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Overview of IoT threats in 2023

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

IoT devices (routers, cameras, NAS boxes, and smart home components) multiply every year. The first-ever large-scale malware attacks on IoT devices were recorded back in 2008, and their number has only been growing ever since. Telnet, the overwhelmingly popular unencrypted IoT text protocol, is the main target of brute-forcing.

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MY TAKE: Why companies and consumers must collaborate to stop the plundering of IoT systems

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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The Growing Presence (and Security Risks) of IoT

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

As most of us know, IoT devices are on the rise in enterprise networks. According to McKinsey & Company , the proportion of organizations that use IoT products has grown from 13 percent in 2014 to 25 percent today. The issue is that these tens of billions of new devices will likely amplify the inherent security risks of IoT.

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Beastmode Mirai botnet now includes exploits for Totolink routers

Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2022

Operators behind the Mirai-based distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet Beastmode (aka B3astmode) added exploits for Totolink routers. The Mirai -based distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet Beastmode (aka B3astmode) now includes exploits for Totolink routers. CVE-2017-17215 targets Huawei HG532 routers.

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Moobot Botnet Chews Up Hikvision Surveillance Systems

Threatpost

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Attackers are milking unpatched Hikvision video systems to drop a DDoS botnet, researchers warned.

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Sysrv botnet is out to mine Monero on your Windows and Linux servers

Malwarebytes

MAY 18, 2022

The Sysrv botnet first received attention at the end of 2020 because at the time it was one of the rare malware binaries written in Golang (aka GO). One of the advantages of the Golang language for malware authors is that it allows them to create multi-platform malware—the same malware binaries can be used against Windows and Linux machines.

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Necro botnet now targets Visual Tools DVRs

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Operators behind the FreakOut (aka Necro, N3Cr0m0rPh) Python botnet have added a PoC exploit for Visual Tools DVR, a professional digital video recorder used in surveillance video systems. Unlike previous versions of the Necro bot, the latest one is able to launch DDoS attacks using TOR SOCKS proxies. P4410-V2-1.28 Pierluigi Paganini.

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2020 Predictions: New Challenges for Data Privacy and the 5G Hackathon

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 14, 2020

The adoption of emerging technologies like 5G will fuel the proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) that’s often built with only a few security controls and therefore creating a larger attack surface that enterprises have to deal with., 5G tech will make the IoT a greater part of our everyday lives.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 182 – News of the week

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

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"In our modern world, countless applications rely on radio frequency elements" - an Interview with Larbi Ouiyzme

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. Are there any interesting case studies?

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The Death botnet grows targeting AVTech devices with a 2-years old exploit

Security Affairs

JULY 25, 2018

AVTech is one of the world’s leading CCTV manufacturers, it is the largest public-listed company in the Taiwan surveillance industry. Recently, another botnet, the Hide ‘N Seek (HNS) botnet , started leveraging the same issue ((new) AVTECH RCE ) to target IoT devices. ” Stay tuned.

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EP 31: Stopping the Mirai IoT Botnet, One CnC Server At A Time

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. We still have malware.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 407 by Pierluigi Paganini

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Twitter will allow using the SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) only to its Blue subscribers GoDaddy discloses a new data breach Fortinet fixes critical vulnerabilities in FortiNAC and FortiWeb German airport websites hit by DDos attacks once again Cisco fixed critical RCE bug in ClamAV Open-Source Antivirus engine CISA adds Cacti, Office, Windows (..)

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Cloud Security Fundamentals: Understanding the Basics

eSecurity Planet

MAY 24, 2024

Consider applying these methods for checking your security controls: Ensure physical security: Verify the data center’s security measures, such as surveillance, access controls, and the presence of security officers, to prevent unwanted access. Encrypt data: Ensure that data is encrypted at rest and in transit.

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Overview of IoT threats in 2023

MY TAKE: Why companies and consumers must collaborate to stop the plundering of IoT systems

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The Growing Presence (and Security Risks) of IoT

Beastmode Mirai botnet now includes exploits for Totolink routers

Moobot Botnet Chews Up Hikvision Surveillance Systems

Sysrv botnet is out to mine Monero on your Windows and Linux servers

Necro botnet now targets Visual Tools DVRs

2020 Predictions: New Challenges for Data Privacy and the 5G Hackathon

Security Affairs newsletter Round 182 – News of the week

"In our modern world, countless applications rely on radio frequency elements" - an Interview with Larbi Ouiyzme

The Death botnet grows targeting AVTech devices with a 2-years old exploit

EP 31: Stopping the Mirai IoT Botnet, One CnC Server At A Time

Security Affairs newsletter Round 407 by Pierluigi Paganini

Cloud Security Fundamentals: Understanding the Basics

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