Correct On Apr 10, 2016 9:43 PM, "That One Guy /sarcasm" <[email protected]> wrote:
> no real way to do that remotely is there with no one holding the reset and > a layer 2 connection? > > On Sun, Apr 10, 2016 at 9:39 PM, Josh Reynolds <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> No. TFTP flash recreates the flash filesystem. HTTP upgrade does not. >> On Apr 10, 2016 9:38 PM, "That One Guy /sarcasm" < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> if it happens to be crumped, and i http it a firmware, it should still >>> overwrite the funtime hatred shouldnt it? >>> >>> On Sun, Apr 10, 2016 at 9:34 PM, Josh Reynolds <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Nope. Just TFTP flash it to the newest stable firmware. >>>> On Apr 10, 2016 9:02 PM, "That One Guy /sarcasm" < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Is there somethin ng to run against this air router to check it? >>>>> On Apr 10, 2016 7:53 PM, "Josh Reynolds" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> http://m.theregister.co.uk/2014/07/29/antivirus_blood_splattered_as_biz_warned_audit_or_die/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/09/security-wares-like-kaspersky-av-can-make-you-more-vulnerable-to-attacks/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> https://books.google.com/books?id=wqV1CgAAQBAJ&pg=PA183&lpg=PA183&dq=antivirus+attack+surface&source=bl&ots=HF7hnyj7sN&sig=Ski6OAQaLdD4MeIDGJRfuNoaZiE&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjsgP7nroXMAhUjk4MKHb19DQ0Q6AEIKzAE#v=onepage&q=antivirus%20attack%20surface&f=false >>>>>> On Apr 10, 2016 6:21 PM, "That One Guy /sarcasm" < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Josh, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Can you expand that? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The following is the last communication, note this started as a >>>>>>> slowness complaint. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi. I had a couple questions regarding the wireless router that you >>>>>>> provide with my service. Since I don't have access to the device, could >>>>>>> you >>>>>>> turn off broadcasting of the SSID please? The reason for this request >>>>>>> due >>>>>>> to a very damaging virus/malware that hit my home network extremely >>>>>>> hard.gained access to my networks through the wireless connection and my >>>>>>> phone, which then took out every thing else connected. The Wi-Fi that >>>>>>> caused the issue ended up as "OPEN" and not longer secure. Since there >>>>>>> is >>>>>>> such massive distances between any of us our her I would only see that >>>>>>> specific SSID on days when everthing allowed to to travel just a litter >>>>>>> bit >>>>>>> further. And when I did see it over the last 1.5 years, but it was >>>>>>> always >>>>>>> "Secured". Anyway... the story is much longer but A. can you hide the >>>>>>> SSID >>>>>>> and possibly change it to something else? This way I know it has a >>>>>>> little >>>>>>> extra protection. But please let me know the the SSID. Do you by chance >>>>>>> know of an SSID near me of: ISPSTUFF360? It's Mac address is >>>>>>> 00:60:ld:f1:91:be. It came back as a Lucent Technologies device. Also.. >>>>>>> I >>>>>>> was not simply taken out of service by 1 "Open" device...I was taken >>>>>>> out by >>>>>>> 2 ! The second one that is also broadcasting as "Open is similar in >>>>>>> name. . >>>>>>> It\s SSID is ISPSTUFF1000. I have it's mac address somewhere in the >>>>>>> middle >>>>>>> of all this mess, but its the same I believe. It also resolved by MAC >>>>>>> address to a Lucent Technologies Devic. From what discovered from once I >>>>>>> had a change to finish up replacing the hard drive in my laptop, ending >>>>>>> up >>>>>>> with corruption in the bios as well, replacing a drive in my >>>>>>> Workstations >>>>>>> as it would not ever respond to restoration software. And so much >>>>>>> figging >>>>>>> time to install everything. I had to be safe and reset my phone, my >>>>>>> tablet >>>>>>> pc and and my FLAC file of over 119gb of my entire music collection. Not >>>>>>> to. I still dont feel comfortable given how destructive it was. I >>>>>>> immediately had to spend our upon hour callng banks, and Website, and >>>>>>> anyting that I accessed online to change my logins and passwords.. It >>>>>>> even >>>>>>> appears to have left it's mark on the Direct TV DVR as well. So I have >>>>>>> already spent more $ than I had to spare but I most definately dont >>>>>>> trust >>>>>>> any of the devices anylonger. Especially since the 2 devices are still >>>>>>> broadcasting as I send this. Kevin >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sun, Apr 10, 2016 at 3:59 PM, Josh Reynolds <[email protected] >>>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> FYI antimalware/antivirus and adblock are the newest attack >>>>>>>> vectors. :) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Pretty easy way to get persistent malware on machines now. >>>>>>>> On Apr 10, 2016 3:57 PM, "That One Guy /sarcasm" < >>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Im a worst case scenario artist. My concern is the customer will >>>>>>>>> talk to our customer service, theyll tell him we will replace his >>>>>>>>> router. >>>>>>>>> He will bring it in, get a replacement. Its been "infected" and will >>>>>>>>> hit >>>>>>>>> our Achilles heel. Customer service will drop it in the returns bin. >>>>>>>>> It >>>>>>>>> will get taken abk and connected to the machine thats used to dump the >>>>>>>>> file, it will "infect" that machine, that machine will infect the >>>>>>>>> Customer >>>>>>>>> service network. A tech will pick up the router and install it at >>>>>>>>> another >>>>>>>>> POP. infecting that POP. he will also bring his laptop back and >>>>>>>>> connect it >>>>>>>>> to my network. My machine has no real antimalware and he will infect >>>>>>>>> it >>>>>>>>> across that network. My machine has all the keys to the castle. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> the reality is they guy probably had slow wifi in his detached >>>>>>>>> garage 1500 feet from his house, and his buddy mike said he must be >>>>>>>>> infected with some really nasty virus because his portable version of >>>>>>>>> AVG >>>>>>>>> from 2010 cant find it so it must be direct from anonymous. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Sun, Apr 10, 2016 at 3:37 PM, Josh Reynolds < >>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Cross platform malware is a Thing now, and has been for several >>>>>>>>>> years. It's fortunately not very prevalent yet. >>>>>>>>>> On Apr 10, 2016 3:36 PM, "Bill Prince" <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I don't believe it. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> We have a friend that comes to some outrageous conclusions with >>>>>>>>>>> scant information, and practically zero technical knowledge. Yet >>>>>>>>>>> when he >>>>>>>>>>> explains something, he sounds perfectly reasonable with impeccable >>>>>>>>>>> logic. >>>>>>>>>>> It just never is. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> bp >>>>>>>>>>> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On 4/10/2016 1:29 PM, That One Guy /sarcasm wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> So we have this customer who experienced a ferocious malware, >>>>>>>>>>> still waiting on more details from the customer, its very >>>>>>>>>>> interesting >>>>>>>>>>> because it crossed multiple platforms. multiple cell phones, a >>>>>>>>>>> satellite >>>>>>>>>>> DVR, a PC etc. Im not sure how he verified infection, but he did >>>>>>>>>>> have to >>>>>>>>>>> factory his phones, his PC he said required a hard drive >>>>>>>>>>> replacement (not >>>>>>>>>>> sure what or who decided this) not sure how the satellite DVR was >>>>>>>>>>> mitigated. He thinks it came from a Rise Broadband (formerly >>>>>>>>>>> Prairie Inet >>>>>>>>>>> ESSID (I doubt this, the ESSIDs prairie inet ran were open, with >>>>>>>>>>> other >>>>>>>>>>> security for the access) >>>>>>>>>>> With it being as cross platform as it was im wondering how i >>>>>>>>>>> would check the air router we provide to see if it got hit as well. >>>>>>>>>>> All we >>>>>>>>>>> do is a dump file on the current firmware that sets a password, >>>>>>>>>>> ensures 443 >>>>>>>>>>> is open, sets a DMZ to an IP out of the DHCP scope, and we manually >>>>>>>>>>> set the >>>>>>>>>>> ESSID with WPA2, the key being the MAC on the label ( it think this >>>>>>>>>>> is the >>>>>>>>>>> WLAN) (we disable snmp, telnet, but leave ssh open), we also turn >>>>>>>>>>> off CDP >>>>>>>>>>> and the ubnt discovery >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Im hoping he has some good info on what this actually was, and >>>>>>>>>>> its not just a case of his buddy jim telling him all this. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Anybody know of something in the wild capable of hitting all >>>>>>>>>>> these devices across a network (wired/wireless) >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Im asking about the airrrouter in particular, considering if it >>>>>>>>>>> were impacted, that could be a mess at the POP since most customer >>>>>>>>>>> NAT are >>>>>>>>>>> in the same subnet, with duplicate configs >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>> If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see >>>>>>>>>>> your team as part of yourself you have already failed as part of >>>>>>>>>>> the team. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see >>>>>>>>> your team as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the >>>>>>>>> team. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your >>>>>>> team as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team >>> as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team. >>> >> > > > -- > If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team > as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team. >
