Cisco Will Eliminate Hard Coded Passwords One Per Month It seems like every patch cycle, Cisco admits to another app that has an undocumented hard coded password. I have lost track of how many of them they have removed so far, but the number is scary large. What is more scary is that I bet […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]In late 2015 Juniper announced that it had found two backdoors in the router and firewall appliances that it sells. Backdoors are unauthorized ways to get into these systems in a way that bypasses security. Kind of like going around to the back of the house and finding the kitchen door unlocked when no one […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]The headline reads Hidden Backdoor Found in Chinese-Made Equipment. Nothing New! Move Along! That headline by itself should scare you. Researchers found a hidden backdoor in a Double Technology GSM gateway used by telephone companies and VoIP providers. DblTek is based in Hong Kong. According to the security firm Trustwave, there is an account called […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]UPDATE: Interesting question: Right now, the government has the benefit of secrecy when they spy on our internet traffic with laws like the U.S. Patriot Act. If they want to be able to decrypt your messages and the app doesn’t have a back door, they would have to come to you and ask for your […]
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