Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Below a video PoC of the attacks abusing the MQTT protocols: The researchers did not find security flaws in the CoAP protocol, but warned that it is susceptible to IP spoofing, attackers could exploit it for DDoS amplification attacks. ” continues the report. ” concludes the report.

IoT 110

IoT Internet Internet DNS 110

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

2000 — Mafiaboy — 15-year-old Michael Calce, aka MafiaBoy, a Canadian high school student, unleashes a DDoS attack on several high-profile commercial websites including Amazon, CNN, eBay and Yahoo! The DDoS attack is part of a political activist movement against the church called “Project Chanology.” billion dollars in damages.

Cybercrime 135

Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Banking Hacking 135

Security Affairs

AUGUST 8, 2018

DDoS attacks, ransomware-based campaigns, cryptocurrency mining campaigns). The proxy malware supports back-connect mode, relay mode, IPv4, IPv6 protocols, TCP and UDP transports, with first samples seen in the second half of 2017.”. Malware actor publishes the address of the Bot-A in DNS (or using any other public channel).

DNS 73

DNS Malware Encryption Banking 73

eSecurity Planet

JULY 28, 2021

DDoS: Overwhelming the Network. In the age-old denial of service (DDoS) attack, a fleet of attacker devices can overwhelm an organization’s web server, thus blocking access to legitimate users. More robust security for Domain Name Systems (DNS). Security Paradigms: Traditional Networks vs. Blockchains. Block Armour.

Cybersecurity 136

Cybersecurity Cryptocurrency Technology Energy and Utilities 136

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Compared to its predecessors, the sixth “Hi-Tech Crime Trends” report is the first to contain chapters devoted to the main industries attacked and covers the period from H2 2018 to H1 2019, as compared to the period from H2 2017 to H1 2018. The same can be said of BIOS/UEFI-related attacks, side channel attacks, and supply chain attacks.

Banking 124

Banking Telecommunications Marketing Internet 124

eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2022

Designed for zero trust and SASE security frameworks Identity-based intrusion detection and prevention ( IDPS ) and access control Automated integrations with leading cloud-hosted security vendors Integrated threat defense for DDoS , phishing , and ransomware attacks Insights into client devices with AI-based discovery and profiling techniques.

Firewall 120

Firewall Architecture Encryption Network Security 120

SecureList

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Q4 2021 saw the appearance of several new DDoS botnets. In October, the botnet was upgraded with DDoS functionality. This is further evidence that the same botnets are often used for mining and DDoS. The bot infiltrated the devices through the CVE-2017-6079 vulnerability, which allows execution of arbitrary commands.

DDOS 142

DDOS Cryptocurrency Marketing Accountability 142

Krebs on Security

APRIL 2, 2019

Yet the list of features and plugins advertised for this RAT includes functionality that goes significantly beyond what one might see in a traditional remote administration tool, such as DDoS-for-hire capabilities, and the ability to disable the light indicator on webcams so as not to alert the target that the RAT is active. “It

Advertising 274

Advertising Malware Marketing Software 274

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 13, 2022

Supporting the above stated discovery is the latest press statement released by security firm Mandiant that suggests that it has been tracking Seedworm aka MuddyWater since May 2017 and it is into activities such as digital espionage, cyber attacks, Ddos and ransomware spread.

Hacking 110

Hacking Spyware DNS Surveillance 110

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

In 2017, more than 300,000 WordPress websites were affected by a malicious plugin that allowed an attacker to place embedded hidden links on victim websites. Attackers often use botnets to send out spam or phishing campaigns to carry out distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. DDoS trojan. See DDoS for reference.

Malware 105

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 105

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Finally, it is worth mentioning the CVE-2022-34724 vulnerability, which affects Windows DNS Server and can lead to denial of service if exploited. Detailed IoT-threat statistics are published in the DDoS report for Q3 2022. Attacks via web resources.

Mobile 119

Mobile Malware Ransomware IoT 119

SecureList

APRIL 27, 2022

Subsequently, DDoS attacks hit several government websites. The OOXML files have an external reference to the attacker’s server and download an RTF document exploiting the CVE-2017-11882 vulnerability. The attack targets victims with spear-phishing emails containing malicious OOXML files.

Malware 145

Malware Firmware Government Phishing 145