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"In our modern world, countless applications rely on radio frequency elements" - an Interview with Larbi Ouiyzme

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How effective are attackers with regard to RF in eavesdropping, DoS & DDoS, MitM, spoofing and malware propagation? DoS & DDoS: Attackers can flood RF channels, causing disruption. It provides a high level of security for wireless network communications. Are there any interesting case studies?

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AT&T Alien Labs finds new Golang malware (BotenaGo) targeting millions of routers and IoT devices with more than 30 exploits

CyberSecurity Insiders

It also has different DDoS functionality. D-Link DIR-645 Wired/Wireless Router Rev. Ax with firmware 1.04b12 and earlier. NETGEAR DGN2200 devices with firmware through 10.0.0.50. Multiple ZyXEL network-attached storage (NAS) devices running firmware version 5.2, Affected products include: NAS326 before firmware V5.21(AAZF.7)C0

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Why Healthcare IoT Requires Strong Machine Identity Management

Security Boulevard

IoT Business News has also published a list of four types of medical devices that are susceptible to hacking which include: wireless infusion pumps, implanted devices, smartpens, and vital sign monitors. Compromised devices can be leveraged as part of a botnet or can contribute to a DDoS attack which can further hinder an organization.

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Attackers Exploit Flaw that Could Impact Millions of Routers, IoT Devices

eSecurity Planet

A path traversal vulnerability enables attackers to bypass authentication to the web interface, which could be used to access other devices on a home or corporate network. Common in all the affected devices is firmware from Arcadyan, a communications device maker. A Pattern of Exploits.

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Machine Identities are Essential for Securing Smart Manufacturing

Security Boulevard

DDoS attacks : these IoT security breaches in an enterprise environment are some of the most harmful as they can shut down the entire enterprise. . The key requirements for any IoT security solution are: Device and data security, including authentication of devices and confidentiality and integrity of data.

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Network Protection: How to Secure a Network

eSecurity Planet

Although beyond the scope of the network, effective network security relies upon the effective authentication of the user elsewhere in the security stack. Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) : In today’s ransomware-riddled environment, two-factor authentication should also be considered a minimum requirement for all forms of remote access.

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10 Network Security Threats Everyone Should Know

eSecurity Planet

DoS and DDoS attacks DDoS attacks can make your public-facing applications and websites inaccessible, causing massive revenue loss. A distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack also overwhelms a system, but its requests come from multiple IP addresses, not just one location. Segmentation.