CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 26, 2022

As of the publishing of this article, antivirus (AV) vendor detection for BotenaGo and its variants remains behind with very low detection coverage from most of AV vendors. Figure 8 shows the low level of antivirus detections for BotenaGo’s new variants. Install security and firmware upgrades from vendors, as soon as possible.

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Malware IoT Authentication Antivirus 81

Security Affairs

MAY 19, 2023

In March 2018, security researchers at Antivirus firm Dr. Web discovered that 42 models of low-cost Android smartphones are shipped with the Android.Triada.231 Threat actors compromised third-party software or the installation of malware-laced firmware. 231 banking malware. ” reads the analysis published by Trend Micro.

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Mobile Advertising Malware Cybercrime 98

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 1, 2023

You need to have a reasonable level of trust in the devices connecting to any network, so any policies you can set to require things like antivirus , updated operating systems and VPNs will protect both the network and its users. Device security is also an important part of wireless network security.

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Wireless Encryption Authentication IoT 98

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Implement network segmentation , “such that all machines on your network are not accessible from every other machine” Update antivirus software on all hosts and enable real-time detection. Update and patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as updates and patches are released.

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Ransomware Encryption Backups Accountability 128

SecureList

OCTOBER 25, 2023

This archive is discreetly hosted on legitimate websites, cleverly disguised as firmware binaries for enigmatic devices labeled “m100” The Bitbucket repository was created on June 21, 2018, under the account of Julie Heilman, and it remains the sole repository associated with this profile. onion ghtyqipha6mcwxiz[.]onion

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Malware DNS Encryption Cryptocurrency 121

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

And at Black Hat USA 2018 , the company unveiled a new CyberFlood functionality that makes it possible for an enterprise to emulate a real-world attack in a live environment. DeSanto: Due to the way enterprises have set up their clients, servers, routers, antivirus, firewalls, IDS, and the like, every network has a unique fingerprint.

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Penetration Testing Firewall Data breaches Malware 133

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 30, 2023

The company acquired Bradford Networks and its Network Sentry NAC product in 2018. Additionally, FortiNAC can enforce company policies on device patching and firmware version. Founded in 2000 , Sunnyvale, California headquartered Fortinet’s flagship FortiGate provides enterprise-grade firewall solutions.

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IoT Firewall Wireless Mobile 98

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 29, 2020

The hackers hit Hancock Regional Hospital during a severe 2018 flu season. Patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as manufacturers release updates. Set antivirus and anti-malware solutions to automatically update; conduct regular scans. Just ask hospital CEO and president Steve Long.

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Ransomware Healthcare Backups Cybercrime 64

Malwarebytes

APRIL 5, 2023

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) found that K–12 cyberattacks more than tripled over the pandemic, from 400 reported incidents in 2018 to over 1,300 in 2021. Install, regularly update, and enable real-time detection for antivirus software. Keep all operating systems, software, and firmware up to date.

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Education Ransomware Cybersecurity Risk 61

SecureList

MARCH 1, 2021

Users attacked by adware in 2018 through 2020 ( download ). The manufacturer of the mobile device preloads an adware application or a component with the firmware. variant has been known since 2018, and we have never once had to adjust the process of detecting it in almost three years. Where did these come from?

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Mobile Malware Adware Banking 141

SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

After 2018, we observed falling detection rates for FinSpy for Windows. Apart from Trojanized installers, we also observed infections involving use of a UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) and MBR (Master Boot Record) bootkit. Melcoz had been active in Brazil since at least 2018, before expanding overseas.

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Malware Banking Energy and Utilities Accountability 104

ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 5, 2021

You cannot go ahead and install an antivirus on the IoT device, they don't have enough processing power. And in September of 2018. Vamosi: The devices themselves are becoming less and less expensive, Yay, but would you rather upgrade the firmware on a toothbrush, probably not. In other words, getting caught off is really easy.

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IoT DDOS Malware Internet 52