Cybercrime DDOS Firmware IoT 
Krebs on Security
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
On Thursday evening, KrebsOnSecurity was the subject of a rather massive (and mercifully brief) distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. But on Thursday DDoS protection firm Qrator Labs identified the culprit — “Meris” — a new IoT monster that first emerged at the end of June 2021. In its Aug.
SiteLock
AUGUST 27, 2021
The consequences of which are not only born by companies who are the primary targets of cybercrime. Simply defined, the internet of things (IoT) is a network of Internet-connected objects able to collect and exchange data. The first IoT casualties? Your home systems are more vulnerable than you think. Think again.
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Krebs on Security
MAY 22, 2023
Shortly after that, those same servers came under a sustained distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. Chaput said whoever was behind the DDoS was definitely not using point-and-click DDoS tools, like a booter or stresser service. “On Twitter, more spam and crypto scam.” billion last year.
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 8, 2021
The vulnerability is an unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in Hikvision IP camera/NVR firmware, it was discovered by a security researcher that goes online with the moniker “Watchful IP.”. The expert pointed out that every firmware developed since 2016 has been tested and found to be vulnerable.
Security Affairs
APRIL 2, 2022
Operators behind the Mirai-based distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet Beastmode (aka B3astmode) added exploits for Totolink routers. The Mirai -based distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet Beastmode (aka B3astmode) now includes exploits for Totolink routers. ” concludes the report. ” concludes the report.
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 22, 2022
Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) researchers discovered a new variant of the Zerobot botnet (aka ZeroStresser) that was improved with the capabilities to target more Internet of Things (IoT) devices. com) with links to the bot was among the 48 domains associated with DDoS-for-hire services seized by the FBI in December.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 20, 2021
Mozi is an IoT botnet that borrows the code from Mirai variants and the Gafgyt malware , it appeared on the threat landscape in late 2019. According to the researchers, in the last months of 2019, the botnet was mainly involved in DDoS attacks. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.
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