The Hacker News

DECEMBER 23, 2021

By the end of 2021, there will be 12 billion connected IoT devices, and by 2025, that number will rise to 27 billion. All these devices will be connected to the internet and will send useful data that will make industries, medicine, and cars more intelligent and more efficient. However, will all these devices be safe?

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 20, 2022

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. Kaspersky researchers last year found that such attacks increased by about a third year-over-year in the third quarter 2021.

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Bleeping Computer

JANUARY 15, 2022

The number of malware infections on Linux-based IoT (internet of things) devices rose by 35% in 2021 compared to the previous year's numbers. The principal goal was recruiting devices to be part of DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks. [.].

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Persistent exploitation of legacy systems One of the most alarming aspects of Ghost ransomware is its focus on legacy IoT and OT environments. Prioritize fixing vulnerabilities exploited by Ghost, such as ProxyShell (CVE-2021-34473, CVE-2021-34523, CVE-2021-31207). Use Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 18, 2021

From smart homes that enable you to control your thermostat from a distance to sensors on oil rigs that help predict maintenance to autonomous vehicles to GPS sensors implanted in the horns of endangered black rhinos , the internet of things is all around you. With the increase in connected devices comes an increase in IoT attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2021

A malicious advertising campaign originating out of Eastern Europe and operating since at least mid-June is targeting Internet of Things (IoT) devices connected to home networks, according to executives with GeoEdge, which offers ad security and quality solutions to online and mobile advertisers. Malvertising is Evolving.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

In 2021 we witnessed the continuation of the seismic shift in how people work, a change that started at the beginning of the global pandemic. Securing Iot, MEC. Top strategies to secure the MEC and IoT gateway require security hardening against API exploitation and the ability to detect privileged escalation within applications.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 13, 2023

In a digital landscape increasingly dependent on interconnected devices, the rise in malicious Internet of Things (IoT) botnet activity is becoming a significant cause for concern. This tactic is commonly associated with a variety of IoT botnets, exploiting the lax security measures present in billions of IoT devices worldwide.

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SecureList

JUNE 8, 2022

A router is a gateway from the internet to a home or office — despite being conceived quite the opposite. During 2020 and 2021, more than 500 router vulnerabilities were found. The nvd.nist.gov website presents different figures, but they too show a significant increase in the number of router vulnerabilities found in 2020 and 2021.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 14, 2021

So, with all the uncertainty, why bother with an annual IoT prediction survey ? The IoT is still booming! Despite the challenges of 2020, the IoT industry is thriving. In fact, IoT Analytics, a leading provider of market insights for the Internet of Things (IoT), M2M, and Industry 4.0, billion in 2020.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 14, 2021

On March 10 2021, Congress voted to spend $1 billion on improving government IT systems. The post In the World of IoT Security, Lock Every Door appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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GlobalSign

APRIL 20, 2021

Each year Computer Reseller News announces its widely anticipated Internet of Things 50, a list of the brightest stars in the IoT space. This year, GlobalSign is honored to be among the top 10 coolest companies in the IoT security category.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 17, 2021

FireEye Mandiant researchers have discovered a critical vulnerability in the Kalay cloud platform that exposes millions of IoT devices to attacks. The flaw could be easily exploited by a remote attacker to take over an IoT device, the only info needed for the attack is the Kalay unique identifier (UID) of the targeted user. .

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 25, 2021

billion IoT devices active across the world – a figure that is expected to grow to 75 billion by 2025. This tripling will be a phenomenal feat to achieve in the next four years and relies upon IoT projects that are currently planned or under development to mature quickly. 1 Consider using generic IoT service modules.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Microsoft December 2021 Patch Tuesday addresses 67 vulnerabilities, including an actively exploited Windows Installer vulnerability. One of the vulnerabilities fixed by Microsoft, tracked as CVE-2021-43890 , is under active exploitation. Yes No EoP CVE-2021-43883 Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Important 7.1

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 10, 2021

In a recent blog post , the researchers said the bad actors are looking to leverage a path traversal vulnerability that could affect millions of home routers and other Internet of Things (IoT) devices that use the same code base and are manufactured by at least 17 vendors. Tenable First to Disclose Flaw.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Familiarising With The Term Cyber Security You must have heard of the word cyber security, making headlines in the news, internet, social media, The post 5 Major Reasons for “Why is Cyber Security Important?” The post Best of 2021 – 5 Major Reasons Why Cybersecurity is Important appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

As businesses continue connecting devices to the internet and converging operational technology (OT) under IT systems management, it’s. The post Cyberattacks in 2021 Highlighted Critical Infrastructure Risks appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The Mirai -based Moobot botnet is rapidly spreading by exploiting a critical command injection flaw, tracked as CVE-2021-36260 , in the webserver of several Hikvision products. The Moobot was first documented by Palo Alto Unit 42 researchers in February 2021, the recent attacks demonstrated that its authors are enhancing their malware.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 24, 2021

On August 15, firmware security company IoT Inspector published details about the flaws. “On August 16th, three days ago, multiple vulnerabilities in a software SDK distributed as part of Realtek chipsets were disclosed by IoT Inspector Research Lab [1]. ” reported IoT Inspector. ” reported IoT Inspector.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Internet of Things (IoT) technology has brought many advantages to our life. At the prestigious annual conference in the GIoTS scientific community, many IoT topics were announced such as impacts, benefits, etc. Among them, there are Identity management and object recognition, which are IoT enabling Technologies.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 18, 2023

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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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

internet service providers (ISPs) as part of a cyber espionage campaign code-named Salt Typhoon. internet service providers in recent months as part of a cyber espionage campaign code-named Salt Typhoon. internet-service providers in recent months in pursuit of sensitive information, according to people familiar with the matter.”

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 4, 2021

Ubiquiti’s IoT gear includes things like WiFi routers, security cameras, and network video recorders. Their products have long been popular with security nerds and DIY types because they make it easy for users to build their own internal IoT networks without spending many thousands of dollars.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 5, 2022

In December 2021, Google filed a civil lawsuit against two Russian men thought to be responsible for operating Glupteba , one of the Internet’s largest and oldest botnets. ” A report from the Polish computer emergency response team (CERT Orange Polksa) found Glupteba was the biggest malware threat in 2021. .

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 31, 2021

The start of 2021 brings forth a cyber security crossroads. Ransomware and fileless malware breaches will rapidly continue to destabilize businesses in 2021. The upcoming 5G network will give rise to a huge number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Related: Breaches spike during pandemic.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Critical Success Factors to Widespread Deployment of IoT. Tue, 02/16/2021 - 16:33. Digital technology and connected IoT devices have proliferated across industries and into our daily lives. Finally, IoT devices are being used extensively in smart vehicles and home appliances to provide enhanced user experiences.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 15, 2022

Today, the Internet Explorer (IE) 11 desktop application goes out of support and will be retired for certain versions of Windows 10. Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 1.0 With Windows 10, Edge became the default Microsoft browser, but Internet Explorer could still be found in the Windows Accessories folder. Not so much.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 28, 2022

On December 7, 2021, Google announced it was suing two Russian men allegedly responsible for operating the Glupteba botnet, a global malware menace that has infected millions of computers over the past decade. But on Dec. PPI programs) to generate new installations of their malware.”

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 27, 2021

CVE-2021-3156 sudo Vulnerability. Last week (26th January 2021) a new critical rated LinuxUnix vulnerability was made public under CVE-2021-3156. See CVE-2021-3156: Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in Sudo (Baron Samedit) | Qualys Security Blog. administrative) privileges. Patches are available.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 3, 2024

The hidden weakness: human error Despite leaps in cybersecurity technology, human error remains an Achilles heel in SCADA and IoT security. Another notable case is the 2021 attack on the water treatment plant in Oldsmar, Florida.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 9, 2021

On August 3, 2021 a vulnerability that was discovered by Tenable was made public. The vulnerability is listed as CVE-2021-20090. Under the description of CVE-2021-20090 you will find: “a path traversal vulnerability in the web interfaces of Buffalo WSR-2533DHPL2 firmware version <= 1.02 Router firmware.

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SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q1 2021: Kaspersky solutions blocked 2,023,556,082 attacks launched from online resources across the globe. At the end of last year, the number of users attacked by malware designed to steal money from bank accounts gradually decreased, a trend that continued in Q1 2021. Quarterly figures.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2021

This article looks at the top digital forensic software tools of 2021 and what customers should consider when buying or acquiring a DSF tool. Best Digital Forensics Software Tools of 2021. In 2021, the India-based provider works in over 70 countries with more than 400 clients, including the NIST, NASA, and Wells Fargo.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Protecting critical infrastructure and associated challenges was a recurring theme during (ISC)² Security Congress 2021 , which took place virtually from Monday to Wednesday this week. The post #ISC2Congress – Critical Infrastructure a Main Focus of Security Congress 2021 appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Ransomware Quarterly trends and highlights Progress in law enforcement In August, Spain arrested a cybercriminal who founded Ransom Cartel in 2021 and set up a malvertizing campaign. Before that, the highest known ransom paid was $40 million, received by Phoenix ransomware operators from CNA Financial in 2021. 2 Peru 11.86

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 14, 2022

I love the possibilities that Internet of Things (IoT) products bring to our lives. But I'm also very concerned about the associated security and privacy risks that IoT products inherently bring to those using them when controls do not exist or are not used to mitigate the risks. Consider just a few recent statistics.

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