firmware vulnerabilities

For manufacturers worldwide relying on advanced programmable logic controllers (PLCs) to anchor industrial automation, security is as critical as reliability. In recent cybersecurity bulletins, a subtle yet consequential vulnerability affecting the Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-F Series—an...

Servers around the globe are the backbone of enterprise digital infrastructure, underpinning cloud platforms, business applications, and sensitive databases. Central to the management of these servers, especially in enterprise environments relying on Dell hardware, is the Integrated Dell Remote...

Hitachi Energy’s Relion 670, 650 Series, and SAM600-IO devices underpin sophisticated protection and control systems within critical energy infrastructures globally. In a recent cybersecurity advisory, reportable and severe vulnerabilities have emerged within these core product...

Few occurrences in enterprise IT environments draw urgency quite like an unexpected BitLocker recovery prompt that stalls workflow, mobilizes anxious end-users, and puts pressure on IT departments. On May 19, 2025, Microsoft issued an out-of-band (OOB) update—KB5061768—aimed directly at...

For months, Windows 11 users who rely on dual boot configurations with Linux found themselves confronted with a mystifying, persistent problem—one that not only hampered productivity but also laid bare the complicated intersection between evolving security standards and user flexibility in...

From the engines powering modern factories to switches safeguarding citywide power grids, Siemens’ RUGGEDCOM APE1808 devices serve as the backbone of critical infrastructure worldwide. Designed for the extreme, these robust devices are workhorses of the industrial edge, trusted by sectors that...

For millions of users worldwide, dual-booting Windows and Linux has been a popular approach to getting the best of both operating systems on a single device. The flexibility this provides—offering Linux’s rich development environment and Windows’ compatibility with a wide range of consumer and...

Amid rising global threats targeting industrial control systems (ICS), a cluster of security vulnerabilities discovered in Hitachi Energy’s RTU500 series has captured the attention of critical infrastructure operators worldwide. With the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency...

Optigo Networks’ ONS NC600, a widely deployed device in critical manufacturing environments across the globe, has come under serious scrutiny following the recent disclosure of a severe security vulnerability—assigned as CVE-2025-4041. This issue, which enables remote exploitation via hard-coded...

The growing intersection of operational technology (OT) and traditional IT infrastructure has been highlighted once again through recent advisories from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), specifically targeting Schneider Electric’s widely used Modicon controllers. As...

The escalating interplay between operational technology and the digital world has made critical infrastructure—not to mention the everyday technology underpinning it—a battleground for cyberthreats. Few advisories capture this more vividly than the latest disclosure by the Cybersecurity and...

Lantronix Xport Vulnerability: A Critical Security Alert for Industrial Control Networks In today's interconnected world, industrial control systems (ICS) and critical infrastructure entities rely heavily on specialized embedded devices like Lantronix Xport to ensure smooth and secure...

In a cybersecurity revelation with major ramifications for the U.S. healthcare sector, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a damning fact sheet outlining serious vulnerabilities in the firmware of the Contec CMS8000 patient monitor. These devices are widely...

In the ever-shifting world of cybersecurity, yet another vulnerability has surfaced to keep IT administrators wide-eyed. Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) has confirmed the vulnerability CVE-2024-7344, which involves a Secure Boot implementation flaw discovered in devices by Howyar...