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Administrator of RSOCKS Proxy Botnet Pleads Guilty

Krebs on Security

Many of the infected systems were Internet of Things (IoT) devices , including industrial control systems, time clocks, routers, audio/video streaming devices, and smart garage door openers. Later in its existence, the RSOCKS botnet expanded into compromising Android devices and conventional computers. Image: archive.org.

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Giving a Face to the Malware Proxy Service ‘Faceless’

Krebs on Security

Kilmer said Faceless has emerged as one of the underground’s most reliable malware-based proxy services, mainly because its proxy network has traditionally included a great many compromised “Internet of Things” devices — such as media sharing servers — that are seldom included on malware or spam block lists.

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Router security in 2021

SecureList

A router is a gateway from the internet to a home or office — despite being conceived quite the opposite. Number of router vulnerabilities according to cve.mitre.org, 2010–2022 ( download ). Number of router vulnerabilities according to nvd.nist.gov, 2010–2022 ( download ). Router-targeting malware. Verdict. %*.

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Law enforcement and Microsoft join forces to dismantle botnet using LED Light Control Console

Security Affairs

Threat actors used the consoles to deliver malware and ransomware through an IoT botnet that was also used to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Unfortunately, the number IoT botnets continues to increase, millions of vulnerable devices could be abused by threat actors to carry out malicious activities.

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MY TAKE: DigiCert and Oracle partner to extend digital trust and scalable infrastructure globally

The Last Watchdog

This was all part of the Lehi, Utah-based vendor’s efforts to support enterprise cloud migration and the rise of IoT systems, which were both gaining steam. Amazon had introduced Amazon Web Services in 2006 and Microsoft Azure became commercially available in 2010. Back in Silicon Valley, Oracle was playing catchup.

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SweynTooth Bluetooth flaws affect devices from major system-on-a-chip (SoC) vendors

Security Affairs

The protocol Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) was released in 2010 and it is designed to implement a new generation of services for mobile applications. We also urge SoC vendors and IoT product manufacturers to be aware of such security issues and to initiate focused effort in security testing.” ” continues the experts.

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Podcast Episode 140: passwords are dying. What will replace them?

The Security Ledger

Episode 103: On the Voice-Controlled Internet, How Will We Authenticate? The company’s technology works on mobile, PC & IoT platforms, delivering strong, multi-factor authentication. He served for 8 years as co-founder and CEO of PGP Corporation until it was acquired by Symantec in 2010.