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EP 31: Stopping the Mirai IoT Botnet, One CnC Server At A Time

ForAllSecure

In 2016, the Mirai IoT botnet shut down part of the internet, yet variations still plague us today. Maybe our current approach to IoT botnets isn’t working? They spoke at BlackHat USA 2021 where they launched a new tool to find IoT based CnC servers. Clearly, there needs to be another approach. Davanian: This is Ali.

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The Five-Step PCI DSS 4.0 Transition Checklist

CyberSecurity Insiders

Requirement 5: It is no longer sufficient to just have standard antivirus software. This requirement now specifically calls for anti-malware to be in place, necessitating a strong antivirus solution with malware protection or EDR/MDR/XDR solution. Follow Tyler Reguly on Twitter. The post The Five-Step PCI DSS 4.0

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A 3-Tiered Approach to Securing Your Home Network

Daniel Miessler

Next come your social media accounts, and then any accounts that control IoT systems in your house. This is where you take your higher-risk systems, like your IoT devices, your entertainment systems, gaming systems, etc., Do you have internet-connected lights, appliances, gaming systems, media systems, etc?

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Top Cybersecurity Accounts to Follow on Twitter

eSecurity Planet

His 1994 book detailing cryptographic algorithms ( Applied Cryptography ) was just the beginning of his contributions to technical perspectives on system design, cybersecurity, privacy, and more. . Graham Cluley started as a videogame developer and antivirus programmer three decades ago before serving in senior roles at Sophos and McAfee.

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Building a Ransomware Resilient Architecture

eSecurity Planet

Most network administrators will follow the Purdue Model for ICS Security within the OT/IoT LAN. This is how threat actors often gain access to your SAN and even your endpoint detection and response ( EDR ) or antivirus console. Note that Figure 2 is very oversimplified. NDR and IDS vs. Firewalls and Segmentation Gateways.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Surviving Stalkerware

ForAllSecure

They discuss how software and IoT companies can avoid becoming the next Black Mirror episode and share resources that can help survivors (and those who want to help them) deal with the technology issues that can be associated with technologically facilitated abuse. But what about IoT devices? What about social media? So, what happens.

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The Hacker Mind: Shellshock

ForAllSecure

That meant I tested the release candidates -- not the final product you’d buy in the stores - for consumer-grade antivirus programs, desktop firewalls, and desktop Intrusion detection systems. Raymond, from his 1999 book The Cathedral and the Bazaar. Years ago, I was the lead security software reviewer at ZDNet and then at CNET.