Security Boulevard

JULY 17, 2023

In the latest edition of our IoT and OT threat landscape report, we had predicted this trend with supporting data. Our prediction on the use of AI […] The post Why the new AI cybercrime tool is just the tip of the iceberg appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 22, 2023

Since March 2023, researchers at Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 have observed a new variant of the Mirai botnet targeting multiple vulnerabilities in popular IoT devices. “The widespread adoption of IoT devices has become a ubiquitous trend. As a result, protecting IoT devices against such threats becomes an urgent task.”

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 27, 2018

A nascent cottage industry is starting to gel around DDoS botnets-for-hire , comprised of millions of compromised IoT devices. IoT botnets can be hired to execute smaller-scaled DDoS attacks designed to knock out a networked application, rather than a whole website. IoT force multiplier. But that’s not all.

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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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Troy Hunt

MARCH 25, 2023

Other than that, this week is full of the usual; data breaches, IoT and a cold 🍺 References I'm coming to Prague!

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

During the second half of 2022, a variant of the Mirai bot, tracked as V3G4, targeted IoT devices by exploiting tens of flaws. Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 researchers reported that a Mirai variant called V3G4 was attempting to exploit several flaws to infect IoT devices from July to December 2022.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Researchers at AT&T discovered a new BotenaGo botnet that is using thirty three exploits to target millions of routers and IoT devices. BotenaGo is a new botnet discovered by researchers at AT&T that leverages thirty three exploits to target millions of routers and IoT devices. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2024

A new variant of TheMoon malware infected thousands of outdated small office and home office (SOHO) routers and IoT devices worldwide. The Black Lotus Labs team at Lumen Technologies uncovered an updated version of “ TheMoon ” bot targeting end-of-life (EoL) small home/small office (SOHO) routers and IoT devices.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 24, 2023

First advertised in the cybercrime underground in 2014, RSOCKS was the web-based storefront for hacked computers that were sold as “proxies” to cybercriminals looking for ways to route their Web traffic through someone else’s device. A copy of the passport for Denis Emelyantsev, a.k.a. Denis Kloster, as posted to his Vkontakte page in 2019.

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IT Security Guru

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Healthcare delivery organizations are increasingly deploying medical devices, IoT, and other medical platforms to improve connectivity and support patient care. Mobile Health (mHealth) and the proliferation of smartphones, apps, and IoT technology have had disruptive impacts on healthcare provision.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Kenneth Currin Schuchman (21) from Vancouver, Washington pleaded guilty to creating and operating multiple DDoS IoT botnet , including Satori. Kenneth Currin Schuchman (21) from Vancouver, Washington, aka Nexus Zeta, pleaded guilty to creating and operating multiple DDoS IoT botnets. SecurityAffairs – Satori, cybercrime).

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Tech Republic Security

OCTOBER 11, 2016

This year companies were rocked by over 90 million cyberattacks. In 2017 the number could double. Cybersecurity expert Sameer Dixit explains how new innovation leads to increased vulnerability.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Apart from the electronic toothbrush mess, the Internet of Things (IoT) are privileged targets for many threat actors. IoT devices, such as smart fridges, smart meters, or thermostats, are often designed with connectivity in mind, but lack of security. ” – Fortinet.

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Security Affairs

JULY 29, 2019

Ransomware continues to be a profitable business for the cybercrime ecosystem and the recent wave of attacks against US municipalities demonstrates it. The report also states that experts observed a spike in the number of cyberattacks against IoT devices carried out by IoT malware. million IoT attacks. Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Security Ledger

MAY 2, 2019

The post New IoT Security Regulations on Tap in U.S., Related Stories Report: Bad Bots sent One in Five Web Requests in 2018 Report: IoT Still Wildly Insecure as New ‘Credential Compromise’ Threat Emerges FBI: Cybercrime Accounted for $2.7B Lawmakers in the U.S. appeared first on The Security Ledger.

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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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Krebs on Security

APRIL 18, 2023

Kilmer said when Spur first started looking into Faceless, they noticed almost every Internet address that Faceless advertised for rent also showed up in the IoT search engine Shodan.io Those with IoT zero-days could expect payment if their exploit involved at least 5,000 systems that could be identified through Shodan. In 2013, U.S.

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Zero Day

JUNE 2, 2022

WithSecure's Mikko Hyppönen shares his predictions for cybersecurity, cybercrime, and how our devices will be protected.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 10, 2021

While many sectors didn’t have to worry about cybercrime in the past, rapid digitization and increased connectivity have opened the door for new risks. The industry still isn’t one people think of immediately when they think of cybercrime, but that needs to change. IoT connectivity is skyrocketing in the industry.

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Security Through Education

JANUARY 18, 2023

The truth is technology has grown at an exponential rate and so has cybercrime. Cybercrime doesn’t just affect big businesses and national governments. IBM describes the internet of things (IoT) as the “the concept of connecting any device … to the Internet and to other connected devices.”

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Zero Day

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

will monitor for threats against industrial IoT endpoints and platforms.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

“The group distributes the bot by exploiting a common command injection vulnerability on internet of things (IoT) devices and Linux servers. The post Shellbot Botnet Targets IoT devices and Linux servers appeared first on Security Affairs. ” reads the analysis published by TrendMicro. Pierluigi Paganini.

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We Live Security

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Have we learned nothing from late IoT regulations that left the market swamped with old insecure devices? AI has been around for a while now, but governments are only starting to issue legislation to regulate it. Is it too late?

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The Internet of security breaches The Internet of Things (IoT) is not just for your smart. The post The gift that keeps on giving: 7 tips to avoid cyber security threats appeared first on Allot's Network Security & IoT Blog for CSPs & Enterprises.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

ransomware builder used by multiple threat actors Cisco fixes 3 high-severity DoS flaws in NX-OS and FXOS software Cybercrime Unpacking the MOVEit Breach: Statistics and Analysis Cl0p Ups The Ante With Massive MOVEit Transfer Supply-Chain Exploit FBI, Partners Dismantle Qakbot Infrastructure in Multinational Cyber Takedown U.S.

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Dark Reading

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Updated data on zero-days, IoT threats, cryptomining, and economic costs should keep eyebrows raised in 2018.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

We can therefore expect that cybercrime groups from either block will feel safe to attack companies from the opposing side. We expect cyberthreats to rise in 2023, as unrest in the world contributes to an increase in cybercrimes. I believe cybercrime is the biggest threat to end-users, but mainly in an indirect fashion.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 24, 2024

A ransomware attack last week hit the North American operations of massive water and wastewater systems operator Veolia, illustrating the ongoing threat to the critical infrastructure sector by cybercrime groups. They also wrote. The post Ransomware Attack Targets Major North American Water Company appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The Security Ledger

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

In this Spotlight episode of the Security Ledger podcast, I interview Itsik Kesler, the CTO of the threat intelligence firm Kela about the evolution of threat intelligence and findings from the company’s latest State of Cybercrime Threat Intelligence report. Cyberattacks on Industrial Control Systems Jumped in 2022 Forget the IoT.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 25, 2023

By Immanuel Chavoya, Emerging Threat Expert, SonicWall 2022 saw a shifting cybersecurity landscape as rising geopolitical conflicts brought new tactics, targets, and goals for cybercrime. In 2023, we should expect continued change as emerging tech and geopolitical conflicts meet to create an even more complicated and risky threat landscape.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 28, 2024

As the attack surface has shifted to vulnerabilities in IoT, OT, and industrial control systems, CIRCIA acts as an accelerant to cross-industry information sharing." billion implementation cost from 2023-2033 "modest compared to the scale of cybercrime." Gallagher called the estimated $2.6

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The State of Security

MAY 3, 2022

I wrote about scammers in 2020 and IoT in 2021, and I really thought I’d write about IoT again this year. After all, there’s no shortage of IoT blunders […]… Read More. Over the past few years, I’ve used Star Wars Day as a way to talk about two of my favourite things – Star Wars and cybersecurity.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

From then, the company has been offering antivirus software, multi-cloud security, extended detection and response and anti-virus and IoT protection. NOTE 2 – Bitdefender has been assisting Europol European Cybercrime Centre in solving cyber crime from the year 2017 and is also assisting Interpol from the year 2020.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 25, 2023

Someone is sending mysterious smartwatches to the US Military personnel CISA orders govt agencies to fix recently disclosed flaws in Apple devices VMware fixed five memory corruption issues in vCenter Server Fortinet fixes critical FortiNAC RCE, install updates asap More than a million GitHub repositories potentially vulnerable to RepoJacking New Mirai (..)

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 11, 2024

The malware has also demonstrated a shift in its targets, moving from initially focusing on IoT devices to now targeting central Windows systems.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 24, 2021

On August 15, firmware security company IoT Inspector published details about the flaws. “On August 16th, three days ago, multiple vulnerabilities in a software SDK distributed as part of Realtek chipsets were disclosed by IoT Inspector Research Lab [1]. ” reported IoT Inspector. ” reported IoT Inspector.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

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. Microsoft Security Threat Intelligence Center and Section 52 at Azure Defender for IoT have monitored a new evolution of the threat that extended the list of targets.

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