Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2020

Cybersecurity researchers discovered a new IoT botnet, tracked as Dark Nexux, that is used to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Dark Nexux is the name of a new emerging IoT botnet discovered by Bitdefender that is used to launch DDoS attacks. through 8.6). net:80), and then executes them.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Cyclops Blink has been found in WatchGuard’s firewall devices since at least June 2019. But the NCSC warns that it is likely that Sandworm is capable of compiling the same or very similar malware for other architectures and firmware. Among the latest attacks on Ukraine was a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 22, 2022

com) with links to the bot was among the 48 domains associated with DDoS-for-hire services seized by the FBI in December. The most recent variant spotted by Microsoft spreads by exploiting vulnerabilities in Apache and Apache Spark ( CVE-2021-42013 and CVE-2022-33891 respectively) and also supports new DDoS attack capabilities.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Experts revealed details on the tools and techniques used by the botnet to compromise Linux devices and recruit them in launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. The Momentum bot targets various Linux platforms running upon multiple CPU architectures, including ARM, MIPS, Intel, and Motorola 68020.

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Security Affairs

MAY 30, 2022

The botnet was first discovered by Fortinet in March, the DDoS botnet targeted several routers and web servers by exploiting known vulnerabilities. The botnet targets multiple architectures, including arm, bsd, x64, and x86. The researchers attribute the botnet to the cybercrime group Keksec which focuses on DDoS-based extortion.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 20, 2022

The primary goal of all this malware is to compromise the devices and systems, pull them into a botnet and use them for distributed denial-of-services (DDoS) attacks, Maganu wrote. That echoes similar reports that have shown an increase in DDoS attacks worldwide. Also read: Top 8 DDoS Protection Service Providers for 2022.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 2, 2020

The IPStorm botnet was first uncovered in May 2019 while targeting Windows systems, not experts from Intezer reported that the bot evolved to infect other platforms, including Android, Linux, and Mac devices. The function is used to get a reverse shell on the infected system.” ” continues the analysis. ” concludes Intezer.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Hackers can spread malware via IoT networks, disrupt supply chains in development, and use a fleet of routers as an IoT botnet to launch a DDoS attack. Also Read: Cloudflare Fended Off Mirai Botnet DDoS Attack. To be successful, an attacker must gain access to the 5G Service Based Architecture. 5G Systems Architecture.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Botnet operators monetize their efforts via XMRig, cgmining and with DDoS-for-hire services. . The bot includes exploits for Oracle WebLogic Server vulnerabilities CVE-2019-2725 and CVE-2017-10271 , and the Drupal RCE flaw tracked as CVE-2018-7600. The payload is named “pty” followed by a number used to map the architecture.

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Security Affairs

JULY 4, 2019

Godlua is a DDoS bot that was already involved in attacks in the wild, such as the one that hit liuxiaobei[.]com At the time of writing, experts at Qihoo 360 are investigating infection vectors, they discovered that some Linux machines were infected by exploiting the Confluence exploit for CVE-2019-3396. com domain.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Group-IB, has analyzed key recent changes to the global cyberthreat landscape in the “Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2019/2020” report. According to Group-IB’s experts, the most frustrating trend of 2019 was the use of cyberweapons in military operations. As for 2019, it has become the year of covert military operations in cyberspace.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 22, 2023

Upon executing the script, it would download and execute the proper bot clients for the specific Linux architectures: hxxp://185.225.74[.]251/armv4l Since March 2023, researchers at Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 have observed a new variant of the Mirai botnet targeting multiple vulnerabilities in popular IoT devices. 251/mips hxxp://185.225.74[.]251/mipsel

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Duo's Security Blog

JANUARY 8, 2021

The classic distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) tactic is still in use. However, a Google search turned up such proclamations for 2018, 2019, 2020, and even 2021. User and entity behavior analytics (UEBA) made significant strides as one way of determining trust in a zero-trust architecture. With 2020, protests came to the USA.

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IT Security Guru

JULY 19, 2021

Our own research report, the State of Encrypted Attacks Report 2020 , found that there had been a 500 per cent rise in ransomware compared to 2019. It’s clear then that ransomware didn’t reach its zenith with WannaCry back in 2017 but remains a disruptive and profitable threat to business operations.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Real-world example: In 2019, Capital One experienced a massive data breach when a former Amazon employee, Paige Thompson, exploited a vulnerability in the bank’s cloud server to access sensitive customer information. Real-world example: In 2022, UK financial institutions experienced a surge in DDoS attacks , with several major banks targeted.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 26, 2022

Today, both outsiders with the right social engineering skills and disgruntled personnel pose risks to sensitive data when network architectures fail to implement microsegmentation and advanced network traffic analysis (NTA). Integration with EDR, SIEM, SOAR, and other network security solutions. Network Security and NDR.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

CHALLENGE: Increasing number of ransomware and DDoS attacks, new vulnerabilities introduced by work-from-home, and the need to protect rapidly growing volumes of IoT devices, has put many enterprise security organizations at a crossroads. This shift requires them to re-think their approach to secure-edge networking, and connected endpoints.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 14, 2021

The development of the connected car and, ultimately, autonomous vehicle will depend both on reliable connectivity and a strong cybersecurity architecture, to avoid such connectivity becoming the gateway to cyber-attacks. billion by 2025, up from 10 million at the end of 2019. IoT security will remain a top priority. billion in 2020.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 11, 2023

Redundant architecture and tools should not be eliminated until the SASE solution has been thoroughly tested. SASE provides an edge security solution that addresses these challenges without the bottlenecks of traditional virtual private network (VPN) solutions. What Is SASE?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

However, there is a difference between the Mirai malware and the new malware variants using Go, including differences in the language in which it is written and the malware architectures. It also has different DDoS functionality. CVE-2019-19824. 4001814: AV EXPLOIT TOTOLINK Router PostAuth RCE (CVE-2019-19824).

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SecureList

MAY 11, 2022

This means that their ransomware should be able to run on different combinations of architectures and operation systems. Evolution of Lockbit, one of the most successful RaaS since 2019. Lockbit started in 2019, and then in 2020, its affiliate program was announced. There are a few other reasons to use a cross-platform language.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Applications have become more complex, their architecture better. For instance, somewhat surprisingly, since 2019 vishing (voice phishing, i.e. phone scams) has enjoyed a renaissance. DDoS attacks — still in demand, albeit protection against DDoS attacks has become stronger. Vulnerabilities market got a remake.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 6, 2021

With two options to choose from, the Web Application Protector (WAP) offers DDoS protection , bot management, and is pre-configured to detect the latest threats. Users praised Imperva for its DDoS protection capabilities as well as rule-based controls and signatures. 5 star rating over 208 user reviews on Gartner Peer Insights.

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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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SecureList

APRIL 27, 2022

Subsequently, DDoS attacks hit several government websites. While we were unable to obtain the same results by analyzing the CERT-UA samples, we subsequently identified a different WhiteBlackCrypt sample matching the WhisperKill architecture and sharing similar code.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 2, 2024

In Part 1, we explored early versions of SmokeLoader, from its initial rudimentary framework to its adoption of a modular architecture and introduction of encryption and obfuscation. IntroductionIn this two-part blog series, we explore the evolution of SmokeLoader, a malware downloader that has been active since 2011.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 8, 2019

Wondering about the state of global cybersecurity in 2019? It’s not a surprise that 2019 is estimated to see more than $124 billion spent on cybersecurity — 8.7 2019 will probably see a kind of democratization of cybersecurity. DDoS Attacks Will Become More Common. DDoS Attacks Will Become More Common.

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