SecureList

APRIL 13, 2023

RapperBot: “intelligent brute forcing” RapperBot, based on Mirai (but with a different C2 command protocol), is a worm infecting IoT devices with the ultimate goal to launch DDoS attacks against non-HTTP targets. RapperBot then determines the processor architecture and infects the device.

Malware 104

Malware Engineering Advertising Phishing 104

Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2019

Nation-state hacking reduced the use of complex malware and appears to go towards low profile social engineering attacks. The main trends emerged in the 2018’s cyberthreat landscape are: Mail and phishing messages have become the primary malware infection vector. ” reads the ENISA Threat Landscape Report 2018.

Cyber threats 81

Cyber threats IoT Social Engineering Advertising 81

Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2024

No longer confined to isolated malware or phishing attacks, threats now encompass a wide range of sophisticated tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) used by cybercriminals and nation-state actors alike. Unlike tools that look at a single dimension (the endpoint), XDR architectures extend across multiple security dimensions.

Cybersecurity 104

Cybersecurity Digital transformation Threat Detection Cyber threats 104

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 21, 2022

Over the past decade, once siloed, Operational Technology (OT) systems have become increasingly connected to the internet, as water and energy systems become powered by intelligent IoT sensors and government operations are deep-rooted in data.

Cyber threats 71

Cyber threats Energy and Utilities Ransomware IoT 71

Duo's Security Blog

JUNE 21, 2021

While the risk of an employee clicking on a foreign prince’s secret gold offer may be past us, modern-day technologies have evolved and expanded in today’s remote work and IoT-connected settings. Municipalities and healthcare organizations that need immediate access to critical information are also frequent targets.

Insurance 91

Insurance Cyber Insurance Data breaches Social Engineering 91

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Asset Discovery Controls Unauthorized devices can intercept or redirect network traffic through attacks such as connecting unauthorized computers to the network, deploying packet sniffers to intercept network traffic, or delivering a phishing link to a man-in-the-middle attack to steal login credentials and data.

Firewall 107

Firewall Network Security Penetration Testing Encryption 107

eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Phishing attacks: Deceptive techniques, such as fraudulent emails or websites, trick individuals into revealing sensitive information like credit card and payment information, passwords, or login credentials. Social engineering attacks: These involve manipulating individuals to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information or systems.

Software 98

Software Data breaches DDOS Ransomware 98

Malwarebytes

JULY 13, 2022

This allows the malware to run on different combinations of operating systems and architectures. In attack methods, ransomware authors—while still favoring good old-fashioned social engineering—have started backing away from phishing emails and leaning toward exploiting server, software, and operating system vulnerabilities instead.

Ransomware 110

Ransomware Manufacturing Government Computers and Electronics 110

ForAllSecure

APRIL 30, 2020

There's the people who are doing social engineering attacks. You need user education; you need to make sure that you recognize phishing and all that sort of stuff. David Brumley: The set of people who haven't actually been that enthusiastic so far is IoT. David Brumley: Just make the world feel better about IoT.

Software 52

Software IoT Manufacturing Hacking 52

ForAllSecure

APRIL 30, 2020

There's the people who are doing social engineering attacks. You need user education; you need to make sure that you recognize phishing and all that sort of stuff. David Brumley: The set of people who haven't actually been that enthusiastic so far is IoT. David Brumley: Just make the world feel better about IoT.

Software 52

Software IoT Manufacturing Hacking 52

ForAllSecure

APRIL 30, 2020

There's the people who are doing social engineering attacks. You need user education; you need to make sure that you recognize phishing and all that sort of stuff. David Brumley: The set of people who haven't actually been that enthusiastic so far is IoT. David Brumley: Just make the world feel better about IoT.

Software 52

Software IoT Manufacturing Hacking 52