A vulnerability that exists in embedded computers manufactured by Moxa could allow remote authenticated users to overwrite firmware, in turn rendering the devices unusable. Moxa, a Taiwan-based networking company, announced recently that instead of patching the line of products affected by the vulnerability, UC 7408-LX-Plus, it would discontinue the devices. The Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT)...

Embedded device servers made by Moxa remain vulnerable to a trio of vulnerabilities disclosed today in an advisory published by the Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team (ICS-CERT) and a blog post by researcher Karn Ganeshen. Moxa, which is based in Taiwan, will publish a beta patch firmware before the end of the month,...

Thousands of serial servers connected to the internet aren’t password protected and lack encryption, leaving data that transfers between them and devices they’re connected to open to snooping, experts warn. To make matters worse, the servers, manufactured by Taiwan-based networking device company Moxa, have had shoddy security for a while, according to researchers at Rapid7. Joakim...