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Mirai Botnet launched the DDoS attack on Minecraft Server Wynncraft

CyberSecurity Insiders

Mirai malware that is used to take control of millions of devices to launch large-scale network level attacks is back in news for launching a 2.5 But as the threat detection service was automated, the response was on time and curated. Tbps on Minecraft Server Wynncraft.

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Kaiji, a new Linux malware targets IoT devices in the wild

Security Affairs

Security researchers spotted a new piece of DDoS bot dubbed Kaiji that is targeting IoT devices via SSH brute-force attacks. Last week, the popular security researcher MalwareMustDie and the experts at Intezer Labs spotted a new piece of malware dubbed Kaiji, that is targeting IoT devices via SSH brute-force attacks. versionday[.]xyz

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AT&T Alien Labs finds new Golang malware (BotenaGo) targeting millions of routers and IoT devices with more than 30 exploits

CyberSecurity Insiders

AT&T Alien Labs™ has found new malware written in the open source programming language Golang. The malware creates a backdoor and waits to either receive a target to attack from a remote operator through port 19412 or from another related module running on the same machine. VirusTotal scanning results of BotenaGo malware.

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Reassessing cyberwarfare. Lessons learned in 2022

SecureList

One month later, a new strain named RansomBoggs again hit Ukrainian targets – both malware families were attributed to Sandworm. Taking sides: professional ransomware groups, hacktivists, and DDoS attacks. Total duration of DDoS attacks detected by Kaspersky DDoS Protection in seconds, by week, 2021 vs 2022.

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The role of cybersecurity in financial institutions -protecting against evolving threats

CyberSecurity Insiders

With the widespread use of technology and the increasing amount of data being stored and shared electronically, financial institutions must ensure that they have robust cybersecurity measures in place to protect against evolving threats. Employees should be trained on topics such as phishing, malware, and password security.

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What Is Cloud Workload Protection? Ultimate Guide

eSecurity Planet

Intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDPS) are critical components of cloud workload security because they detect and prevent unwanted access and harmful activity. IDPS recognizes and blocks common threats such as specific malware or intrusion attempts by utilizing a database of known attack patterns (signatures).

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Bad Luck: BlackCat Ransomware Bulletin

Security Boulevard

Malware Traits of Blackcat Ransomware. This can provide some better reliability, and it can make subverting detection mechanisms and targeting multiple operating systems easier, as Rust is cross-platform. This malware, after successfully gaining access to the target machine, beacons back data on the victim machine (host UUID).