eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The result has been devices with trivial vulnerabilities or flaws that have been solved for a decade or longer in traditional computing. New vulnerabilities are created every day by cybercriminals, leading to many IoT devices being installed with out-of-date firmware and other exploitable vulnerabilities.”.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Anyone who has used a computer for any significant length of time has probably at least heard of malware. The method of infection can vary from attack to attack and can include social engineering strategies, such as phishing and email spoofing , or a fraudulent website masquerading as legitimate, among others.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

In July, we reported a rootkit that we found in modified Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) firmware, the code that loads and initiates the boot process when the computer is turned on. The attackers also use another tool, called 3Proxy, to maintain remote access to the compromised computer.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 13, 2022

A ransomware attack in New Jersey’s Somerset County disrupted services and forced employees to shut down computers and create temporary Gmail accounts to ensure the public could still email key departments. Install updates/patches to operating systems, software and firmware as soon as they are released. New ransomware trends.

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