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IOT Devices operating worldwide are vulnerable to Name Wreck Bug

CyberSecurity Insiders

A new discovery has been made by security experts that could pose as a danger to over 100 million IOT devices operating worldwide. Dubbed as Name: Wreck, the bug allows hackers to exploit devices through a set of DNS Vulnerabilities.

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Research Uncovers Massive Number of IoT and IIoT Vulnerabilities

SecureWorld News

New research from Israeli security firm JSOF recently found vulnerabilities in millions of critical Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) devices in a range of fields and industries. Iot and IIoT security risks. Iot and IIoT security risk mitigation.

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Researchers uncovered the network infrastructure of REVil – The notorious ransomware group that hit Kaseya

Security Affairs

Resecurity® HUNTER, cyber threat intelligence and R&D unit, identified a strong connection to a cloud hosting and IoT company servicing the domain belonging to cybercriminals. One suspected victim of the breach, the Sweden-based retailer Coop, closed at least 800 stores over the weekend after its systems were taken offline.

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Microsoft Fights Off Another Record DDoS Attack as Incidents Soar

eSecurity Planet

The DDoS assault used multiple attack vectors for User Datagram Protocol (UDP) reflection, including Simple Service Discovery Protocol (SSDP), Connection-less Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (CLDAP), Domain Name System (DNS), and Network Time Protocol (NTP). IoT Devices Multiply Attacks. Two Other Big DDoS Attacks.

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2024 State of Cybersecurity: Reports of More Threats & Prioritization Issues

eSecurity Planet

50,000 DDoS attacks on public domain name service (DNS) resolvers. 553% increase in DNS Flood attacks from 1H 2020 to 2H 2023. DDoS attacks on single networks or websites render them unavailable, but DDoS attacks on DNS resolvers bring down all networks and websites using that DNS resource.

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10 Network Security Threats Everyone Should Know

eSecurity Planet

DNS attacks : DNS cache poisoning, or hijacking, redirects a legitimate site’s DNS address and takes users to a malicious site when they attempt to navigate to that webpage. This includes IoT devices. Imagine you’re a retailer with 50 store locations. Endpoint protection on all devices. Segmentation.

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Network Protection: How to Secure a Network

eSecurity Planet

Application Access: A retail website can make more requests than human users on any resource. Similarly, spoofed domain name system (DNS) and IP addresses can redirect users from legitimate connections to dangerous and malicious websites. connections to IoT, OT, and rogue wi-fi routers.

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