the PLA infiltrated Supermicro's supply chain to inject a tiny backdoor chip in the server motherboards that shipped to big American companies like Amazon and Apple. If these allegations are true, they could have significant impact on whether or not the world will continue to … [Read more...]
