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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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STEPS FORWARD: Math geniuses strive to make a pivotal advance — by obfuscating software code

The Last Watchdog

Tatsuaki Okamoto, director of NTT Research’s Cryptography and Information Security (CIS) Lab , and Dr. Amit Sahai, professor of computer science at UCLA Samueli School of Engineering and director of UCLA Center for Encrypted Functionalities (CEF). This, in fact, is the core security challenge companies face defending their business networks.

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Who and What is Behind the Malware Proxy Service SocksEscort?

Krebs on Security

com was registered in 2008 to an Adrian Crismaru from Chisinau, Moldova. We will hide your IP address, encrypt all your traffic, secure all your sensitive information (passwords, mail credit card details, etc.) SSC asked fellow forum members for help in testing the security of a website they claimed was theirs: myiptest[.]com

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How to Prepare for the Future of Healthcare Digital Security

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

As a result, the proportion of American hospitals with an electronic health record went from just 9% in 2008 to 96% in 2015. 92% are leveraging IoT devices, which may include internet-connected heart-rate monitors, implantable defibrillators and insulin pumps. Almost all (96%) of U.S. Thales eSecurity Recommendations.

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Colonial Pipeline attack underscores the need for vigilance

SC Magazine

Historically, the DarkSide group has conducted two-pronged ransomware attacks against victims with deep pockets – they both steal data and encrypt it. True or not, the intense focus on a Russian attack that has real economic consequences in the U.S. was probably not the Kremlin’s goal.

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Types of Malware & Best Malware Protection Practices

eSecurity Planet

Always change the default passwords for any IoT devices you install before extended use. However, a growing number of botnet attacks are used against IoT devices and their connected networks. In 2008, the Kraken botnet with 495,000 bots infected 10% of the Fortune 500 companies. Examples of Botnet Malware Attacks.

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Best Network Monitoring Tools for 2022

eSecurity Planet

AES-256 encryption for data at rest and TLS v1.2 Catchpoint launched in 2008 as a dedicated monitoring tools provider right as organizations started to dabble with cloud services. Reviews highlight the ease of setup and integration with standard APIs , component monitoring capabilities, and intelligent network traffic analysis.

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