Russian company discloses new kind of cyber attack

Kaspersky disclosed on Wednesday that attackers could exploit a weakness in a wireless barcode scanner to gain access to warehouse systems, Business Recorder reported. The company’s researchers found that a scanner’s connection to its base station lacks authentication, creating a possible route into a warehouse’s operational technology network.

Kaspersky said the risk comes as global e-commerce sales have almost doubled from 2019, reaching more than USD6 trillion. It advised businesses to check devices before connecting them, switch off unused Bluetooth functions, strengthen authentication, separate network functions, install updates promptly and limit account access. Disruptions to warehouse operations could bring financial and reputational costs for e-commerce supply chains, the report said.