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New Charges, Sentencing in Satori IoT Botnet Conspiracy

Krebs on Security

Justice Department today criminally charged a Canadian and a Northern Ireland man for allegedly conspiring to build botnets that enslaved hundreds of thousands of routers and other Internet of Things (IoT) devices for use in large-scale distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. ” Shwydiuk, a.k.a. — pleaded guilty in Sept.

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What Is Encryption? Definition, How it Works, & Examples

eSecurity Planet

Encryption uses mathematical algorithms to transform and encode data so that only authorized parties can access it. What Encryption Is and How It Relates to Cryptology The science of cryptography studies codes, how to create them, and how to solve them. How Does Encryption Process Data? How Does Encryption Process Data?

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Sonicwall warns of a spike in the number of attacks involving encrypted malware and IoT malware

Security Affairs

According to experts at Sonicwall, scanning of random ports and the diffusion of encrypted malware are characterizing the threat landscape. In 2018, global malware volume recorded by SonicWall hit a record-breaking 10.52 Most of the attacks targeted non-standard ports and experts observed a spike in the number of encrypted malware.

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2018 Predictions – Rise of IoT adoption will increase cybersecurity attacks

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

With 2018 approaching, I have been thinking about what will happen in the cybersecurity landscape and would like to make some predictions for the year ahead. In 2018, Sol says we are likely to see a greater desire among organizations for more secure micro-services. I’m in agreement with my colleagues when it comes to IoT security.

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New DigiCert poll shows companies taking monetary hits due to IoT-related security missteps

The Last Watchdog

Even as enterprises across the globe hustle to get their Internet of Things business models up and running, there is a sense of foreboding about a rising wave of IoT-related security exposures. And, in fact, IoT-related security incidents have already begun taking a toll at ill-prepared companies. Tiered performances.

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RotaJakiro Linux backdoor has flown under the radar since 2018

Security Affairs

The name RotaJakiro comes from the fact that the family uses rotate encryption and behaves differently for root/non-root accounts when executing. “At the coding level, RotaJakiro uses techniques such as dynamic AES, double-layer encrypted communication protocols to counteract the binary & network traffic analysis.”

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IoT and Machine Identity Management in Financial Services

Security Boulevard

IoT and Machine Identity Management in Financial Services. How is IoT changing the financial sector? IoT has already positively impacted the financial sector and will only continue to in the future. The most notable and well-documented example of investment in the IoT infrastructure has been by retail banks.