God Mode On: How Kaspersky attacked a vehicle’s head unit modem

Kaspersky researchers conducted a security assessment of a modern System-on-Chip (SoC), Unisoc UIS7862A, which features an integrated 2G/3G/4G modem. This SoC can be found in various mobile devices by multiple vendors or, more interestingly, in the head units of modern Read More …

Poland detains three Ukrainians over possession of hacking equipment

A Polish court has ordered three Ukrainian nationals held on charges of computer fraud and possessing hardware and software designed to commit crimes, including a suspected attempt to damage IT data deemed crucial to national defence. The three men, aged Read More …

Dutch government seizes control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia

The Dutch government has granted itself the power to intervene in company decisions at Dutch-based Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia. The highly unusual step, announced late Sunday, grants the country the power to “halt and reverse” company decisions — meaning Nexperia cannot Read More …

TOTOLINK X6000R: Three New Vulnerabilities Uncovered

Palo Alto security researchers have uncovered three vulnerabilities in the firmware of the TOTOLINK X6000R router, version V9.4.0cu.1360_B20241207, released on March 28, 2025: TOTOLINK is a manufacturer of networking products, including routers and other Internet of Things (IoT) devices used Read More …

Taiwan arrests 6 in probe of TSMC chip technology leak

Taiwan prosecutors arrested six people suspected of stealing trade secrets from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), opening an investigation into a potential breach of national security involving a global tech industry linchpin. The chipmaker to Nvidia reported a number of Read More …

Phish and Chips: China-Aligned Espionage Actors Ramp Up Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Targeting

Analyst note: Proofpoint uses the UNK_ designator to define clusters of activity that are still developing and have not been observed for long enough to receive a numerical TA designation. China-aligned threat actors have routinely targeted the semiconductor industry for Read More …

Konica Minolta bizhub Multifunction Printer: Pass-Back Attack Vulnerability (NOT FIXED)

During security testing, Rapid7 discovered that Konica Minolta bizhub 227 Multifunction printers (MFPs) were vulnerable to a pass-back attack. The affected products identified were: Konica Minolta bizhub MFPs Firmware Version: GCQ-Y3 and earlier This issue has been assigned the following Read More …

Multiple Brother Devices: Multiple Vulnerabilities (FIXED)

Rapid7 conducted a zero-day research project into multifunction printers (MFP) from Brother Industries, Ltd. This research resulted in the discovery of 8 new vulnerabilities. Some or all of these vulnerabilities have been identified as affecting 689 models across Brother’s range Read More …

Android chipmaker Qualcomm fixes three zero-days exploited by hackers

Chipmaker giant Qualcomm released patches on Monday fixing a series of vulnerabilities in dozens of chips, including three zero-days that the company said may be in use as part of hacking campaigns. Qualcomm cited Google’s Threat Analysis Group, or TAG, Read More …