Tag Archives: IoT

Home automation: G-HOMA discontinues app support, wall sockets/cameras useless?

Posted on 2025-03-21 by guenni

[German]Do you use wall sockets or cameras from G-HOMA? I don't know if it affects any other readers, but the provider G-HOMA seems to shutting down and discontinuing support for its app for smart sockets, which will become useless as … Continue reading →

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Mirai malware variant V3G4 enables remote access to IoT devices via vulnerabilities

Posted on 2023-02-23 by guenni

[German]Palo Alto Networks has discovered a new variant of the Mirai malware. The Mirai variant V3G4 exploits multiple vulnerabilities in the firmware of IoT devices to allow remote access. Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 security researchers observed the Mirai variant, … Continue reading →

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Serious vulnerability InRouter firmware from InHand Networks threatens robots, electricity meters, med. devices etc.

Posted on 2023-01-17 by guenni

[German]Security researchers have discovered a severe security vulnerability CVE-2023-22598 in the InRouter firmware from manufacturer InHand Networks GmbH. The vulnerability, with a CVE value of 10, leaves thousands of wireless IIoT devices vulnerable to remote code execution via the cloud. … Continue reading →

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D-Link: End of support for mydlink Home and mydlink Baby Monitor Apps and Cloud Services (Dec. 30, 2022)

Posted on 2022-12-30 by guenni

[German]Are you using D-Link products like the mydlink Baby Monitor or mydlink Home. Today, December 30, 2022, vendor D-Link will shut down certain cloud services. The aforementioned devices will then become electronic junk because their functionality will be lost. An … Continue reading →

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Hackers penetrate energy systems via outdated Boa web server of IoT components

Posted on 2022-11-27 by guenni

[German]Many vendors use outdated software components in their IoT components. Microsoft has now presented a case in which a web server that was discontinued in 2005 was misused to penetrate the systems of Indian power grid via vulnerabilities. The background … Continue reading →

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Vulnerabilities in Wyze Cam IoT camera firmware (March 2022)

Posted on 2022-03-31 by guenni

[German]Security researchers from Bitdefender are drawing attention to vulnerabilities they have discovered in the firmware of Wyze CAM IP video cameras. According to Bitdefender, attackers can bypass the authentication process, gain complete control over the device and read information and … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Microsoft Security Update Revisions (Jan. 27, 2022)

Posted on 2022-01-28 by guenni

[German]Microsoft released last night an an email about various revisions to its security advisories. It is about a Windows DCOM server vulnerability and Defender for IoT vulnerabilities. However, everything is only of an informal nature, Microsoft has only adjusted the … Continue reading →

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Windows 11 IoT Enterprise only with 36 months support

Posted on 2021-10-07 by guenni

[German]After the release of Windows 11 for the desktop, Microsoft has also released Windows 11 IoT Enterprise. This is a version for Internet of Things devices that are supposed to run under Windows. The code is the same as Windows … Continue reading →

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Vulnerability in 100 million IP cameras from Hikvision and OEMs

Posted on 2021-09-23 by guenni

[German]A command injection vulnerability exists in the web server of some Hikvision products due to insufficient input validation. Unauthorized persons could send messages with malicious commands to the web server via this vulnerability. The manufacturer has provided a firmware update … Continue reading →

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HomeOffice and Smart-Home as a gateway for hacks into corporate networks

Posted on 2021-09-04 by guenni

[German]In times of the coronavirus pandemic, more people are working in their home offices but accessing company computers remotely. On the other hand, more and more IoT devices are finding their place in the home environment as part of smart … Continue reading →

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