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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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Podcast: Can we fix IoT security?

Webroot

For others, home networks are simply hosting more devices as smart doorbells, thermostats and refrigerators now connect to the internet. Security experts warn that while the internet of things (IoT) isn’t inherently a bad thing, it does present concerns that must be considered. The post Podcast: Can we fix IoT security?

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NEW TECH: Exabeam positions SIEM technology to help protect IoT, OT systems

The Last Watchdog

Their capacity to ingest threat feeds is becoming more relevant with the rise of IoT (Internet of Things) systems and the vulnerabilities of old and new OT (operational technology). Digital transformation is leading to more intensive use of the cloud, faster development of software to support it, and the growth of the IoT.

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InfectedSlurs botnet targets QNAP VioStor NVR vulnerability

Security Affairs

On December 6, The Akamai Security Intelligence Response Team (SIRT) published the first update to the InfectedSlurs advisory series. The security firm revealed that threat actors were exploiting a vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-49897 (CVSS score 8.0) and earlier.

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

Malwarebytes

In a Twitter thread , the Microsoft Security Intelligence team have revealed new information about the latest versions of the Sysrv botnet. The latest Sysrv variant scans the Internet for web servers that have security holes offering opportunities such as path traversal, remote file disclosure, and arbitrary file download bugs.

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NEW TECH: Exabeam retools SIEMs; applies credit card fraud detection tactics to network logs

The Last Watchdog

Related: Autonomous vehicles are driving IoT security innovation. Fundamentally, SIEMs collect event log data from internet traffic, as well as corporate hardware and software assets. And on the horizon loom a full blown Internet of Things (IoT) and 5G networks , which will drive data generation to new heights.

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New Echobot Botnet targets Oracle, VMware Apps and includes 26 Exploits

Security Affairs

Operators behind the Echobot botnet added new exploits to infect IoT devices, and also enterprise apps Oracle WebLogic and VMware SD-Wan. The popular expert Larry Cashdollar, from Akamai’s Security Intelligence Response Team (SIRT), spotted a new version of the Echobot botnet that counts 26 different exploits.

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