The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Mirai then carried out a massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks that knocked down Twitter, Netflix, PayPal and other major web properties. The Mirai botnet, initially discovered in October 2016 , infected Internet-connected routers, cameras and digital video recorders at scale.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2020

Example of available open printers on a single IoT search engine (Shodan.io): As we can see, many users and organizations still use internet-connected devices without thinking about security, installing firmware updates, or taking into account the implications of leaving their devices publicly accessible. Change the default password.

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Security Affairs

MAY 31, 2024

Chalubo (ChaCha-Lua-bot) is a Linux malware that was first spotted in late August 2018 by Sophos Labs while targeting IoT devices. Threat actors aimed at creating a botnet used to launch DDoS attacks. The experts believe with high confidence that the malicious firmware update was a deliberate act intended to cause an outage.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

It also has different DDoS functionality. Ax with firmware 1.04b12 and earlier. NETGEAR DGN2200 devices with firmware through 10.0.0.50. CVE-2018-10561, CVE-2018-10562. CVE-2018-10088. Multiple ZyXEL network-attached storage (NAS) devices running firmware version 5.2, 7)C0 NAS520 before firmware V5.21(AASZ.3)C0

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Responsible Cyber

APRIL 8, 2020

Small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly at risk of cyber-attacks, and often serve as a launch pad for larger threat campaigns, according to Cisco’s 2018 SMB Cybersecurity Report. DDoS Attacks. Ransomware is a type of malware, but others exist, including spyware, adware, bots and Trojans. SQL Injection.

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SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

MoonBounce: the dark side of UEFI firmware. Late last year, we became aware of a UEFI firmware-level compromise through logs from our firmware scanner (integrated into Kaspersky products at the start of 2019). Since 2018, we have been tracking Roaming Mantis – a threat actor that targets Android devices. Targeted attacks.

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Security Affairs

JULY 20, 2018

. “Like any other IoT device, these robot vacuum cleaners could be marshalled into a botnet for DDoS attacks, but that’s not even the worst-case scenario, at least for owners. “A microSD card could be used to exploit weaknesses in the vacuum’s update mechanism.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 9, 2018

SEC Consult said it began the process of working with Xiongmai on these problems back in March 2018, but that it finally published its research after it became clear that Xiongmai wasn’t going to address any of the problems. ” Xiongmai did not respond to requests for comment.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 10, 2024

The fix: Zyxel issued firmware patches 5.21(AAZF.17)C0 DarkGate, developed by RastaFarEye and active since 2018, exploits security holes in Microsoft Excel and HTML attachments to overcome defenses and deliver malicious payloads, primarily targeting healthcare, telecommunications, and finance sectors around the world.

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SecureList

APRIL 27, 2022

Subsequently, DDoS attacks hit several government websites. We had initially analyzed this Delphi malware in April 2018. In December we were made aware of a UEFI firmware-level compromise through logs from our firmware scanning technology. Other interesting discoveries.

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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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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Barracuda once traded publicly on the NYSE under the ticker symbol CUDA, but as of 2018 has been taken private by Thoma Bravo. These one, three, and five year subscriptions provide enhanced support for the hardware, firmware maintenance, security updates, and optional participation in early-release firmware updates.

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Pen Test

OCTOBER 12, 2023

How effective are attackers with regard to RF in eavesdropping, DoS & DDoS, MitM, spoofing and malware propagation? DoS & DDoS: Attackers can flood RF channels, causing disruption. What are the common firmware and software vulnerabilities in RF devices that can be exploited? Are there any interesting case studies?

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 5, 2021

That would make this denial of service attack roughly twice as powerful as any similar previously recorded DDoS attack at the time. That said, there would not be any DDoS attack, and the targets, say, on the other hand, if you lock the traffic from the c&c server, you might not be infected. terabits per second.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2022

Already a leading SD-WAN pick, the HPE subsidiary boosted its market position with acquisitions of security vendor Cape Networks in 2018 and WAN specialist Silver Peak Systems in 2020. Launched in 2002 and specializing in wireless networking , Aruba Networks’ success led to its acquisition by Hewlett-Packard in 2015. Barracuda Networks.

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