The Last Watchdog

JUNE 2, 2025

In many enterprises, non-human identities things like service accounts, automation scripts, and AI agents outnumber people by 80 to 1. From there, we continuously monitor usage patterns to spot issues that traditional tools often miss like dormant accounts, creeping privileges, or weak MFA setups.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Gen AI threats and quantum computing exposures must be accounted for. Attacks targeting identities rose 71% last year, with valid accounts as the top entry point. Rising IoT use demands standards to prevent device weaponization, while AI-enabled phishing challenges defenses. The drivers are intensifying.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 1, 2018

Researchers at Princeton University have released IoT Inspector , a tool that analyzes the security and privacy of IoT devices by examining the data they send across the Internet. They've already used the tool to study a bunch of different IoT devices. Related: IoT Hall of Shame. Amcrest WiFi Security Camera.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 13, 2019

[ NASDAQ: SZMK ] says it is investigating a security incident in which a hacker was reselling access to a user account with the ability to modify ads and analytics for a number of big-name advertisers. He acknowledged that the purloined account had the ability to add or modify the advertising creatives that get run on customer ad campaigns.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 13, 2019

In the not too distant future, each one of us will need to give pause, on a daily basis, to duly consider how we purchase and use Internet of Things devices and services. The drivers of IoT-centric commerce appear to be unstoppable. Count on the wide deployment of IoT systems to continue at an accelerated rate. This is coming.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The FBI warned of a fresh wave of HiatusRAT malware attacks targeting internet-facing Chinese-branded web cameras and DVRs. In March 2024, threat actors behind this campaign started targeting Internet of Things (IoT) devices in the US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. ” reads the PIN report.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 11, 2022

The Internet of Everything ( IoE ) is on the near horizon. For instance, very visibly over the past decade, Internet of Things ( IoT ) computing devices and sensors have become embedded everywhere. Smart devices and IoT systems are beginning to interconnect with each other and this is only going to continue.”.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 11, 2021

Ubiquiti , a major vendor of cloud-enabled Internet of Things (IoT) devices such as routers, network video recorders, security cameras and access control systems, is urging customers to change their passwords and enable multi-factor authentication. The data may also include your address and phone number if you have provided that to us.”

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

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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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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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Matter is intended to be the lingua franca for the Internet of Things. The Internet of Things is a huge new platform for amazing innovation,” Hanna observes. This has resulted in an exponential expansion of a network’s attack surface; every connection represents an attack vector that must be accounted for. Baked-in security.

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Adam Shostack

JANUARY 2, 2025

[no description provided] Threat modeling internet-enabled things is similar to threat modeling other computers, with a few special tensions that come up over and over again. You can start threat modeling IoT with the four question framework: What are you building? What can go wrong? What are you going to do about it? Don Bailey)

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

IoT security is where endpoint detection and response ( EDR ) and enterprise mobility management ( EMM ) meet the challenges of a rapidly expanding edge computing infrastructure. As the enterprise attack surface grows, IoT is yet another attack vector organizations aren’t fully prepared to defend.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 20, 2020

DDoS attacks involve flooding a target Web site with so much junk Internet traffic that it can no longer accommodate legitimate visitors.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

A 20-year-old from Vancouver, Washington was indicted last week on federal hacking charges and for allegedly operating the “ Satori ” botnet, a malware strain unleashed last year that infected hundreds of thousands of wireless routers and other “Internet of Things” (IoT) devices.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

The Mozi botnet accounted for 90% of the IoT network traffic observed between October 2019 and June 2020, IBM reported. Mozi is an IoT botnet that borrows the code from Mirai variants and the Gafgyt malware , it appeared on the threat landscape in late 2019. ” reads the report published by IBM. Pierluigi Paganini.

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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. He urges enterprises to implement Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions and multi-factor authentication (MFA) and to enforce robust password policies to reduce the risk of account compromise.

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Security Affairs

MAY 5, 2020

Security researchers spotted a new piece of DDoS bot dubbed Kaiji that is targeting IoT devices via SSH brute-force attacks. Last week, the popular security researcher MalwareMustDie and the experts at Intezer Labs spotted a new piece of malware dubbed Kaiji, that is targeting IoT devices via SSH brute-force attacks.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2024

The BadBox malware, pre-installed on devices, creates email and messaging accounts for spreading disinformation. The bot conducts ad fraud by accessing websites in the background and operates as a residential proxy, sharing the users internet connection for criminal activities, which can link the users IP address illegal activities.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 7, 2019

In 2019, and moving ahead, look for legacy IT business networks to increasingly intersect with a new class of networks dedicated to controlling the operations of a IoT-enabled services of all types, including smart buildings, IoT-enabled healthcare services and driverless cars. Related: Why the golden age of cyber espionage is upon us.

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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. And on Jan.

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Penetration Testing

JUNE 24, 2024

A serious security vulnerability in StreamPipes, a widely-used Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) data processing platform, has left potentially thousands of users at risk of account hijacking.

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Adam Levin

MARCH 17, 2020

Internet of Things (IoT) devices in general have earned a reputation for poor cybersecurity, and internet-connected cameras are no exception. Change these default settings to something difficult for others to guess, and don’t re-use passwords from other accounts.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 9, 2018

What do we do with a company that regularly pumps metric tons of virtual toxic sludge onto the Internet and yet refuses to clean up their act? Since then, two of those firms — Huawei and Dahua — have taken steps to increase the security of their IoT products out-of-the-box. Source: xiongmaitech.com. BLANK TO BANK.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 30, 2021

NYSE:UI] — a major vendor of cloud-enabled Internet of Things (IoT) devices such as routers, network video recorders and security cameras — disclosed that a breach involving a third-party cloud provider had exposed customer account credentials. 11, Ubiquiti Inc.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 26, 2020

Digital commerce would fly apart if businesses could not reliably affirm the identities of all humans and all machines, that is, computing instances, that are constantly connecting to each other across the Internet. LW: Can you frame the separate issue of securing service accounts? So these accounts must be secured.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Related: Cyber risks spinning out of IoT Credential stuffing and account takeovers – which take full advantage of Big Data, high-velocity software, and automation – inundated the internet in massive surges in 2018 and the first half of 2019, according to multiple reports. Hackers count on it.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 28, 2022

Moreover, predictions made by Gartner indicate that a staggering 59% of organizations plan to support their IoT networks through 5G- which opens up new avenues for cybercriminals to exploit. This article explores the possible ramifications that 5G could have for IoT security, along with some steps that enterprises can take to prepare for it.

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Daniel Miessler

MAY 8, 2020

A lot of people are thinking about the security of their home network right now, and as one of the project leaders on the OWASP Internet of Things Security Project , I wanted to provide three levels of security you can do at home. Use a password manager to make and store good passwords that are different for every account/device.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 14, 2019

Also last week, a 30-year-old in the United Kingdom was sentenced to 32 months in jail for using an army of hacked devices to crash large portions of Liberia’s Internet access in 2016. According to court testimony, Kaye was hired in 2015 to attack Lonestar , Liberia’s top mobile phone and Internet provider. Daniel Kaye.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Security Labs discovered a new IOT bot named “GUCCI”. It seems like the IOT botnet is named after an Italian luxury brand of fashion and leather goods. The IOT threat detection engine picked the infection IP has shown below hosting number of bins for different architectures. Compromising C&C. Inference. Pierluigi Paganini.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Simply defined, the internet of things (IoT) is a network of Internet-connected objects able to collect and exchange data. In today’s digital-driven world, IoT connects almost everything including homes, offices, and vehicles, allowing users the convenience of activating and operating nearly any device remotely.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

The author of an IoT botnet is distributing a backdoor script for ZTE routers that also includes his own backdoor to hack script kiddies. A weaponized IoT exploit script is being used by script kiddies, making use of a vendor backdoor account to hack the ZTE routers. Security Affairs – IoT botnet, backdoor).

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CSO Magazine

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The US Government Accounting Office (GAO) continues to highlight shortcomings in the cybersecurity posture of government entities responsible for the protection of United States infrastructure when it comes to internet of things (IoT) and operational technology (OT) devices and systems.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 12, 2018

alongside Tony Sager , senior vice president and chief evangelist at the Center for Internet Security and a former bug hunter at the U.S. Tony Sager, senior vice president and chief evangelist at the Center for Internet Security. Another is accountability and traceability back to a source. National Security Agency.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 7, 2024

The integration of Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) strategies with emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things are reshaping the corporate risk landscape. IoT creates a link between systems, computers, and portable devices, allowing them to automatically send information to each other.

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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. A compromised VPN account with a weak password led to a ransomware attack that disrupted fuel supplies throughout the U.S. The attacker's gateway? Human blunders.

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