eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Vendor reports note huge volume of attacks on local and public infrastructure, such as: CrowdStrike: Monitored hacktivist and nation-state distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks related to the Israli-Palestinian conflict, including against a US airport. 50,000 DDoS attacks on public domain name service (DNS) resolvers.

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Cybersecurity DDOS Penetration Testing Ransomware 121

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 11, 2024

Connected devices and smart technology are pivotal to enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of public sector organizations, from optimizing critical infrastructure management to transforming remote education and smart city initiatives. The education sector experienced a staggering 961% increase in IoT malware attacks.

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IoT Malware Education Government 75

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Nobody told them that their coffee machine could be hacked into or that their camera could be used to launch a DDoS attack. The only way to tackle this challenge is to educate the users about these threats and their potential implications. Most people who use internet-connected devices are far from being tech-savvy experts.

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IoT Cybersecurity Manufacturing Internet 143

Centraleyes

APRIL 7, 2025

Firewalls, Routers, and Switches): Threat Resilience: Devices must demonstrate resistance against known attack vectors, including DDoS attacks, buffer overflows, and man-in-the-middle attempts. Awareness : Educating stakeholders about the frameworks benefits is crucial.

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Cybersecurity Encryption Marketing Healthcare 52

eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Botnets : Networks of compromised computers are controlled by a central attacker and used for various malicious activities such as launching coordinated distributed denial of service ( DDoS ) attacks, providing a staging point for attacks on other victims, or distributing spam.

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Software Data breaches DDOS Ransomware 98

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 10, 2024

The fix: Zyxel issued firmware patches 5.21(AAZF.17)C0 Regularly update anti-malware software and educate your personnel about phishing dangers. The problem: The Muhstik botnet exploited a severe RCE issue in Apache RocketMQ ( CVE-2023-33246 ) to attack Linux systems and IoT devices for DDoS and cryptomining.

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Malware Authentication Software Telecommunications 80

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

Application and website security monitors and manages tools to prevent incidents such as server attacks, distributed denial of service (DDoS), and cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. and installed software (operating systems, applications, firmware, etc.). assets (endpoints, servers, IoT, routers, etc.),

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Firewall Telecommunications Penetration Testing Cybersecurity 98

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In May, Ars Technica reported that BootGuard private keys had been stolen following a ransomware attack on Micro-Star International (MSI) in March this year (firmware on PCs with Intel chips and BootGuard enabled will only run if it is digitally signed using the appropriate keys). Verdict: prediction fulfilled ✅ 6.

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Hacking Energy and Utilities Malware Media 141

Spinone

MARCH 17, 2018

The biggest ever DDoS attack was recently carried out using over 150,000 hacked smart devices worldwide including cameras, printers, and fridges. In many cases vulnerabilities may also not be patched immediately as the company does not want to disrupt its users by forcing a firmware upgrade.

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Internet Internet Risk Computers and Electronics 40

SecureList

MAY 10, 2021

Botnet operators use infected devices to carry out DDoS attacks or mine cryptocurrency. In Q1 2021, cybercriminals also found a host of new tools for amplifying DDoS attacks. RDP servers listening on UDP port 3389 were used to amplify DDoS attacks. Alas, not all users of vulnerable programs and devices install updates promptly.

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DDOS Cryptocurrency Media Marketing 142

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

DDoS Attacks Leverage Plex Media Server. SonicWall issues Firmware Patch after Attackers Exploited Critical Bugs. AWARENESS, EDUCATION AND THREAT INTELLIGENCE. Ransomware Group Claims it Dumped Source Code of Cyberpunk 2077 Game. Kia Reportedly Under Ransomware Attack with $20M Demand. Critical VMware Vulnerabilities.

Energy and Utilities 145

Energy and Utilities Ransomware DDOS Accountability 145

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Attackers often use botnets to send out spam or phishing campaigns to carry out distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. User education is one of the most powerful tools for preventing malicious mobile apps. Firmware rootkit. Because trojans use social engineering for targeted attacks, educating users is imperative.

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Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 105