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Overview of IoT threats in 2023

SecureList

Dark web services: DDoS attacks, botnets, and zero-day IoT vulnerabilities Of all IoT-related services offered on the dark web, DDoS attacks are worth examining first. See translation I’m the world’s best-known DDoS attacker for hire (getting ahead of myself here). Our advantages: 1.

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What is WAAP? – A Quick Walk Through

CyberSecurity Insiders

Now, old monolith apps are being broken into microservices developed in elastic and flexible service-mesh architecture. While TLS encryption denies the ability of hackers to surveil the traffic, it makes the traffic content invisible to the firewall for inspection. DDoS Attack Protection. Demands Inspection of Encrypted Traffic?:

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Facebook May Have Gotten Hacked, and Maybe It’s Better We Don’t Know

Adam Levin

A week after it landed with a curious (and most likely spurious) thud, Zuckerberg’s announcement about a new tack on consumer privacy still has the feel of an unexpected message from some parallel universe where surveillance (commercial and/or spycraft) isn’t the new normal.

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Cloud Security Fundamentals: Understanding the Basics

eSecurity Planet

Consider applying these methods for checking your security controls: Ensure physical security: Verify the data center’s security measures, such as surveillance, access controls, and the presence of security officers, to prevent unwanted access. Encrypt data: Ensure that data is encrypted at rest and in transit.

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DCRat, only $5 for a fully working remote access trojan

Security Affairs

The modular architecture of the malware allows to extend its functionalities for multiple malicious purposes, including surveillance, reconnaissance, information theft, DDoS attacks, and arbitrary code execution. “All DCRat marketing and sales operations are done through the popular Russian hacking forum lolz[.]guru,

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

ForAllSecure

That would make this denial of service attack roughly twice as powerful as any similar previously recorded DDoS attack at the time. That said, there would not be any DDoS attack, and the targets, say, on the other hand, if you lock the traffic from the c&c server, you might not be infected. At some point, you know, money is made.

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Group-IB presents its annual report on global threats to stability in cyberspace

Security Affairs

If they manage to compromise a telecommunications company, they can then also compromise its customers for surveillance or sabotage purposes. Such threats, including traffic manipulation and DDoS attacks, will become much more frequent and effective due to the large number of insecure devices connected and wide bandwidth.

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