SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The first-ever large-scale malware attacks on IoT devices were recorded back in 2008, and their number has only been growing ever since. We conducted an analysis of the IoT threat landscape for 2023, as well as the products and services offered on the dark web related to hacking connected devices. Our advantages: 1.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2021

Quanta Computer is a Taiwan-based manufacturer of notebook computers and other electronic hardware. As proof of the hack, REvil operators leaked some schematics of MacBook components on the leak site. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Quanta). Its customers include Apple Inc., Dell, Hewlett-Packard Inc., Source REvil Leak Site.

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Security Affairs

MAY 11, 2021

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) are warning of an ongoing Avaddon ransomware campaign targeting organizations worldwide in multiple industries, including government, finance, energy, manufacturing, and healthcare. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Avaddon). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

Most of us already know the importance of using antivirus , anti-malware, and VPNs to secure our computers, phones, and other devices against potential attacks. Our selection was based on: Device location (to cover the entire globe) Device manufacturer Protocols used to access the printers. SecurityAffairs – hacking, printers).

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Krebs on Security

MAY 22, 2023

Shortly after that, those same servers came under a sustained distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. Chaput said whoever was behind the DDoS was definitely not using point-and-click DDoS tools, like a booter or stresser service. In May 2020, Zipper told another Lolzteam member that quot[.]pw pw was their domain. .”

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Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2023

New Buhti ransomware operation uses rebranded LockBit and Babuk payloads New PowerExchange Backdoor linked to an Iranian APT group Dark Frost Botnet targets the gaming sector with powerful DDoS New CosmicEnergy ICS malware threatens energy grid assets D-Link fixes two critical flaws in D-View 8 network management suite Zyxel firewall and VPN devices (..)

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SecureList

JUNE 8, 2022

Routers are forever being hacked and infected, and used to infiltrate local networks. At the time of writing, of the 87 critical vulnerabilities published in 2021, more than a quarter (29.9%) remain unpatched and unreported by the vendor: Router manufacturers’ response to vulnerabilities found in their products in 2021 ( download ).

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 19, 2023

During the reporting period, key findings include: DDoS and ransomware rank the highest among the prime threats, with social engineering, data related threats, information manipulation, supply chain, and malware following. appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 28, 2022

On December 7, 2021, Google announced it was suing two Russian men allegedly responsible for operating the Glupteba botnet, a global malware menace that has infected millions of computers over the past decade. But on Dec.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 26, 2023

A large number of these attacks attempted to deliver malware to vulnerable IoT devices. Most of the malware samples analyzed by the researchers belong to Mirai , Gafgyt and Mozi families. Palo Alto Networks also observed a new distributed IoT denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet developed in Golang, tracked as RedGoBot.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Security experts recently found notable malware activity affecting devices running Linux that is associated with the Momentum Botnet. Malware researchers from Trend Micro recently observed notable malware activity affecting devices running Linux that is associated with the Momentum Botnet. ” concludes the analysis.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2022

CVE-2022-0492 flaw in Linux Kernel cgroups feature allows container escape Charities and NGOs providing support in Ukraine hit by malware. SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). If you want to also receive for free the newsletter with the international press subscribe here. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2021

Microsoft researchers reported that the Mozi botnet was improved by implementing news capabilities to target network gateways manufactured by Netgear, Huawei, and ZTE. 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. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2022

A DDoS attack took down Finnish govt sites as Ukraine’s President addresses MPs SharkBot Banking Trojan spreads through fake AV apps on Google Play China-linked threat actors target Indian Power Grid organizations A Mirai-based botnet is exploiting the Spring4Shell vulnerability? SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter).

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2022

. “AvosLocker is a Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) affiliate-based group that has targeted victims across multiple critical infrastructure sectors in the United States including, but not limited to, the Financial Services, Critical Manufacturing, and Government Facilities sectors. SecurityAffairs – hacking, AvosLocker ransomware).

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Therefore, the malware attack has resulted in the blockage of email and website services to employees and to the public even today- at the time of writing this news piece. Unit 42 has detected that those companies operating in west, and serving manufacturing, defense, and healthcare sector were most vulnerable to cyber attacks.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Security experts warn of a new piece of malware dubbed QSnatch that already infected thousands of QNAP NAS devices worldwide. A new piece of malware dubbed QSnatch is infecting thousands of NAS devices manufactured by the Taiwanese vendor QNAP. DDoS attack, cryptocurrency miner, data harvesting). ” reads the report.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Microsoft warns TA505 changed tactic in an ongoing malware campaign. Attackers are hacking NSC Linear eMerge E3 building access systems to launch DDoS attacks. Hackers abuse BitBucket to infect 500K+ hosts with arsenal of malware. Hacking Wi-Fi networks by exploiting a flaw in Philips Smart Light Bulbs.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 26, 2022

For both the manufacturer and end user, this adds enormous time and complexity to implementing a security fix for a known vulnerability.”. In the Wake of Log4j. Like polkit’s pkexec, Log4j – a Java logging tool – has broad enterprise use across data centers and cloud-based services that could be exposed to the zero-day vulnerability.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

This type of malware attack is called a botnet attack. It’s powered by hundreds of bots carrying malware and infecting thousands of IoT devices simultaneously. Malware, phishing, and web. Nowadays, malware is an indispensable part of the internet (even if we do not like it). The Flaws in Manufacturing Process.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Industry affiliation does not seem to be a factor: victims have included retailers, financial and logistical services, government agencies, manufacturers, and others. Triple extortion: adding a threat to expose the victim’s internal infrastructure to DDoS attacks. DDoS attacks in that case are not necessary.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

USB removable storage devices are the main vector for malware attacks against industrial facilities, states Honeywell report. According to a report published on by Honeywell, malware-based attacks against industrial facilities mostly leverage USB removable storage devices. ” states the report. ” states the report.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 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. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Mozi botnet). Netlab researchers infected more than 1.5

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2019

Manufacturing. The manufacturing industry was not always known to embrace connected technology, but that’s changing. For example, manufacturing companies can expect a cyberattack itself to cost about $1.7 Analysts also say that the manufacturing industry is extremely attractive to hackers. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2020

A new variant of the infamous Mirai malware, tracked as Mukashi, targets Zyxel network-attached storage (NAS) devices exploiting recently patched CVE-2020-9054 issue. The bot supports various commands, like Mirai, such as launching DDoS attacks. ” reads the analysis published by Palo Alto Network. to the console. .”

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Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2022

Ongoing attacks could cause severe damages to multiple sectors, including transportation, communication, financial services, government facilities, nuclear reactors, and critical manufacturing. We hacked Russian SCADA system and shut it down: ?????????? ???> SecurityAffairs – hacking, APT31). We are legion.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2018

We believe this will only grow in 2019 and, because this will increase awareness of threats with IoT users, it will, in turn, accelerate the regulation process, and put more pressure on manufacturers to raise the security bar for their products. For certain, IoT device manufacturers cannot leave IoT cyber security behind much longer.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

What makes Iran's military hacking methods a significant threat? Their cyber methods include such things as malware insertions, such as MUD-ing, wiper attacks, like the Shamoon virus. Their cyber methods include such things as malware insertions, such as MUD-ing, wiper attacks, like the Shamoon virus. election process.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2020

The Outlaw Hacking Group is back, malware researchers from Cybaze-Yoroi ZLab have uncovered a new botnet that is targeting European organizations. During our daily monitoring activities, we intercepted a singular Linux malware trying to penetrate the network of some of our customers. Introduction. Technical Analysis.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Group-IB’s report Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2020/2021 examines various aspects of cybercrime industry operations and predicts changes to the threat landscape for various sectors, namely the financial industry, telecommunications, retail, manufacturing, and the energy sector. Threat actors have also set a new record in DDoS attack power: 2.3

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

The malware was downloaded from the host toplevelstatic[.]com. This very website was used to load the malicious script on the website of the largest manufacturer and distributor of cash handling products in North America, Block & Company. SecurityAffairs – hacking, JS-sniffer). First clue. Pierluigi Paganini.

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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. Malware Propagation: RF signals can carry malware or by OTA upgrade. However, all of these can be vulnerable to hacking.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 6, 2023

For example, DDoS attacks and unauthorized encryption (e.g. Here are some examples of the types of cybersecurity incidents and data breaches that fall within each group: System Intrusion: hacking, ransomware, malware, exploiting workstation software (e.g. Plex for LastPass breach ) stolen credentials, RAM scrapers.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

Ransomware is a type of malicious program, or malware, that encrypts files, documents and images on a computer or server so that users cannot access the data. The victim is sent an email with an attachment, and once they click on the link, the malware file downloads. What is Ransomware as a Service?

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SecureList

MAY 12, 2021

Well-known malware families are involved in the biggest and most wide-reaching campaigns. There is, of course, a documented porosity between the ransomware ecosystem and other cybercrime domains such as carding or point-of-sale (PoS) hacking. In the past, high-profile ransomware attacks have been used as a destructive means.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 7, 2023

For example, DDoS attacks and unauthorized encryption (e.g. Here are some examples of the types of cybersecurity incidents and data breaches that fall within each group: System Intrusion: hacking, ransomware, malware, exploiting workstation software (e.g. Plex for LastPass breach ) stolen credentials, RAM scrapers.

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