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KrebsOnSecurity Hit By Huge New IoT Botnet “Meris”

Krebs on Security

The assault came from “ Meris ,” the same new “Internet of Things” (IoT) botnet behind record-shattering attacks against Russian search giant Yandex this week and internet infrastructure firm Cloudflare earlier this summer. Cloudflare recently wrote about its attack , which clocked in at 17.2 Image: Qrator.

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Researchers used electromagnetic signals to classify malware infecting IoT devices

Security Affairs

Cybersecurity researchers demonstrate how to use electromagnetic field emanations from IoT devices to detect malware. The researchers proposed a novel approach of using side channel information to identify malware targeting IoT systems. Therefore, with EM emanation it becomes possible to detect stealthy malware (e.g.

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Overview of IoT threats in 2023

SecureList

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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Updated Kmsdx botnet targets IoT devices

Security Affairs

Researchers spotted an updated version of the KmsdBot botnet that is now targeting Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The Akamai Security Intelligence Response Team (SIRT) discovered a new version of the KmsdBot botnet that employed an updated Kmsdx binary targeting Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

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Hacking IoT & RF Devices with BürtleinaBoard

Security Affairs

Yet another Multipurpose Breakout Board to hack hardware in a clean and easy way! How to hack IoT & RF Devices with BürtleinaBoard. Few months ago I have presented #FocacciaBoard : a similar multipurpose breakout board that uses the famous FT232H to handle multiple protocols commonly found in (I)IoT devices (i.e.

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Ukrainian Blackjack group used ICS malware Fuxnet against Russian targets

Security Affairs

The Ukrainian hacking group Blackjack used a destructive ICS malware dubbed Fuxnet in attacks against Russian infrastructure. Team82 and Claroty have been unable to verify the attackers’ claims, however, they conducted a detailed analysis of the Fuxnet malware relying on information provided by the attackers.

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

The Last Watchdog

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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