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InfectedSlurs botnet targets QNAP VioStor NVR vulnerability

Security Affairs

A close look at the ongoing campaign revealed that the bot also targets wireless LAN routers built for hotels and residential applications. On December 6, The Akamai Security Intelligence Response Team (SIRT) published the first update to the InfectedSlurs advisory series. and earlier.

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New InfectedSlurs Mirai-based botnet exploits two zero-days

Security Affairs

In October, Akamai’s Security Intelligence Response Team (SIRT) noticed an anomalous activity to the company’s honeypots targeting a rarely used TCP port. A close look at the ongoing campaign revealed that the bot also targets wireless LAN routers built for hotels and residential applications.

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Canadian intelligence agencies CSE and CSIS are divided on Huawei 5G ban

Security Affairs

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and the Communications Security Establishment (CSE) are divided over the ban of Huawei 5G technology. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and the Communications Security Establishment (CSE) agencies are divided over the ban of Huawei 5G technology.

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IDS & IPS Remain Important Even as Other Tools Add IDPS Features

eSecurity Planet

For example, Mandiant researchers discovered a threat actor that ran attacks off of equipment usually ignored on the network such as wireless access point controllers, storage area network (SAN) arrays, load balancers, and video conferencing camera systems. IDS & IPS Remain Relevant.

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The number of exploits in the Echobot botnet reached 59

Security Affairs

At the time of its discovery, operators added 8 new exploits, but a few weeks later the popular expert Larry Cashdollar from Akamai’s Security Intelligence Response Team (SIRT) discovered a variant that included a total of 26 exploits. Just a couple hours ago I received an exploit targeting Asus devices. Nothing interesting so far.

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

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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. The Echobot botnet was first detected by experts at PaloAlto Networks early this month, the botnet is based on the dreaded Mirai botnet.

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Fortinet vs Palo Alto Networks: Top NGFWs Compared

eSecurity Planet

Palo Alto Networks’ ML-powered NGFWs enable you to design and deploy zero trust network security for users and make network security intelligent and proactive to quickly and successfully counter increasingly advanced, modern threats. FortiOS dashboard. Palo Alto Networks.

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