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Unpatched Akuvox Smart Intercom Vulnerabilities Can Be Exploited for Spying

Issued by: Security Week

The vulnerabilities were discovered by researchers at industrial and IoT cybersecurity firm Claroty. The company — along with CISA and CERT/CC — has attempted to report the findings to the vendor over the past year, but without success, and the security holes remain unpatched. Claroty this week disclosed technical details of its findings and CISA…

Vulnerabilities

Zoom Got Big Fast. Then Videobombers Made It Rework Security

Issued by: Security Week

Back in March as the coronavirus pandemic gathered steam in the U.S., a largely unheralded video-conferencing service suddenly found itself in the spotlight. And just as quickly as Zoom became a household name for connecting work colleagues, church and school groups, friends, family, book clubs and others during stay-at-home lockdowns, it also gained a reputation…

Mobile Security

Dutch Probe China’s Huawei for Possible Spying: Report

Issued by: Security Week

The probe, reported by De Volkskrant newspaper, comes as a series of western countries weigh the risks of allowing the Chinese telecoms giant to become involved in the new 5G mobile phone infrastructure. Volkskrant said the AIVD refused to confirm the report. AIVD spokesman Hilbert Bredemeijer declined to comment, saying the spy agency “does not…

Malware & Threats

Russian hackers used NSA’s leaked EternalBlue exploit to spy on hotel guests

Issued by: CSO

A Russian government-sponsored cyberespionage group has been accused of using a leaked NSA hacking tool in attacks against one Middle Eastern and at least seven European hotels in order to spy on guests. Why reinvent the wheel, or a hacking tool, when the NSA created such an effective one? The NSA’s EternalBlue was leaked online…