eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 20, 2022

Incidents of malware targeting Linux-based Internet of Things (IoT) devices jumped by more than a third in 2021, with three malware families the primary drivers behind the increase. Threats to Open Source, IoT. Also read: Top IoT Security Solutions for 2022. A Fast-Growing Attack Surface.

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Threatpost

OCTOBER 23, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with an explosion in the number of connected devices, have led to a swelling in IoT infections observed on wireless networks.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Researchers warn of a new IoT botnet called Raptor Train that already compromised over 200,000 devices worldwide. Cybersecurity researchers from Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs discovered a new botnet, named Raptor Train, composed of small office/home office (SOHO) and IoT devices. “This botnet has targeted entities in the U.S.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

The Mozi botnet accounted for 90% of the IoT network traffic observed between October 2019 and June 2020, IBM reported. Mozi is an IoT botnet that borrows the code from Mirai variants and the Gafgyt malware , it appeared on the threat landscape in late 2019. ” reads the report published by IBM.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

IoT security is where endpoint detection and response ( EDR ) and enterprise mobility management ( EMM ) meet the challenges of a rapidly expanding edge computing infrastructure. As the enterprise attack surface grows, IoT is yet another attack vector organizations aren’t fully prepared to defend.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Researchers at AT&T discovered a new BotenaGo botnet that is using thirty three exploits to target millions of routers and IoT devices. BotenaGo is a new botnet discovered by researchers at AT&T that leverages thirty three exploits to target millions of routers and IoT devices. CVE-2016-6277 NETGEAR R6250 before 1.0.4.6.Beta,

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

A 20-year-old from Vancouver, Washington was indicted last week on federal hacking charges and for allegedly operating the “ Satori ” botnet, a malware strain unleashed last year that infected hundreds of thousands of wireless routers and other “Internet of Things” (IoT) devices.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 1, 2023

Wireless security is the protection of wireless networks, devices and data from unwanted access and breaches. It involves a variety of strategies and practices designed to preserve the confidentiality, integrity and availability of wireless networks and their resources. What is Wireless Security?

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

The latest samples of the HNS bot were designed to target Android devices having the wireless debugging feature ADB enabled. The Hide and Seek (HNS) IoT botnet was first spotted early this year, since its discovery the authors continuously evolved its code. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 24, 2021

Canada-based Internet of Things (IoT) maker Sierra Wireless has been hit by ransomware attack bringing certain production operations of the company to a halt. Sierra Wireless claims the incident has disrupted internal systems along with the website as it is still under maintenance.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2021

This flaw potentially affects millions of IOT devices manufactured by no less than 17 vendors, including some ISPs. . The ongoing attacks were spotted by researchers from Juniper Threat Labs , experts believe that were conducted by a threat actor that targeted IoT devices in a campaign since February. ASUS DSL-AC88U (Arc VRV9517) 1.10.05

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 10, 2021

Cybercriminals using an IP address in China are trying to exploit a vulnerability disclosed earlier this month to deploy a variant of the Mirai malware on network routers affected by the vulnerability, according to researchers with Juniper Threat Labs. The threat is only heightened when it involves IoT devices , they wrote.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

Schneider Electric is warning customers of the Drovorub Linux malware that was also analyzed recently by the NSA and the FBI. Schneider Electric published a security bulletin to warn customers of the Drovorub Linux malware , the malware was analyzed in a joint alert published in August by NSA and the FBI.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

based specification for a suite of high-level communication protocols used to create personal area networks with small, low-power digital radios, such as for home automation, medical device data collection, and other low-power low-bandwidth needs, designed for small scale projects which need wireless connection. ZigBee is an IEEE 802.15.4-based

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Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2025

SK Telecom warned that threat actors accessed customer Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM) info through a malware attack. SK Telecom is South Koreas largest wireless telecom company, a major player in the countrys mobile and tech landscape. ” reads the data breach notification published by the company.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Service providers and 5G-enabled device manufacturers both have critical roles to play in the success and sustainability of this wireless network rollout. Exposing the Internet of Things (IoT) Universe. IoT products are notoriously vulnerable appliances because the build prioritizes ease of use and connectivity.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 24, 2021

On August 15, firmware security company IoT Inspector published details about the flaws. “On August 16th, three days ago, multiple vulnerabilities in a software SDK distributed as part of Realtek chipsets were disclosed by IoT Inspector Research Lab [1]. ” reported IoT Inspector. ” reported IoT Inspector.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2019

PaloAlto Networks researchers discovered a new variant of the infamous Mirai botnet is targeting IoT devices belonging to businesses. Researchers at PaloAlto Networks spotted a new variant of the infamous Mirai botnet is targeting IoT devices belonging to businesses. SecurityAffairs – Mirai, IoT). Pierluigi Paganini.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

AT&T Alien Labs™ has found new malware written in the open source programming language Golang. Deployed with more than 30 exploits, it has the potential of targeting millions of routers and IoT devices. It is yet unclear which threat actor is behind the malware and number of infected devices. Background.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2021

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. “The IoT realm remains an easily accessible target for attackers. “The attacks are still ongoing at the time of this writing.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

Critical flaws in the Realtek RTL8195A Wi-Fi module could have been exploited to gain root access and take over devices’ wireless communications. The Realtek RTL8195AM is a highly integrated single-chip with a low-power-consumption mechanism ideal for IoT (Internet of Things) applications in multiple industries.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2019

Operators behind the Echobot botnet added new exploits to infect IoT devices, and also enterprise apps Oracle WebLogic and VMware SD-Wan. The latest Echobot variant targets routers, network-attached storage devices (NAS), network video recorders (NVR), IP cameras, wireless presentation systems, and VoIP phones. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2023

A close look at the ongoing campaign revealed that the bot also targets wireless LAN routers built for hotels and residential applications. Similar to the initial two zero-days, the compromised devices could exploit OS command injection vulnerabilities in NTP settings on the affected Internet of Things (IoT) and NVR devices.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

Palo Alto Networks discovered a new version of Gafgyt botnet composed of Home & Small Office Wireless routers used to attack gaming servers. Al the flaws are old, this means that attackers aim at infecting unpatched IoT devices. ” reads the analysis published by PaloAlto Networks. ” continues the analysis.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

Most of us already know the importance of using antivirus , anti-malware, and VPNs to secure our computers, phones, and other devices against potential attacks. To perform the experiment, we used Internet of Things (IoT) search engines to search for open devices that utilized common printer ports and protocols. Original post: [link].

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Security Boulevard

MAY 4, 2022

There are many keys to its stealth, including: The use of a unique backdoor Mandiant calls Quietexit, which runs on load balancers, wireless access point controllers, and other types of IoT devices that don’t support antivirus or endpoint detection. The post New Sophisticated Malware appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 11, 2023

” The malicious payloads added to this variant target D-Link devices, Netis wireless router, Sunhillo SureLine, Geutebruck IP camera, Yealink Device Management, Zyxel devices, TP-Link Archer, Korenix Jetwave, and TOTOLINK routers. ” reads the analysis published by Fortinet.

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Threatpost

MAY 8, 2018

The flaws would leave the enterprise devices helpless to a range of remote threats, including the charms of the Reaper IoT botnet.

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Security Affairs

MAY 18, 2019

Security researcher Troy Mursch , Chief Research Officer of Bad Packets , discovered that over 20,000 Linksys wireless routers are leaking full historical records of every device ever connected to them. Unfortunately, the flaw is very easy to exploit, and it is possible.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Microsoft is aware of attacks that attempt to exploit this vulnerability by using specially crafted packages that include the malware family known as Emotet/Trickbot/Bazaloader.” No No RCE CVE-2021-43899 Microsoft 4K Wireless Display Adapter Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Critical 9.8

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 28, 2022

In another example from this year, a version of the Industroyer malware that spreads via spear phishing emails which are part of cloud-based email systems, got access to power grids and almost shut down power supply to a portion of Ukraine’s capital (lack of or poor implementation of cloud native controls to detect and avoid phishing).

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2019

Most of the exploits allow the botnet to compromise unpatched IoT devices, but experts warn that enterprise apps Oracle WebLogic and VMware SD-Wan are also potential targets. The "richard" file is a shitty dropper, but the malware is just a bot that propagates itself using 61 different RCE exploits. Nothing interesting so far.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 27, 2021

The problem with that approach is that malware can remain dormant on a user device for a long time before threats actors move laterally through a network – and most current methods that count on perimeter security won’t notice that traffic flow. ” Are your IoT and other devices properly segmented?

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Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2019

FireEye experts found source code for CARBANAK malware on VirusTotal?. OilRig APT uses Karkoff malware along with DNSpionage in recent attacks. Millions of IoT Devices exposed to remote hacks due to iLnkP2P flaws. Cisco discovered several flaws in Sierra Wireless AirLink ES450 devices.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 29, 2025

These flaws can be chained to fully hijack devices over wireless or peer-to-peer connections. The researchers found that two issues, tracked as CVE-2025-24252 and CVE-2025-24132, enable wormable zero-click RCE, letting attackers hijack AirPlay-enabled devices and spread malware across local networks.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 14, 2020

The adoption of emerging technologies like 5G will fuel the proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) that’s often built with only a few security controls and therefore creating a larger attack surface that enterprises have to deal with., Believe it or not, the fifth generation of wireless technology is already here. Conclusion.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 17, 2023

OPSWAT makes a variety of other products beyond NAC for application security, industrial cybersecurity, email security, malware analysis, zero trust access, and more. It creates these profiles by pulling information from in-line network devices (firewalls, wireless routers, etc.),

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