SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Now George Jetson’s reality is nearly our own, and Rosie the Robot is somewhat interchangeable with any number of IoT devices like Siri, Roomba, or Alexa. Today, organizations are also embracing a record number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices to accomplish objectives. Securing your IoT environment.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

To perform the experiment, we used Internet of Things (IoT) search engines to search for open devices that utilized common printer ports and protocols. After filtering out most of the false positives, we were left with more than 800,000 printers that had network printing features enabled and were accessible over the internet.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2018

2018 was the year of the Internet of Things (IoT), massive attacks and various botnets hit smart devices, These are 5 IoT Security Predictions for 2019. IoT Attacks in 2018. Do the increased attacks mean the industry is becoming accustomed to IoT cyber attacks? Insights from VDOO’s leadership.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 21, 2021

From January through March 2021, TLS concealed 45 percent of the malware Sophos analysts observed circulating on the Internet; that’s double the rate – 23 percent – seen in early 2020, Dan Schiappa, Sophos’ chief product officer, told me in a briefing. In short, TLS helps preserve the integrity of legitimate digital connections.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 28, 2023

Research network security mechanisms, such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems (IDS), and virtual private networks (VPNs). Learn about secure coding practices, web application firewalls (WAFs), and vulnerability scanning tools. Explore IoT security architectures, protocols, and solutions for securing interconnected devices.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 22, 2024

The hacker was able to infiltrate the water treatment plant because its computers were running on an outdated operating system, shared the same password for remote access and were connected to the internet without a firewall. Deadly exposure Securing critical infrastructure is crucial for the safety and comfort of citizens.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 26, 2019

Security experts warn of a new piece of the Silex malware that is bricking thousands of IoT devices, and the situation could rapidly go worse. Cashdollar explained that the Silex malware trashes the storage of the infected devices, drops firewall rules and wipe network configurations before halting the system. ” reported ZDnet.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2019

Researchers from WootCloud Labs have uncovered a new IoT botnet named Ares that is targeting Android-based devices. Experts from WootCloud Labs have spotted a new IoT botnet tracked as Ares that is targeting Android-based devices that have a debug port exposed online. IoT #malware branches seen in ???????? .

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 7, 2023

However, when your DMZ network includes a proxy server, administrators also have the option to filter all internal internet usage through the DMZ. The DMZ should be set up with at least one gateway device (typically a firewall ) that will filter external network packets through to the DMZ and monitor for unusual traffic or activity.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 25, 2024

For starters, a home network can be simply understood as a router—which is the device that provides access to the internet in a home—and the other devices that connect to that router. IoT devices, depending on the brand, can be made from cheap parts with little concern for user security or privacy. This shouldn’t be cause for fear.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2022

According to WatchGuard , Cyclops Blink may have affected roughly 1% of all active WatchGuard firewall appliances. For every hard-coded TCP port used to communicate with the C2 servers, the bot creates a rule in the Linux kernel firewall Netfilter. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Cyclops Blink). India, Italy, Canada, and Russia.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Related: Why Google’s HTTPS push is a good thing At the time, just 50 % of Internet traffic used encryption. TLS is the glue that holds together not just routine website data exchanges, but also each of the billions of machine-to-machine handshakes occurring daily to enable DevOps, cloud computing and IoT systems.

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The Security Ledger

JULY 8, 2021

Finally, Tom Laffey, a product security strategist at Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise firm, and co-chair of the Network Equipment working group at TCG joins us to talk about the role that strong device identities play in securing Internet of Things endpoints. Another week, another devastating ransomware attack.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2019

Related: We’re in the midst of ‘cyber Pearl Harbor’ Peel back the layers of just about any sophisticated, multi-staged network breach and you’ll invariably find memory hacking at the core. Here’s what I took away from our discussion: Transient hacks. This quickly gets intricately technical.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

The idea of connecting your entire home to the internet was once a mind-blowing concept. the UK’s leading consumer awareness and review site, say that smart devices could be exposed to over 12,000 hacking and unknown scanning attacks in a single week. Thanks to smart devices, that concept is now a reality.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 4, 2024

The fix: To eliminate malware infections, perform a factory reset, upgrade to the latest firmware, change all default usernames and passwords, and adjust firewall rules to block exposure to unwanted remote management services. The fix: Disconnect printers from internet access until a patch becomes available.

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Security Affairs

JULY 22, 2023

Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researchers warned of multiple DDoS botnets exploiting a vulnerability impacting multiple Zyxel firewalls. The researchers warned that as of May 19, there were at least 42,000 instances of Zyxel devices on the public internet. reads the alert published by Rapid7. ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 10, 2023

billion personal records compromised by data breaches in past two years — underscoring need for end‑to‑end encryption Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter) Will Enable Mass Spying Reddit Says Leaked U.S.-U.K.

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Spinone

MARCH 17, 2018

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a term used to describe the network of interconnected electronic devices with “smart” technology. billion “things” connected to the Internet , a 30% increase from 2015. There are several reasons why the Internet of Things is such a threat to our digital security.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 17, 2021

In pulling off that milestone hack, Paige Thompson took advantage of CapOne’s lack of focus on cloud security as the banking giant rushed headlong into leveraging Amazon Web Services. A slew of new cloud-security frameworks have gained traction since the Capital One hack. Related: How credential stuffing fuels account takeovers.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2020

Serious security vulnerabilities in the Treck TCP/IP stack dubbed Ripple20 expose millions of IoT devices worldwide to cyber attacks, researchers warn. SecurityAffairs – Ripple20, hacking). The post Ripple20 flaws in Treck TCP/IP stack potentially expose hundreds of millions of devices to hack appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Security Affairs

JULY 27, 2020

In December 2018, security experts from Trend Micro discovered that some machine-to-machine (M2M) protocols can be abused to attack IoT and industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) systems. Change the default username and passwords for all network devices, especially IoT devices. SecurityAffairs – hacking, FBI).

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Millions of Xiongmai video surveillance devices can be easily hacked via cloud feature, a gift for APT groups and cyber crime syndicates. Xiongmai hereinafter) that are open to hack. The “P2P Cloud” feature bypasses firewalls and effectively allows remote connections into private networks. Pierluigi Paganini.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

When the internet arrived, the network added a firewall to protect networks and users as they connected to the world wide web. The internet of things (IoT), operations technology (OT), and the industrial internet of things (IIoT) also now connect to networks. in cloud repositories (S3 buckets, data lakes, etc.),

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 12, 2021

Criminal hacking rings have been hammering away at this latest of a long line of zero-day flaws discovered in a globally distributed system. The pattern is all too familiar: they marshal their hacking infrastructure to take advantage of the window of time when there is a maximum number of vulnerable systems just begging to be hacked.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 3, 2023

Most of us connect our mobile devices to a Wi-Fi router for internet access, but this connection can leave our network and data vulnerable to cyber threats. The protocol protects your incoming and outgoing internet traffic and makes it difficult for cyber criminals to intercept your data or hack your device.

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Cisco Security

MAY 24, 2021

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) confirmed that DarkSide, a Russian cybercriminal hacking group that targets victims using ransomware and extortion was behind the Colonial Pipeline attack. Attacks are controlled via the internet. What happened?

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 20, 2021

SASE (pronounced sassy) essentially is a roadmap for infusing privacy and security deeply into the software coding that gives life to our smartphones, IoT devices and cloud infrastructure, i.e. at the “services edge,” where all the action is taking place. Security got bolted on by installing firewalls at web gateways.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 5, 2023

To mitigate the risk of the exploitation of the above flaws, it is recommended to disable internet connectivity for vulnerable Nexx devices or protect them with a firewall. He also determined that more than 20,000 individuals have active Nexx accounts.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 20, 2023

Researchers from AhnLab Security Emergency response Center (ASEC) have uncovered an ongoing hacking campaign, aimed at poorly protected Linux SSH servers, to install the Tsunami DDoS botnet (aka Kaiten). The bot primarily targets IoT devices along with Linux servers with brute force attacks.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 23, 2020

The Shadowserver Foundation is a nonprofit security organization working altruistically behind the scenes to make the Internet more secure for everyone. The researchers scanned the Internet for printers that are exposing their Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) port online. SecurityAffairs – hacking, printers).

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Security Affairs

JULY 30, 2019

It is quite easy to find Wind River VxWorks in IoT devices, including webcam, network appliances, VOIP phones, and printers. Even a device that is reaching outbound to the internet could be attacked and taken over. In this scenario, an attacker inside a network can compromise connected IoT devices powered with VxWorks.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Indeed, APIs have opened new horizons of cloud services, mobile computing and IoT infrastructure, with much more to come. API hacking escapades. Over the past couple of years, good-guy researchers and malicious hackers alike have steadily scaled up their hacking activities to flush them out. I’ll keep watch and keep reporting.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Related :Promise vs. pitfalls of IoT For small- and mid-sized businesses, firewalls, antivirus suites and access management systems represent the entry stakes for participating in today’s digital economy. CyCognito’s bot network actively crawls the Internet identifying and mapping all exposed IP assets, fingerprinting each asset.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Hear about the smart toaster that got attacked three times within an hour after its IP address first appeared on the Internet? The business equivalent of the toaster probe might well be two categories of automated attacks: Distributed Denial of Service ( DDoS ) attacks and SQL injection ( SQLi ) hacks. I’ll keep watching and reporting.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2022

Limit access to data by deploying public key infrastructure and digital certificates to authenticate connections with the network, Internet of Things (IoT) medical devices, and the electronic health record system, as well as to ensure data packages are not manipulated while in transit from man-in-the-middle attacks. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MAY 30, 2022

The Enemybot botnet employs several methods to spread and targets other IoT devices. Researchers recommend properly configuring the firewall to protect the devices exposed online, enable automatic updates, and monitor network traffic. SecurityAffairs – hacking, EnemyBot). ” concludes the report. Pierluigi Paganini.

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