Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Akamai researcher Larry Cashdollar reported that a cryptocurrency miner that previously hit only Arm-powered IoT devices it now targeting Intel systems. The researchers revealed that one of his honeypots was hit by this IoT malware that targets Intel machines running Linux. “This one seems to target enterprise systems.”

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Security experts from Kaspersky have published an interesting report on the new trends in the IoT threat landscape. What is infecting IoT devices and how? The researchers set up a honeypot to collect data on infected IoT devices, the way threat actors infect IoT devices and what families of malware are involved.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Avast spotted a new IoT botnet, tracked as Torii, that appears much more sophisticated and stealth of the numerous Mirai variants previously analyzed. Security researchers spotted a new IoT botnet, tracked as Torii, that appears much more sophisticated and stealth of the numerous Mirai variants previously analyzed. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Tech Republic Security

OCTOBER 16, 2019

TechRepublic's Karen Roby talks with a cryptocurrency expert about blockchain, bitcoin, and IoT-connected devices.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 18, 2022

The variant they focused on uses a range of known exploits for vulnerabilities in web apps and databases to install cryptocurrency miners on both Windows and Linux systems. Once it has gained a foothold and the bot malware is running on a compromised system it deploys a Monero cryptocurrency miner. The favorite cryptocurrency.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 22, 2023

Furthermore, the anonymity of cryptocurrency transactions, once regarded as a refuge for criminals, has significantly diminished. According to information obtained by our Cybersecurity Insiders, it appears that the next target for these criminals will be the Internet of Things (IoT).

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

As it doesn’t depend on a centralized platform of command and controlling and instead distributes the central authority to other servers in the network, a tactic seen in cryptocurrency blockchain of recording transactions in a disseminated manner.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 22, 2023

Social networks are constantly battling inauthentic bot accounts that send direct messages to users promoting scam cryptocurrency investment platforms. The messages said recipients had earned an investment credit at a cryptocurrency trading platform called moonxtrade[.]com. “On Twitter, more spam and crypto scam.”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 10, 2022

Meanwhile, a source holding a high level position in Sectrio- a company that promotes itself as an IoT and 5G network protector stated the incident crippled a portion of its servers working in admin division and hasn’t affected its day-to-day operations, R&D and customer related services.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 4, 2018

If we examine Gartner’s Top Predictions for 2018 and beyond, IoT and cryptocurrencies rise to the top. IoT in Everything. By 2020, IoT technology will be in 95% of electronics for new product designs. It is still early days but IoT connected everything will radically change our world and the way we live.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

A new Linux malware dubbed Shikitega leverages a multi-stage infection chain to target endpoints and IoT devices. Researchers from AT&T Alien Labs discovered a new piece of stealthy Linux malware, dubbed Shikitega, that targets endpoints and IoT devices.

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Tech Republic Security

OCTOBER 16, 2019

TechRepublic's Karen Roby talks with a cryptocurrency expert about blockchain, bitcoin and IoT connected devices.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

AT&T recommends Linux endpoint and IoT device managers keep security patches installed, keep EDR software up to date and make regular backups of essential systems. Bottom line: Shikitega is a nasty piece of code. Another article. Slashdot thread.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 9, 2022

Over 50 countries sign the “Declaration for the Future of the Internet” Watch out for these 3 small business cybersecurity mistakes. The post A week in security (May 2 – 8) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

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Security Affairs

JULY 24, 2018

Since it appears to be killing Monero mining processes, the compromised devices could be retasked to mine cryptocurrency for a different group. After Kevin Beaumont’s warning in June, IoT search engine Shodan added the ability to search for adb vulnerable systems and currently lists over 48,000 potentially vulnerable devices.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2022

Cryptocurrency wallet attacks. People new to cryptocurrency often gravitate to services which take the hassle out of setting everything up. Some folks may feel the above process isn’t as secure as storing their cryptocurrency on standalone devices. Below, we dig into a few of those. Ransomware supply chain triple-threat.

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Threatpost

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

The newly discovered malware uses GitHub and Pastebin to house component code, and harbors 12 different initial attack vectors.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Taiwanese vendor QNAP warns customers of ongoing attacks targeting their NAS devices with cryptocurrency miners. Taiwanese vendor QNAP warns customers of threat actors targeting their NAS devices with cryptocurrency miners. SecurityAffairs – hacking, IoT). Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

The vast majority (84%) of enterprises are now using, or planning to use, digitally transformative technologies – such as big data, containers, blockchain and the Internet of Things (IoT). So how do these technologies stack up from a security standpoint?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 26, 2022

Between last year’s high-profile incidents involving ransomware, supply chain attacks, and the exploitation of critical systems vulnerabilities and the new focus on cryptocurrency theft, it’s likely that interest in cybersecurity topics will continue to climb in 2022 and beyond.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Researchers from from Netlab, the network security division of Chinese tech giant Qihoo 360, have discovered a new botnet, tracked as HEH, that contains the code to wipe all data from infected systems, such as routers, IoT devices, and servers.

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Dark Reading

MAY 3, 2018

Research by Trend Micro shows IoT and almost all connected devices are targets for illegal cryptocurrency mining.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2022

We published this tool to help customers ensure these IoT devices are not susceptible to these attacks.” The news wave of attacks aimed at cryptocurrency firms, most of them located in the U.S. ” reads the post published by Microsoft.

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Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2022

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Technologies such as IoT, cloud computing, edge computing, and AI have the ability to drastically improve the service and operations of any business. Notably used to protect cryptocurrencies, organisations have increasingly turned to blockchain as a method of protecting sensitive data within their network.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

In 2023, we might see a slight decline in ransomware attacks, reflecting the slowdown of the cryptocurrency markets. And IT teams should be prepared to deal with evolving threats posed by emerging technologies which are becoming widespread, such as geo-targeted phishing or attacks related to Cloud Security, IOT and AI.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Thousands of unpatched MikroTik Routers are involved in new cryptocurrency mining campaigns. Thousands of unpatched devices are mining for cryptocurrency at the moment. “This gives room for other tasks to run and mine for cryptocurrency at the same time, in the hope of keeping the activity hidden from the user.”

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Industrial control systems (ICS) and the internet of things (IoT) are specifically vulnerable to cyber threats because of improper OT security systems and vulnerabilities within the product. As Industrial systems connect with the internet to leverage cloud analytics, the devices have become more vulnerable to cyberattacks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Ransomware is more favored by hackers nowadays because they can get paid in cryptocurrencies that are hard to trace. OT/IT and IoT convergence. State of the IoT 2020: 12 billion IoT connections (iot-analytics.com). Ransomware is not new, and it has been around for decades.A 2022 will be more of the same.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Collectively, the tens of thousands of systems infected with Glupteba on any given day feed into a number of major cybercriminal businesses: The botnet’s proprietors sell the credential data they steal, use the botnet to place disruptive ads on the infected computers, and mine cryptocurrencies.

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NopSec

APRIL 23, 2018

This year, NopSec did just that with our 2018 Top Cybersecurity Threats White paper , and we predict that the biggest cyber threats will be massive data breaches, ransomware, opportunistic crypto-mining attacks and IoT hacking. Cryptocurrency Hacks — Cryptojacking Cryptocurrency has been a game changer for the criminal world.

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The Security Ledger

JULY 4, 2018

» Related Stories Lasers Eyed as Way Forward for Quantum Encryption of Data, Cryptocurrencies Kaspersky Deems Crypto-jacking the New Ransomware as Crypto-miners up Their Game Mobile, automation-industry leaders promote two new IoT security efforts. Read the whole entry. »

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Kaye laundered cryptocurrency obtained from the illegal The Real Deal operation through the mixing service Bitmixer.io. The man used a custom version of the Mirai IoT malware. The man, along with other individuals of a gang known as “ thedarkoverlord ,” trafficked in stolen social security numbers. government agencies,” said U.S. .’s

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 6, 2022

Fortinet notes that with the growing convergence of operational technology (OT) and IT at the network edge via remote access and IoT devices , “holding such systems and critical infrastructure for ransom will be lucrative but could also have dire consequences, including affecting the lives and safety of individuals. .

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 9, 2022

billion from cryptocurrency exchanges Crypto security breaches cause $4.25 billion from cryptocurrency exchanges Crypto security breaches cause $4.25 The vendor’s instructions Threat actor targets VMware Horizon servers using Log4Shell exploits, UK NHS warns Norton Crypto, the controversial cryptomining feature of Norton 360 Over 3.7

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SC Magazine

MAY 17, 2021

.” The duo homed in on a list of emerging technologies that could create new wrinkles in the security landscape: automation, machine learning and AI including advances in NLP and GAN, immersive digital environments, data in the digital supply chain, cyber/physical crossover, additive manufacturing and the prevalence of 5G and widescale IoT.

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