Security Boulevard

MAY 30, 2022

Why Healthcare IoT Requires Strong Machine Identity Management. The healthcare industry has been leveraging IoT devices for years, steadily increasing its use in facilities and patient care. By 2027, the IoT in Healthcare market is expected to reach $290 billion , up from just $60 billion in 2019. brooke.crothers.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 26, 2023

Poorly configured Linux and Internet of Things (IoT) devices are at risk of compromise from a cryptojacking campaign , according to researchers at Microsoft. A portion of the install makes use of an open-source IRC bot with Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) features. That’s not all, however. There’s botnet activity too.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

A security researcher disclosed zero-day flaws in Telestar Digital GmbH IoT radio devices that could be exploited by remote attackers to hijack systems without any user interaction. The hardware of the terminals is equipped with Shenzen technology, while the firmware is based on BusyBox Linux Debian. . ” continues the experts.

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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.

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SecureList

JUNE 8, 2022

They make the router much easier to hack, which gives the opportunity to get round password protection features (such as CAPTCHA or a limited number of login attempts), run third-party code, bypass authentication, send remote commands to the router or even disable it. search results for “default password” in June 2021.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 9, 2021

Router firmware. Under the description of CVE-2021-20090 you will find: “a path traversal vulnerability in the web interfaces of Buffalo WSR-2533DHPL2 firmware version <= 1.02 and WSR-2533DHP3 firmware version <= 1.24 It started with Mirai taking advantage of insecure IoT devices in a simple but clever way.

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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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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Hackers can exploit these weaknesses to compromise computer systems, exfiltrate data, and even perform DDoS attacks. CWE-1277 : Firmware Not Updateable – firmware exploitation exposes the victim to a permanent risk without any possibility to patch weaknesses. The most popular firmware is BIOS and UEFI.

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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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Security Affairs

AUGUST 23, 2022

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.”. No username or password needed nor any actions need to be initiated by the camera owner. wrote the expert. “.

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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. Hold training sessions to help employees manage passwords and identify phishing attempts.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 9, 2018

In late 2016, the world witnessed the sheer disruptive power of Mirai , a powerful botnet strain fueled by Internet of Things (IoT) devices like DVRs and IP cameras that were put online with factory-default passwords and other poor security settings. no password). no password). Source: xiongmaitech.com. BLANK TO BANK.

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Pen Test

OCTOBER 12, 2023

How effective are attackers with regard to RF in eavesdropping, DoS & DDoS, MitM, spoofing and malware propagation? DoS & DDoS: Attackers can flood RF channels, causing disruption. It's suitable for resource-constrained RF devices, making it a popular choice for low-power IoT applications.

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Security Affairs

JULY 25, 2018

EliteLands is using a 2-years old exploit that could be used to trigger tens of well-known vulnerabilities in the AVTech firmware. Many products of the vendor currently run the vulnerable firmware, including DVRs, NVRs, and IP cameras. “So, if I put reboot as password, the AVTech system gets rebooted,” Anubhav explained.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 25, 2023

Researchers this month uncovered a two-year-old Linux-based remote access trojan dubbed AVrecon that enslaves Internet routers into botnet that bilks online advertisers and performs password-spraying attacks. ” Frustratingly, Lumen was not able to determine how the SOHO devices were being infected with AVrecon.

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Security Affairs

JULY 20, 2018

“Like any other IoT device, these robot vacuum cleaners could be marshalled into a botnet for DDoS attacks, but that’s not even the worst-case scenario, at least for owners. vacuum cleaner as root. “A microSD card could be used to exploit weaknesses in the vacuum’s update mechanism. .

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Spinone

MARCH 17, 2018

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a term used to describe the network of interconnected electronic devices with “smart” technology. The Security Risks of IoT Devices Every piece of hardware and software that you use and is connected to the internet has the potential to be accessed by cybercriminals.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 5, 2021

In 2016, the Mirai IoT botnet shut down part of the internet, yet variations still plague us today. Maybe our current approach to IoT botnets isn’t working? That would make this denial of service attack roughly twice as powerful as any similar previously recorded DDoS attack at the time. terabits per second.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

To perform the experiment, we used Internet of Things (IoT) search engines to search for open devices that utilized common printer ports and protocols. To find out how many printers were on the menu for our experiment, we searched for IP addresses with open ports on specialized IoT search engines, such as Shodan and Censys.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

This includes IoT devices. DoS and DDoS attacks DDoS attacks can make your public-facing applications and websites inaccessible, causing massive revenue loss. A distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack also overwhelms a system, but its requests come from multiple IP addresses, not just one location. Segmentation.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Organizations can help prevent their computers from becoming part of a botnet by installing anti-malware software, using firewalls , keeping software up-to-date, and forcing users to use strong passwords. Always change the default passwords for any IoT devices you install before extended use. Examples of Botnet Malware Attacks.

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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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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Policies typically will be written documents that detail the requirements that will be enforced, such as password complexity. Minimum User Access Controls Active Directory: The smallest organizations might only worry about device access, otherwise known as the login credentials (username/password).

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Compromised Credentials Compromised identities from phishing, info stealers, keyloggers, and bad password habits provide the entry point for most ransomware attacks and data breaches. 583% increase in Kerberoasting [password hash cracking] attacks. 64% of managers and higher admit to poor password practices.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

From IoT devices to internet-based services, the security of countless devices and web-based services' are dependant upon a secure Linux account privilege model. To reassure you immediately, we can confirm that your highly sensitive information such as username, password, and credit card information have not been compromised.".

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