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July 29, 2009  9:08 PM

I’ll Say it Again—Turn Off the Remote Web Management Interface!



Posted by: Ken Harthun
Embedded systems, Exploits, Firewalls, Hacking, insecure, Remote Code Execution, Security, Security management, Storage, Vulnerabilities

I don’t know how many times I’ve told people that the embedded management interface on most devices is a security breach waiting to happen. I just got wind of some news, but can’t seem to find anything more than this mention. As soon as I dig up some details, I’ll let you know. This...

July 5, 2008  2:43 PM

The #1 Security Priority: Protect The Information



Posted by: Ken Harthun
Embedded systems, Encryption, Firmware security, Networking, Opinion, Security, Security management, Storage, Vulnerabilities

SANS recently reported that a Ponemon Institute survey, commissioned by Dell,...


June 20, 2008  1:31 AM

HP’s iLO is not Vulnerable to Phlashing Attack



Posted by: Ken Harthun
Development, Embedded systems, Firmware security, Opinion, Remote management, Security, Security management, Vulnerabilities

My May 29th post, "Phlashing Attack Can Damage Systems Beyond Repair," generated some...


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