Kaspersky Reveals Risk In Barcode Scanners, Posing Threat To Warehouse Industry
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Sergei Sidorov, Head of the Industrial Safety Services of the Kaspersky Laboratory, reported on the discovery of vulnerability in barcode scanners allowing hackers to access the station's IT systems. Experts identified a new cyber attack vector on the electronic commerce infrastructure by means of wireless barcode scanners, conveys the RIA News. The problem is the lack of authentication between the device and the base station. The attacker can i…
Kaspersky: Hackers could access warehouse software through wireless barcode scanners | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #hacker - National Cyber Security Consulting
E-commerce supply chains could be exposed to cyberattacks through a gap in digital defenses in their warehouse barcode scanners, cybersecurity consulting firm Kaspersky Security Services said today.The company said it had discovered a new cyber-attack vector via “a barcode scanner model from a major manufacturer” as part of a security audit of a warehouse digital […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed!
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Kaspersky Reveals Risk In Barcode Scanners, Posing Threat To Warehouse Industry
Johannesburg – Kaspersky experts have discovered a new cyber-attack vector via a widely used barcode scanner model that could expose e-commerce supply chains to cyberattacks. The findings, presented at the Security Analyst Summit 2026 in Bali, are part of a security audit of a warehouse digital ecosystem. Modern warehouses are far more than simple storage spaces, they constitute complex ecosystems built upon multiple technologies and devices. Wi…
Regular barcode scanners can be a hacker loophole that allows hackers to access the computer networks of warehouses and disrupt the processing and shipping of orders from Internet shops, and several manufacturers found dangerous vulnerabilities in their devices at the Kaspersky Laboratory, reports on the company's website.
Kaspersky Security Services researchers have identified a critical security vulnerability in wireless barcode scanners commonly used in warehouses and the retail sector. This flaw, stemming from a lack of authentication between devices and base stations, allows attackers to infiltrate the system via Bluetooth and remotely execute code on connected computers. With global e-commerce volume exceeding $6 trillion, these devices are at the heart of s…
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