eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 14, 2022

Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks can cripple an organization, a network, or even an entire country, and they show no sign of slowing down. DDoS attacks may only make up a small percentage of security threats, but their consequences can be devastating. According to Imperva Research Labs, DDoS attacks tend to come in waves.

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Elie

DECEMBER 2, 2017

distributed Denial of service attacks (DDoS). What’s remarkable about these record-breaking attacks is they were carried out via small, innocuous Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices like home routers, air-quality monitors, and personal surveillance cameras. Mirai represents a turning point for DDoS attacks: IoT botnets are the new norm.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The good news is that security teams can learn to anticipate these events and know exactly what to do to stop or prevent them. The increasing use of cloud networks, IoT devices, and remote work policies make network environments more complex than ever, turning them into a high-risk asset for every organization.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2025

The vulnerability was first reported to ZDI during the Pwn2Own Toronto 2022 event. It spreads by exploiting CVE-2023-1389 and can execute remote shell commands or launch DoS/DDoS attacks when instructed by the C2 server. “IoT devices have been constantly targeted by threat actors for multiple reasons” concludes the report.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The past week has been an eventful one for cybersecurity vulnerabilities, from record DDoS attacks and three Microsoft zero-days to vulnerabilities in Linux, Apple, Citrix, and other widely used technologies. The botnet compromises these devices and enlists them in its DDoS swarm by exploiting several vulnerabilities in them.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 30, 2020

For the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), this was the final straw that led to a new warning about 'more destructive' DDoS attacks. FBI warning addresses DDoS amplification attacks. In a recent Private Industry Notification , the FBI warned businesses to watch out for DDoS amplification.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Microsoft announced that a botnet dubbed MCCrash is launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against private Minecraft servers. Microsoft spotted a cross-platform botnet, tracked as MCCrash, which has been designed to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against private Minecraft servers. ark—event[.]net

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Security Affairs

MAY 23, 2022

Fronton is a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet that was used by Russia-linked threat actors for coordinated disinformation campaigns. The group released sensitive documents and contracts about an IoT botnet, codename Fronton, built by the contractor 0day Technologies.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

We’re talking of course about zombie botnets, i.e. ro bot net works, which are troves of infected innocent computers (coined ‘ zombies ‘) that form networks often used for malicious purposes, most notably in distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. Both of which had their roots in internet-of-things (IoT) zombies.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 5, 2022

Researchers from FortiGuard Labs have discovered a new IoT botnet tracked as RapperBot which is active since mid-June 2022. RapperBot has limited DDoS capabilities, it was designed to target ARM, MIPS, SPARC, and x86 architectures. ” continues the report.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

IoT Vulnerabilities: With the proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, the number of IoT-related cyber attacks is expected to increase by 25% in 2024. Recent Security Events Recent cyber security events have highlighted the persistent and evolving nature of online threats.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 17, 2024

The event not only showcases athletic prowess but also presents a significant challenge for cybersecurity professionals. Increased attack surface The 2024 Paris Olympics will involve a massive digital infrastructure, including ticketing systems, live-streaming platforms, and IoT devices used in venues.

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Adam Levin

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Distributed denial of service attacks (DDoS) are a very likely mode of attack. There is little you can do in the event we experience widespread DDoS attacks, but one tip is to buy a good book series or a few board games since it might take a while to get the internet working again. password, 123456, qwerty, etc.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 13, 2025

Source Troubleshooting: AI in cybersecurity speeds up troubleshooting of activities such as scanning for a malware detection, log checks, network verification and system updates, password reset, and contact support teams, by employing automated algorithms to analyze events and their severity.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2021

Gafgyt (also known as Bashlite) is a prominent malware family for *nix systems, which mainly target vulnerable IoT devices like Huawei routers, Realtek routers and ASUS devices. HTTP flooding is a kind of DDoS attack in which the attacker sends a large number of HTTP requests to the targeted server to overwhelm it. UDP flood module.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

And that (b) we are also likely to see a steep increase in DDoS extortion campaigns as the Cyberwar in Ukraine leads to all-time-high levels of DDoS attacks. As the geopolitical situation is quite tense, different types of fraud will take advantage of new events that will take place. IoT Vulnerabilities. DDOS Botnets.

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Responsible Cyber

APRIL 8, 2020

IoT Opens Excessive Entry Points. The Internet of Things (IoT) is undeniably the future of technology. It is imperative for employers to now ensure that all IoT devices are set up correctly and no room for a network breach is left. DDoS Attacks. Indeed, it has added convenience to our hectic schedules.

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Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2022

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Phishing , general malware , and Distributed Denial of Service ( DDoS ) attacks are more common. EDR is a centralized management tool for endpoints (laptops, mobile devices, servers and even IoT devices for some products), used to manage and respond to threats on an organization’s devices. DDoS Protection.

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SecureList

MARCH 14, 2022

While most of the current attacks are of low complexity – such as DDoS or attacks using commodity and low-quality tools – more sophisticated attacks exist also, and more are expected to come. Set up extensive logging that will allow defenders to be alerted about suspicious events. Install security software on endpoints.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 12, 2018

The event Sager and I spoke at was prior to the publication of Bloomberg Businessweek ‘s controversial story alleging that Supermicro had duped almost 30 companies into buying backdoored hardware. . — had allegedly inserted hardware backdoors in technology sold to a number of American companies. Where does accountability come in?

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Security Affairs

MAY 31, 2024

Chalubo (ChaCha-Lua-bot) is a Linux malware that was first spotted in late August 2018 by Sophos Labs while targeting IoT devices. Threat actors aimed at creating a botnet used to launch DDoS attacks. In addition, this type of attack has only ever happened once before, with AcidRain used as a precursor to an active military invasion.”

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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 Insiders

APRIL 29, 2022

IoT devices could be used like botnets so as to execute DDoS attacks. . . Ambiguity about cyber security threats, legal responsibilities, and unexpected events is exacerbated for IT security professionals who don’t understand where resources are positioned, how well they are handled, or whether they are susceptible. . .

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 8, 2019

DDoS Attacks Will Become More Common. In the third quarter of 2018, DDoS attacks increased in frequency by 71 percent over the previous quarter. The IoT Will Expand and Create New Avenues of Attack. This bodes ill for 2019. trillion change hands in this way. Cyberattacks Become the New Cold War. Many power stations in the U.S.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Customers on this tier will receive Logpush to security incident and event management (SIEM) tools or cloud storage and certificate-based mTLS Authentication for internet of things (IoT) devices. Cloudflare also stands out with ZTNA by default, IoT Isolation, and automated traffic controls and anti-DDoS capabilities.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 19, 2023

RADIUS and TACACS+ apply to specific types of endpoints, but the ZTNA-as-a-Service product works for all kinds of devices, including Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) endpoints, Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices, operations technology (OT), industrial control systems (ICS), and industrial IoT (IIoT).

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

These platforms make it possible for security teams to analyze consolidated threat feeds from various external alerts and log events. Examples of threatening traffic that IDPS solutions can combat include network intrusions, DDoS attacks, malware, and socially engineered attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Incident Response is a systematic method for addressing and managing security incidents in organizations, focused on minimizing and investigating the impact of events and restoring normal operations. Advanced persistent threats (APTs): These are performed by highly skilled and experienced hackers who are often from well-funded adversaries.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 14, 2023

The two most common detections of compromised IP addresses are systems scanning for open RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) ports and IoT (Internet of Things) botnets, such as Mirai. Mirai, on the other hand, is a botnet primarily composed of Internet of Things (IoT) devices such as IP cameras, routers, and other internet-connected devices.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 6, 2022

Ransomware has already been combined with distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks , and Manky notes that ransomware could see the addition of wiper malware, “which could not only wreck data but destroy systems and hardware. “A near-future event could cause a massive depopulation of internet-connected devices. .”

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 26, 2022

Kentik’s solutions can protect core, edge, and cloud networks while adding DDoS and botnet protection, supply chain analytics, and synthetics. Not just an adorable logo, Datadog offers robust solutions for monitoring, performance metrics, and alert notifications for today’s IT environments. Datadog Features. Kentik Features.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Endpoint security and firewalls are two foundational elements of enterprise security, but with remote work , IoT devices and more expanding the boundaries of the network edge , centralized management and response tools increasingly have become a core security component too.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

is the hardware that connects an organization’s devices, such as routers, servers, computers, mobile devices and internet of things (IoT) devices. Distributed denial of service (DDoS) prevention: Tools that protect the site from crashing under the strain of DDoS attacks. The network. The operating system.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2021

Security information and event management SIEM Splunk IBM. Their emphasis on the “enterprise of things” points to ForeScout’s greatest strength – extending protection beyond legacy network points and into visitor devices, work-from-home devices, IoT, OT, smart devices, and more. XM Cyber Platform.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

For instance, one recent attack observed in this area was a DDoS attack targeting Israel’s credit card payment system. Hacktivist alliances also emerge in response to fast-moving events, such as when hacktivists united to deface French websites in response to the arrest of Telegram CEO, Pavel Durov.

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