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InHand Router Flaws Could Expose Many Industrial Companies to Remote Attacks

Issued by: Security Week

The flaws were discovered nearly one year ago by researchers at industrial cybersecurity firm OTORIO in IR615 LTE routers made by industrial IoT solutions provider InHand Networks. The company has offices in China, the U.S. and Germany, and its products are used all around the world. InHand says its customers include Siemens, GE Healthcare, Coca…

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FragAttacks: New Vulnerabilities Expose All Devices With Wi-Fi to Attacks

Issued by: Security Week

he vulnerabilities, dubbed FragAttacks (fragmentation and aggregation attacks), were discovered by researcher Mathy Vanhoef, who was also involved in the discovery of the Key Reinstallation Attack (KRACK) vulnerabilities back in 2017. FragAttacks can be leveraged by an attacker who is within range of the targeted Wi-Fi connection to hack devices and steal sensitive user information….

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Vulnerabilities in Realtek Wi-Fi Module Expose Many Devices to Remote Attacks

Issued by: Security Week

The low-power Wi-Fi module is designed for use in embedded devices, and is being used in a broad range of industries, including automotive, agriculture, energy, healthcare, industrial, and security. The RTL8195A chip supports WEP, WPA and WPA2 authentication modes, and Vdoo discovered that the WPA2 handshake mechanism is prone to stack overflow and out-of-bounds read…