eSecurity Planet

MARCH 3, 2023

Most of us connect our mobile devices to a Wi-Fi router for internet access, but this connection can leave our network and data vulnerable to cyber threats. The protocol protects your incoming and outgoing internet traffic and makes it difficult for cyber criminals to intercept your data or hack your device.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 13, 2022

Signing software before shipping is important because it’s how customers know they can trust the software when they download it from the internet and install. Sure, your company has anti-malware scanners and antivirus software, but cybercriminals are still finding a way through. Firmware and embedded software . IoT devices .

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 26, 2022

Alien Labs expects to see new campaigns based on BotenaGo variants targeting routers and IoT devices globally. As of the publishing of this article, antivirus (AV) vendor detection for BotenaGo and its variants remains behind with very low detection coverage from most of AV vendors. Figure 2 shows the initialization of 33 exploits.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Even though a security fix has been available since October 25, many internet-exposed servers are still at risk, and a number of security researchers have reported ransomware attacks exploiting the vulnerability. The problem: A security problem in Apache ActiveMQ lets attackers control systems remotely, making them highly vulnerable.

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SecureList

MARCH 14, 2022

We advise organizations to: Take typical measures against DDoS attacks, ransomware and destructive malware, phishing, targeted attacks, supply-chain attacks and firmware attacks. Make sure that any and all internet-facing systems are up-to-date with all the latest patches installed. Install security software on endpoints.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

Expanding attack surfaces require additional skills to secure, maintain, and monitor an ever-expanding environment of assets such as mobile, cloud, and the internet of things (IoT). Managed endpoint security installs, configures, and maintains endpoint protection tools ( antivirus , endpoint detection and response (EDR), etc.)

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

Most of us already know the importance of using antivirus , anti-malware, and VPNs to secure our computers, phones, and other devices against potential attacks. To perform the experiment, we used Internet of Things (IoT) search engines to search for open devices that utilized common printer ports and protocols. Not so much.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 5, 2021

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? Vamosi: The internet. Vamosi: Dyn was an internet performance management and web application security company that has since been bought by Oracle.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Install an antivirus solution that includes anti-adware capabilities. Always change the default passwords for any IoT devices you install before extended use. However, a growing number of botnet attacks are used against IoT devices and their connected networks. with no internet. How to Defend Against Adware.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 30, 2023

FortiNAC also delivers network segmentation and automated responses specifically for IoT security. Additionally, FortiNAC can enforce company policies on device patching and firmware version. Hospitals famously deploy legacy IoT devices such as heart monitors, oxygen sensors, and other special-purpose devices that require protection.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Networks connect devices to each other so that users can access assets such as applications, data, or even other networks such as the internet. Some applications, cloud infrastructure, networking equipment, or Internet of Things (IoT) devices may require more sophisticated ITAM or additional tools to detect them.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Company instructions to keep hands off internal network traffic leads to internet service provider (ISP) suppression of only 1% of the 100,000 monthly outgoing DDoS attacks. Ransomware & Data Theft Protection Ransomware and data breaches rely primarily on vulnerabilities exposed to the internet, phishing, and the endpoint.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

In both cases, we described new UEFI firmware bootkits that managed to propagate malicious components from the deepest layers of the machine up to Windows’ user-land. The reason is simple: they represent huge software stacks that must support many protocols and have to be internet-facing to operate properly.

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