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MY TAKE: Why DDoS weapons will proliferate with the expansion of IoT and the coming of 5G

The Last Watchdog

A couple of high-profile distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks will surely go down in history as watershed events – each for different reasons. Related: IoT botnets now available for economical DDoS blasts. DDoS attacks aren’t going to go away anytime soon. His blog, Krebs on Security , was knocked down alright.

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Fake Lawsuit Threat Exposes Privnote Phishing Sites

Krebs on Security

com is currently selling security cameras made by the Chinese manufacturer Hikvision , via an Internet address based in Hong Kong. Throughout 2023, Tornote was hosted with the Russian provider DDoS-Guard , at the Internet address 186.2.163[.]216. com include privnode[.]com com , privnate[.]com com , and prevnóte[.]com.

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Overview of IoT threats in 2023

SecureList

As if that were not enough, many IoT devices have unalterable main passwords set by manufacturers. Dark web services: DDoS attacks, botnets, and zero-day IoT vulnerabilities Of all IoT-related services offered on the dark web, DDoS attacks are worth examining first. Unfortunately, users tend to leave these passwords unchanged.

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Mozi P2P Botnet also targets Netgear, Huawei, and ZTE devices

Security Affairs

Microsoft researchers reported that the Mozi botnet was improved by implementing news capabilities to target network gateways manufactured by Netgear, Huawei, and ZTE. According to the researchers, in the last months of 2019, the botnet was mainly involved in DDoS attacks.

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Unauthenticated RCE can allow hacking DrayTek Vigor routers without user interaction

Security Affairs

Tens of router models from Taiwanese SOHO manufacturer DrayTek are affected by a critical, unauthenticated, remote code execution vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-32548, that can be exploited to fully compromise a vulnerable device and gain unauthorized access to the broader network. .”

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Trend Micro observed notable malware activity associated with the Momentum Botnet

Security Affairs

Experts revealed details on the tools and techniques used by the botnet to compromise Linux devices and recruit them in launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. The devices themselves are often manufactured with operation in mind, not security. ” concludes the analysis. ” concludes the analysis.

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Mozi infections will slightly decrease but it will stay alive for some time to come

Security Affairs

According to the researchers, in the last months of 2019, the botnet was mainly involved in DDoS attacks. Earlier in August, Microsoft researchers reported that the Mozi botnet was improved by implementing news capabilities to target network gateways manufactured by Netgear, Huawei, and ZTE. Netlab researchers infected more than 1.5

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