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Attackers are hacking NSC Linear eMerge E3 building access systems to launch DDoS attacks

Security Affairs

Researchers from SonicWall revealed that hackers are attempting to compromise Linear eMerge E3 smart building access systems to recruit them in a DDoS botnet. CVE-2019-7256 is actively being exploited by DDoS botnet operators. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. 06 and older.

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Both Mirai and Hoaxcalls IoT botnets target Symantec Web Gateways

Security Affairs

Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 researchers observed both the Mirai and Hoaxcalls botnets using an exploit for a post-authentication Remote Code Execution vulnerability in legacy Symantec Web Gateways 5.0.2.8. Experts note that the exploit is only effective for authenticated sessions and the affected devices are End of Life (EOL) from 2012.

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Avoslocker ransomware gang targets US critical infrastructure

Security Affairs

AvosLocker operators already advertised in the past a Linux variant, dubbed AvosLinux, of their malware claiming it was able to support Linux and ESXi servers. In some cases, the gang also threatened and conducted distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks during negotiations. Use multifactor authentication where possible.

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Thousands of Xiaomi FURRYTAIL pet feeders exposed to hack

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A Russian security researcher accidentally discovered API and firmware issues that allowed her to take over all Xiaomi FurryTail pet feeders. The Russian security researcher Anna Prosvetova, from Saint Petersburg, has accidentally discovered API and firmware issues that allowed her to take over all Xiaomi FurryTail pet feeders.

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Experts discloses dangerous flaws in robotic Dongguan Diqee 360 smart vacuums

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“Like any other IoT device, these robot vacuum cleaners could be marshalled into a botnet for DDoS attacks, but that’s not even the worst-case scenario, at least for owners. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Cyber Threats to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

Digital Shadows

In this paper, we highlighted three main things that enable attackers to conduct said attacks: the ever-expanding digital footprint, human and technological limitations when it comes to secure authentication, and (once again) weak and exposed passwords.

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IoT Cybersecurity: 5 Major Vulnerabilities and How to Tackle Them

Security Affairs

Nobody told them that their coffee machine could be hacked into or that their camera could be used to launch a DDoS attack. If such processes lack proper authentication steps, they could work as gateways for bigger problems. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Shadow IoT Devices.

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