Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

The new “ Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2019/2020 ” report describes attacks on various industries and critical infrastructure facilities, as well as campaigns aimed at destabilization of the Internet in certain countries. Internet destabilization at state level. In 2019, cybersecurity became a heavily debated topic in politics.

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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. SocksEscort[.]com com , is what’s known as a “SOCKS Proxy” service. com, such as abuseipdb[.]com com , bestiptest[.]com

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

DDoS and Web Application Attacks Retailers also face threats to their infrastructure - websites and apps - that could disrupt their business operations, leading to loss of sales and customer trust. The 2024 Imperva DDoS Threat Landscape Report shows that the first half of this year saw 111% more DDoS attacks than the same period in 2023.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 28, 2022

There is also ample evidence to suggest that Glupteba may have spawned Meris , a massive botnet of hacked Internet of Things (IoT) devices that surfaced in September 2021 and was responsible for some of the largest and most disruptive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks the Internet has ever seen. But on Dec.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The Internet of Things (IoT) has come a long, long way since precocious students at Carnegie Melon University installed micro-switches inside of a Coca-Cola vending machine so they could remotely check on the temperature and availability of their favorite beverages. Related: Companies sustain damage from IoT attacks That was back in 1982.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 8, 2024

For example, in 2010 Spamdot and its spam affiliate program Spamit were hacked, and its user database shows Sal and Icamis often accessed the forum from the same Internet address — usually from Cherepovets , an industrial town situated approximately 230 miles north of Moscow. ” We are glad to present you our services!

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 13, 2023

In a digital landscape increasingly dependent on interconnected devices, the rise in malicious Internet of Things (IoT) botnet activity is becoming a significant cause for concern. This tactic is commonly associated with a variety of IoT botnets, exploiting the lax security measures present in billions of IoT devices worldwide.

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SecureList

JUNE 8, 2022

A router is a gateway from the internet to a home or office — despite being conceived quite the opposite. The nvd.nist.gov website presents different figures, but they too show a significant increase in the number of router vulnerabilities found in 2020 and 2021. Mirai is not the only DDoS malware to target routers.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 20, 2022

Incidents of malware targeting Linux-based Internet of Things (IoT) devices jumped by more than a third in 2021, with three malware families the primary drivers behind the increase. That echoes similar reports that have shown an increase in DDoS attacks worldwide. Also read: Top 8 DDoS Protection Service Providers for 2022.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2019

Mirai malware first appeared in the wild in 2016 when the expert MalwareMustDie discovered it in massive attacks aimed at Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Experts observed attacks against WePresent WiPG-1000 Wireless Presentation systems and LG Supersign TVs, both families of devices intended for use within business environments.

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Notice Bored

AUGUST 27, 2020

Under assault from a sustained DDoS attack, its web servers have crumpled and fallen in an untidy heap again today, the fourth day of embarrassing and costly disruption. DDoS attacks are generally not sophisticated hacks but crude overloads caused by sending vast volumes of data to overwhelm the servers.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Experts pointed out that the bot doesn’t contain any offensive features, such as the ability to launch DDoS attacks or to mine cryptocurrency, a circumstance that suggests the malware is under development. The malware is able to wipe content from home routers, Internet of Things (IoT) smart devices, and Linux servers.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

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. See translation I’m the world’s best-known DDoS attacker for hire (getting ahead of myself here). Our advantages: 1. Tested, tried.

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Security Affairs

MAY 31, 2024

Threat actors aimed at creating a botnet used to launch DDoS attacks. “Our analysis revealed that one specific ASN had a drop of roughly 49% in the number of devices exposed to the internet.” Between September and November 2023, the research discovered that there were about 45 malware panels exposed on the internet.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

It’s likely this vulnerability is present in other devices from the same family. It’s not the 1st time TP-Link has faced critical vulnerabilities in their product line up, such bugs are widely leveraged by threat actors building IoT-based botnets like Mirai for further DDoS attacks and other malicious activities.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 29, 2019

We’re in,” Dr. John Brule said on March 29, 1994 , when the Philippine Internet had just been born. The Philippines has a bad track record of threats against press freedom with 85 documented cases of intimidation and 12 journalists killed during President Rodrigo Duterte regime (June 2016 – present). That is where we found him.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 22, 2021

billion Internet of Things (IoT) devices. In the next section, we take a more in-depth look into what NIST presents in this foundational guidance and new standards. Gartner defines the Internet of Things (IoT) as the network of physical objects that contain embedded technology for communication internally or externally.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Uptycs researchers have observed attacks related to miners, DDOS malware and some variants of ransomware actively leveraging LogforShell flaw in log4j. Last week the Log4j vulnerability turned the internet upside down. DDoS botnet payloads. Figure 1: Shell script downloading and executing Xmrig.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 24, 2021

Mirai hoovers up vulnerable Internet of Things (IoT) devices and adds them to its network of zombie devices, which can then be used to launch huge Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. There are two types of a management interfaces that can accessed over the Internet. Mitigation.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2022

“The attack can be performed without user interaction if the management interface of the device has been configured to be internet facing. “By default, this attack is reachable on the LAN and may be reachable via the internet (WAN) as well if the user has enabled remote web management on their device.

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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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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 26, 2022

Vulnerabilities like PwnKit – which have been present for more than a decade and are ubiquitous in Linux distributions and, therefore, enterprises – pose a significant challenge for security teams, according to Greg Fitzgerald, co-founder and chief experience officer for cybersecurity firm Sevco Security.

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Penetration Testing

JUNE 28, 2025

It is no longer about taking shortcuts, but it is about doing things more efficiently with volumes of data and tracking the verification-laden internet. Understanding OTPs: Why They’re Both Useful and Limiting One-time passwords (OTPs) are codes sent through email or SMS that are small and time-sensitive and are used to identify you.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Exposing the Internet of Things (IoT) Universe. Hackers can spread malware via IoT networks, disrupt supply chains in development, and use a fleet of routers as an IoT botnet to launch a DDoS attack. Also Read: Cloudflare Fended Off Mirai Botnet DDoS Attack. NTIA and CISA: Memos from the Feds What is 5G? How is 5G Different?

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

If businesses are to survive the growing threat of DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks, then DDoS protection must evolve quickly and respond even faster. Hackers have no shortage of options when it comes to launching DDoS attacks. DDoS attacks fundamentally require unprotected computers to launch their attacks.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

“The group distributes the bot by exploiting a common command injection vulnerability on internet of things (IoT) devices and Linux servers. ” reads the analysis published by TrendMicro. Further research indicates that the threat can also affect Windows-based environments and even Android devices.”

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The number of sensors and smart devices connected to the internet is exponentially rising, which are the 5 Major Vulnerabilities for IoT devices. Unfortunately, at that moment, there were over 300,000 of those cameras connected to the internet. Nowadays, malware is an indispensable part of the internet (even if we do not like it).

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Internet segmentation Amid growing geopolitical tensions, some web resources have blocked users from certain countries and regions. There are two main reasons for that: political pressure and DDoS attacks. In the other case, organizations use geofencing to protect their resources from DDoS attacks.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 5, 2021

Bots are a glaring reality of the present times and account for 40% of internet traffic. There is a wide range of bot operators – from individuals to legitimate businesses. The post How To add Bot Management Solution in Your Web Security Measures? appeared first on Indusface.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 14, 2023

A cloud-based WAF, in turn, will take the defenses a step further by stopping DDoS assaults and filtering malicious bot requests. Another common scenario involves creating new user accounts with high-level permissions and then abusing them to blemish the Internet footprint and reputation of your resource.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 13, 2021

This presents an attack surface to the public internet that looks very different from what organizations had been used to years ago. A case in point: the APIs used by modern Web applications. SQL Injection, cross-site scripting, et al.) is no longer sufficient. Your Cloud Security Strategy Should Include API Protection.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2022

The linked article focuses on misconfiguration, phishing issues, limiting data share, and the ever-present Internet of Things. So-called “cold wallets” are typically offline hardware devices, with no internet capability and the ability to manage only a few types of digital currency. Below, we dig into a few of those.

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Security Affairs

MAY 30, 2020

It is better to use ICAP (Internet Content Adaptation Protocol) servers or excellent Antivirus systems to protect the data of your company. Be picky and refuse surprise presents, especially when they’re massive. Call Security Experts. Share as Little as Possible. OWASP top 10. Avoid wasps. Data Validation.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 31, 2022

Answer: I was a systems/network admin for several years when the internet was young and mostly benign. Answer: The day SQL slammer took down our entire state network with a very small number of old systems using a DDoS attack. Get to know Randy Raw. Question: Why did you decide to pursue cybersecurity as a career path?

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Admins’ notes on users present in leaked logs may also help malicious actors build a profile and better target users through spearphishing or other social engineering attacks. IP addresses are used to ensure that internet communications are sent and received by the intended device.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

With cyberattacks and data breaches on the rise, it's become especially important for brands to ensure their assets are sufficiently safeguarded, particularly as more of their infrastructure migrates to support remote systems to cloud-based platforms and their services become more reliant on the internet.

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IT Security Guru

JULY 19, 2021

The internet can provide attackers all the knowledge they need about a company’s infrastructure to launch an attack, and organisations need to review how much information on their infrastructure they’re presenting online. Many will publish far more than they should, often completely oblivious to the fact that they’re doing so.

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