From online CCTV cameras to popular router modems, Zerobot malware is infecting devices that have not been patched to build a network to carry out distributed denial of service attacks (DDoS). New Zerobot malware has 21 exploits for BIG-IP, Zyxel, D-Link devices (bleepingcomputer.com) The Bleeping Computer article has the details …
Do you have an Acer Notebook?
Acer has patched a serious flaw with the firmware on certain of their Notebook computer that left the trusted Secure Boot, Trusted Platform Module (TPM) chip and Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) security features vulnerable to deactivation. Acer fixes UEFI bugs that can be used to disable Secure Boot (bleepingcomputer.com) …
Lenovo BIOS updates available.
I have highlighted the firmware issues with Lenovo laptops several times – as we all depend on the integrity of our computers and if one manufacturer falls behind, then you should know about it: Do you have a Lenovo laptop? If so then this post is for you. – Smart …
If you have an HP computer, you had better read this article – and then take action
Read the article from Bleeping Computers or just jump to HPs page to see if your organisation is using one of the affected devices – but if you know you have an HO computer do something… Firmware bugs in many HP computer models left unfixed for over a year (bleepingcomputer.com) …
Do you have a D-Link router – if so get it patched
Here is Bleeping Computer’s article looking at the Moobot botnet that is attacking vulnerable D-Link hardware: Moobot botnet is coming for your unpatched D-Link router (bleepingcomputer.com) Updates to fix this issue have been released by D-Link, just get them done.
