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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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2021

Microsoft researchers are warning of major security vulnerabilities affecting OT and IoT devices and high-risks for businesses using them. Researchers from Microsoft’s Section 52 team recently uncovered several critical memory allocation flaws, collectively tracked as BadAlloc , affecting IoT and OT devices. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2018

2018 was the year of the Internet of Things (IoT), massive attacks and various botnets hit smart devices, These are 5 IoT Security Predictions for 2019. IoT Attacks in 2018. Do the increased attacks mean the industry is becoming accustomed to IoT cyber attacks? Three IoT Attack Avenues for 2019.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 26, 2019

Security experts warn of a new piece of the Silex malware that is bricking thousands of IoT devices, and the situation could rapidly go worse. Cashdollar explained that the Silex malware trashes the storage of the infected devices, drops firewall rules and wipe network configurations before halting the system. ” reported ZDnet.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

To perform the experiment, we used Internet of Things (IoT) search engines to search for open devices that utilized common printer ports and protocols. To find out how many printers were on the menu for our experiment, we searched for IP addresses with open ports on specialized IoT search engines, such as Shodan and Censys.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 21, 2021

This surge in TLS abuse has shifted the security community’s focus back to a venerable network security tool, the firewall. Hacking rings are using TLS to evade detection while delivering botnet commands, embedding malware and exfiltrating data. In short, TLS helps preserve the integrity of legitimate digital connections.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2019

Related: We’re in the midst of ‘cyber Pearl Harbor’ Peel back the layers of just about any sophisticated, multi-staged network breach and you’ll invariably find memory hacking at the core. Here’s what I took away from our discussion: Transient hacks. This quickly gets intricately technical. Branching attacks.

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Hacking Energy and Utilities System Administration Accountability 212

Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2025

SuperBlack Ransomware operators exploit Fortinet Firewall flaws in recent attacks U.S. New MassJacker clipper targets pirated software seekers Cisco IOS XR flaw allows attackers to crash BGP process on routers LockBit ransomware developer Rostislav Panev was extradited from Israel to the U.S.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Now George Jetson’s reality is nearly our own, and Rosie the Robot is somewhat interchangeable with any number of IoT devices like Siri, Roomba, or Alexa. Today, organizations are also embracing a record number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices to accomplish objectives. Securing your IoT environment.

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IoT Encryption Internet Internet 97

Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2019

Researchers from WootCloud Labs have uncovered a new IoT botnet named Ares that is targeting Android-based devices. Experts from WootCloud Labs have spotted a new IoT botnet tracked as Ares that is targeting Android-based devices that have a debug port exposed online. IoT #malware branches seen in ????????

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Millions of Xiongmai video surveillance devices can be easily hacked via cloud feature, a gift for APT groups and cyber crime syndicates. Xiongmai hereinafter) that are open to hack. The “P2P Cloud” feature bypasses firewalls and effectively allows remote connections into private networks. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Court rules against NSO Group in WhatsApp spyware Lawsuit Lazarus APT targeted employees at an unnamed nuclear-related organization US charged Dual Russian and Israeli National as LockBit Ransomware developer International Press Newsletter Cybercrime Phishing platform Rockstar 2FA trips, and FlowerStorm picks up the pieces Pittsburgh Regional Transit (..)

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Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2020

Serious security vulnerabilities in the Treck TCP/IP stack dubbed Ripple20 expose millions of IoT devices worldwide to cyber attacks, researchers warn. SecurityAffairs – Ripple20, hacking). The post Ripple20 flaws in Treck TCP/IP stack potentially expose hundreds of millions of devices to hack appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Hacking IoT DNS Advertising 108

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

TLS is the glue that holds together not just routine website data exchanges, but also each of the billions of machine-to-machine handshakes occurring daily to enable DevOps, cloud computing and IoT systems. Sophos’ new XG Firewall is a good start to the improved technologies that are needed.

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Encryption Firewall Risk IoT 168

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 27, 2024

The advisory placed much of the blame on Versa customers who “failed to implement system hardening and firewall guidelines…leaving a management port exposed on the internet that provided the threat actors with initial access.” Versa said the weakness allows attackers to upload a file of their choosing to vulnerable systems.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 18, 2021

The internet of things (IoT) describes the network of interconnected devices embedded with sensors, software, or other technology that exchange data with other devices and systems over the Internet. . This means that currently there are three IoT devices for every one human on the planet. The Technical Challenge of IoT Security.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The post PRC State Hacking: ‘Chinese Edward Snowden’ Spills I‑Soon Secrets in Huge Dump of TTPs appeared first on Security Boulevard. Underpaid, overworked and angry: Whistleblower in hacker contractor firm for Chinese government blows lid off tactics, techniques and procedures.

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Hacking Government Digital transformation Social Engineering 136

The Last Watchdog

MAY 17, 2021

In pulling off that milestone hack, Paige Thompson took advantage of CapOne’s lack of focus on cloud security as the banking giant rushed headlong into leveraging Amazon Web Services. A slew of new cloud-security frameworks have gained traction since the Capital One hack. Related: How credential stuffing fuels account takeovers.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2021

“The IoT realm remains an easily accessible target for attackers. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Mirai). “The attacks are still ongoing at the time of this writing. Experts noticed that the malware also downloads more shell scripts that retrieve brute-forcers that could be used to target devices protected with weak passwords.

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Wireless IoT DNS Architecture 139

Security Affairs

JANUARY 21, 2024

Admin of the BreachForums hacking forum sentenced to 20 years supervised release Russia-linked Midnight Blizzard APT hacked Microsoft corporate emails VF Corp December data breach impacts 35 million customers China-linked APT UNC3886 exploits VMware zero-day since 2021 Ransomware attacks break records in 2023: the number of victims rose by 128% U.S.

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Artificial Intelligence Hacking Firewall VPN 131

SecureWorld News

JUNE 21, 2022

Preparing for hacks and ransomware attacks in healthcare. Successful hacks often target the organizations with the weakest security postures. IT departments benefit from policies that help establish practices, like security update schedules, that can keep devices (and particularly IoT devices ) secure.

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Healthcare Hacking Ransomware Digital transformation 98

CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 28, 2023

Research network security mechanisms, such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems (IDS), and virtual private networks (VPNs). Learn about secure coding practices, web application firewalls (WAFs), and vulnerability scanning tools. Explore IoT security architectures, protocols, and solutions for securing interconnected devices.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 14, 2024

Iran-linked threat actors target IoT and OT/SCADA systems in US and Israeli infrastructure with IOCONTROL malware. Claroty’s Team82 obtained a sample of a custom-built IoT/OT malware called IOCONTROL used by the Iran-linked threat actors to target devices in infrastructure located in Israel and U.S.

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IoT Malware DNS Antivirus 107

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Hacks QakBot, Quietly Removes Botnet Infections Under Siege: Rapid7-Observed Exploitation of Cisco ASA SSL VPNs Why is.US Being Used to Phish So Many of Us?

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Social Engineering Spyware Data breaches Surveillance 127

Security Affairs

JULY 27, 2020

In December 2018, security experts from Trend Micro discovered that some machine-to-machine (M2M) protocols can be abused to attack IoT and industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) systems. Change the default username and passwords for all network devices, especially IoT devices. SecurityAffairs – hacking, FBI). Pierluigi Paganini.

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DDOS IoT Internet Internet 142

Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2022

According to WatchGuard , Cyclops Blink may have affected roughly 1% of all active WatchGuard firewall appliances. For every hard-coded TCP port used to communicate with the C2 servers, the bot creates a rule in the Linux kernel firewall Netfilter. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Cyclops Blink). India, Italy, Canada, and Russia.

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IoT Firewall Malware Internet 102

Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2022

We published this tool to help customers ensure these IoT devices are not susceptible to these attacks.” It also looks for scheduled tasks, traffic redirection rules (NAT and other rules), DNS cache poisoning, default port changes, non-default users, suspicious files, as well as proxy, SOCKS and firewall rules.

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Malware DNS Ransomware Passwords 134

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 7, 2023

The DMZ should be set up with at least one gateway device (typically a firewall ) that will filter external network packets through to the DMZ and monitor for unusual traffic or activity. In many cases, a dual firewall layout is implemented for a second round of network packet filtering before the LAN (see image below).

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Architecture Firewall Network Security Technology 102

The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Indeed, APIs have opened new horizons of cloud services, mobile computing and IoT infrastructure, with much more to come. API hacking escapades. Over the past couple of years, good-guy researchers and malicious hackers alike have steadily scaled up their hacking activities to flush them out.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 10, 2023

billion personal records compromised by data breaches in past two years — underscoring need for end‑to‑end encryption Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter)

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Ransomware Data breaches Hacking Financial Services 128

Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

the UK’s leading consumer awareness and review site, say that smart devices could be exposed to over 12,000 hacking and unknown scanning attacks in a single week. —has also opened a wide door for potential cybercriminals. New figures from a recent investigation conducted by Which? ,

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Passwords Telecommunications Internet Internet 136

Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2020

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Data breaches Spyware Advertising Hacking 102

The Last Watchdog

JULY 30, 2021

VPNs and RDP both enable remote access that can put an intruder deep inside the firewall. Many more VPN and RDP hacks today are being carried out in support of ransomware extortion. There’s no inbound traffic, so there’s no inbound hole in your firewall.”. Conversely, Zero Trust has gained some material traction.

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VPN Firewall Encryption Accountability 214

Security Affairs

JULY 30, 2019

It is quite easy to find Wind River VxWorks in IoT devices, including webcam, network appliances, VOIP phones, and printers. “As an example of this scenario, consider how such an attack can take over the SonicWall firewall, which runs on the impacted VxWorks OS.” ” continues the report.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

There are many types of cyberattacks , with top trends for 2022 including mobile attacks, ransomware, COVID-related scams and hacks, zero-click attacks , malicious QR codes , phishing , cryptojacking , and IoT malware attacks, among others. Next-generation firewalls (NGFW). Firewalls have come a long way. Ransomware.

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Backups Ransomware Firewall Malware 145

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Threat actors cannot hack what they cannot see. All inter-VLAN traffic should go through a firewall. This process goes against typical plans for most network administrators, who use firewalls at the network’s edge (Figure 1 ) and a fast switch on the LAN to route inter-VLAN traffic. Does this add latency?

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Architecture Ransomware Backups Firewall 113

Security Affairs

JANUARY 24, 2019

Cisco released security updates for several products, including SD-WAN, Webex, Firepower, IoT Field Network Director, Identity Services Engine, and Small Business routers. Cisco also addressed another in the Cisco IoT Field Network Director product.

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