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Attacks Escalating Against Linux-Based IoT Devices

eSecurity Planet

Incidents of malware targeting Linux-based Internet of Things (IoT) devices jumped by more than a third in 2021, with three malware families the primary drivers behind the increase. There was a 10-fold increase in the number of samples of Mozi found in the wild, Mihai Maganu, a threat researcher at CrowdStrike, wrote in a blog post.

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Guest Blog: TalkingTrust. What’s driving the security of IoT?

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Guest Blog: TalkingTrust. What’s driving the security of IoT? Thu, 03/11/2021 - 07:39. First off, connected vehicles and IoT devices are highly attractive targets to hackers. Many IoT products in the market today will outlive the validity of cryptographic algorithms they use to protect devices and encrypt sensitive data.

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Hyperautomation and Cybersecurity – A Platform Approach to Telemetry Architectures

McAfee

The rise of telemetry architectures, combined with cloud adoption and data as the “new perimeter,” pose new challenges to cybersecurity operations. It all begins with the build-up of an appropriate telemetry architecture, and McAfee Enterprise’s billion-sensor global telemetry is unmatched. Workflows are effortless to orchestrate.

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Use cases of secure IoT deployment

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Use cases of secure IoT deployment. Tue, 06/01/2021 - 06:55. In our previous blog post , we discussed the challenges for securing IoT deployments, and how businesses and consumers benefit from authenticating and validating IoT software and firmware updates. Use case 1: Fortune 500 Healthcare Company.

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GUEST ESSAY: Remote workforce exposures exacerbate cybersecurity challenges in 2021

The Last Watchdog

The start of 2021 brings forth a cyber security crossroads. Ransomware and fileless malware breaches will rapidly continue to destabilize businesses in 2021. One proven way to overcome these kinds of attacks is by implementing zero trust architecture. Related: Breaches spike during pandemic.

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Enemybot, a new DDoS botnet appears in the threat landscape

Security Affairs

The botnet targets multiple architectures, including arm, bsd, x64, and x86. The Enemybot botnet employs several methods to spread and targets other IoT devices. Then the script downloads the actual Enemybot binary which is compiled for the target device’s architecture. Upon installing the threat, the bot drops a file in /tmp/.pwned

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EnemyBot malware adds new exploits to target CMS servers and Android devices

Security Affairs

The botnet targets multiple architectures, including arm, bsd, x64, and x86. The Enemybot botnet employs several methods to spread and targets other IoT devices. The botnet was first discovered by Fortinet in March, the DDoS botnet targeted several routers and web servers by exploiting known vulnerabilities.

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