#RemoteAccessThreat

Two simple give-me-control security bugs found in Optigo network switches used in critical manufacturing

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October 2, 2024 at 04:46PM Critical security vulnerabilities with severity scores of 9.3 have been discovered in Optigo’s Spectra Aggregation Switch, potentially allowing remote attackers to inject malware into the OT network management switches running version 1.3.7 and earlier. No patches are available, and the manufacturer has issued workarounds to mitigate the vulnerabilities. The US … Read more

New Linux Malware ‘sedexp’ Hides Credit Card Skimmers Using Udev Rules

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August 25, 2024 at 02:36AM Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a stealthy Linux malware called sedexp, utilized by financially motivated threat actors since 2022. Noteworthy for using udev rules to maintain persistence, the malware runs upon system reboot, enabling remote access and memory modification to conceal its presence. It has been observed hiding credit card scraping … Read more