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OT attacks increased by over 2000 percent in 2019, IBM reports

Security Affairs

According to IBM, OT attacks increased by over 2000 percent in 2019, most of them involved the Echobot IoT malware. According to IBM X-Force, attacks targeting operational technology (OT) infrastructure increased by over 2000 p ercent in 2019 compared to 2018, and most of them involved the Echobot malware. Pierluigi Paganini.

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A new botnet named M?ris is behind massive DDoS attack that hit Yandex

Security Affairs

Moreover, all those being highly capable devices, not your typical IoT blinker connected to WiFi – here we speak of a botnet consisting of, with the highest probability, devices connected through the Ethernet connection – network devices, primarily.” ” According to the experts, the M? ris botnet. million RPS.

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Russia-linked Cyclops Blink botnet targeting ASUS routers

Security Affairs

Sandworm (aka BlackEnergy and TeleBots) has been active since 2000, it operates under the control of Unit 74455 of the Russian GRU’s Main Center for Special Technologies (GTsST). Experts warn of an increase of IoT attacks on a global scale, making internet routers one of the primary targets. ” concludes the report.

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Imperva blocked the largest Layer 7 DDoS attack it has ever seen

Security Affairs

day DDoS massive attack powered by a Mirai botnet composed of 402,000 IoT devices. Experts noticed that most of the IPs that were involved in the attack had the same opened ports: 2000 and 7547. Researchers at Imperva revealed that an undisclosed streaming service was hit by a massive DDoS attack that stopped it for 13 days.

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Securing industrial networks: What is ISA/IEC 62443?

Cisco Security

Cyber attacks targeting industrial networks increased by 2000% from 2018 to 2019. For more technical reports on IoT/OT Security. Visit IoT Security Research Lab. Subscribe to the Cisco IoT Security Newsletter. They can even put employees in harm’s way or damage the environment.

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SHARED INTEL Q&A: My thoughts and opinions about cyber threats — as discussed with OneRep

The Last Watchdog

I held this position from 2000 through 2014, during which time Windows emerged as a prime target for both precocious script kiddies and emerging criminal hacking rings. Kapczynski Erin: Could you share your thoughts on the role of artificial intelligence, machine learning and the growth of IoT devices in both cyber defense and cyberattacks?

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FortiNAC: Network Access Control (NAC) Product Review

eSecurity Planet

Founded in 2000 , Sunnyvale, California headquartered Fortinet’s flagship FortiGate provides enterprise-grade firewall solutions. FortiNAC also delivers network segmentation and automated responses specifically for IoT security. Who is Fortinet? The company acquired Bradford Networks and its Network Sentry NAC product in 2018.

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