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Huawei fixes serious LTE USB stick security flaw


Knocking on the wrong door
According to Trustwave, this affected file is automatically executed when a user plugs the dongle. It’s designed to fire up the default web browser and point it to the dongle’s device management interface.
However, Huawei hasn’t set proper permissions on the file. This enables any authenticated user on the computer to overwrite the file.
Rakhmanov explains that all a malicious user needs to do is to replace the contents of the file with their own malicious code. Now when a user plugs in the dongle, it’ll automatically execute the malicious code. ....

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LTE USB-донглы Huawei уязвимы к атакам повышения привилегий

LTE USB-донглы Huawei уязвимы к атакам повышения привилегий
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Avoid Consumer Routers


     
 
I think it is a mistake to use a consumer router. The big reason is that their security is not acceptable.
I say this fully aware that my opinion runs counter to
every article you will ever read about buying a router. Consumer routers are marketed, and reviewed in the tech press, based on speed, features, speed, price, speed, appearance and speed. Security
never factors into the equation. These are, to me, the wrong priorities.
The Small Net Builder website offers a recent example. The article, How To Buy A Wireless Router - 2018 Edition (by Tim Higgins Jan. 25, 2018) focuses on MIMO streams vs. Class, Single point vs. Multipoint routers, Device roaming, Tri-band extenders, 8 stream 11ac and 802.11ax. To me, the most important decision when buying a router is to get one with ....

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