Security Affairs

JANUARY 4, 2025

. “These incidents have been publicly attributed to Flax Typhoon, a Chinese malicious state-sponsored cyber group that has been active since at least 2021, often targeting organizations within U.S. critical infrastructure sectors.“ According to OFAC, between 2022 and 2023, Flax Typhoon hacked U.S.

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Troy Hunt

JULY 13, 2021

I've spent more time IoT'ing my house over the last year than any sane person ever should. Plus, it's definitely added to our lives in terms of the things it enables us to do; see them in part 5 of my IoT unravelled blog series. You also want to be able to change the colour because hey, that's kinda cool.

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Tech Republic Security

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The smart home could be ripe for IoT device attacks as cybercriminals rake in record ransomware payments. Remote work may be responsible for the increase in attacks, Kaspersky says.

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The Hacker News

DECEMBER 23, 2021

By the end of 2021, there will be 12 billion connected IoT devices, and by 2025, that number will rise to 27 billion. All these devices will be connected to the internet and will send useful data that will make industries, medicine, and cars more intelligent and more efficient. However, will all these devices be safe?

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 19, 2022

A new IoT malware was detected in October 2021 with as many as 30 exploit mechanisms that were coded into it. The post The future of IoT ransomware – targeted multi-function bots and more cyberattacks appeared first on Security Boulevard. Once it infects a device, it creates two backdoor ports viz., […].

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2021

A malicious advertising campaign originating out of Eastern Europe and operating since at least mid-June is targeting Internet of Things (IoT) devices connected to home networks, according to executives with GeoEdge, which offers ad security and quality solutions to online and mobile advertisers. Malvertising is Evolving.

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Bleeping Computer

JANUARY 15, 2022

The number of malware infections on Linux-based IoT (internet of things) devices rose by 35% in 2021 compared to the previous year's numbers. The principal goal was recruiting devices to be part of DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks. [.].

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Troy Hunt

JULY 15, 2021

Scott Helme will also be here (as in Zoom "here") so it'll be a bit of fun and inevitably go way off topic, but I thought it would be fun to fix it up a bit 🙂 This week is more of the usual with Chrome's push to HTTPS, another gov on HIBP and more travels in IoT land. Only Vendor with 100% recommendation.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Persistent exploitation of legacy systems One of the most alarming aspects of Ghost ransomware is its focus on legacy IoT and OT environments. Prioritize fixing vulnerabilities exploited by Ghost, such as ProxyShell (CVE-2021-34473, CVE-2021-34523, CVE-2021-31207). Use Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 18, 2021

Cybersecurity Researchers from Mandiant have disclosed that millions of IoT devices operating across the globe were vulnerable to cyber attacks because of a flaw in Kalay Cloud platform software supplied by ThroughTek. ThroughTek has issued a fix of 3.1.10

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

In 2021 we witnessed the continuation of the seismic shift in how people work, a change that started at the beginning of the global pandemic. Securing Iot, MEC. Top strategies to secure the MEC and IoT gateway require security hardening against API exploitation and the ability to detect privileged escalation within applications.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

The influx of IoT devices and increased reliance of BYOD devices has created a diverse, complex threatscape rife with overlapping vulnerabilities across physical and cyber assets. The post 2021: The Year SOCs Embrace Cybersecurity Convergence appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 14, 2021

On March 10 2021, Congress voted to spend $1 billion on improving government IT systems. The post In the World of IoT Security, Lock Every Door appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 13, 2023

In a digital landscape increasingly dependent on interconnected devices, the rise in malicious Internet of Things (IoT) botnet activity is becoming a significant cause for concern. This tactic is commonly associated with a variety of IoT botnets, exploiting the lax security measures present in billions of IoT devices worldwide.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 16, 2025

Digital transformation: The integration of IoT, SCADA systems, and advanced analytics has increased operational efficiency but also expanded the attack surface. Leverage data analysis: Data analytics and IoT technologies are revolutionizing the oil and gas sector, enabling better monitoring and threat detection.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 17, 2021

FireEye Mandiant researchers have discovered a critical vulnerability in the Kalay cloud platform that exposes millions of IoT devices to attacks. The flaw could be easily exploited by a remote attacker to take over an IoT device, the only info needed for the attack is the Kalay unique identifier (UID) of the targeted user. .

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SecureList

JUNE 8, 2022

During 2020 and 2021, more than 500 router vulnerabilities were found. The nvd.nist.gov website presents different figures, but they too show a significant increase in the number of router vulnerabilities found in 2020 and 2021. Distribution of router vulnerabilities by priority, 2021 ( download ). Router-targeting malware.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Microsoft December 2021 Patch Tuesday addresses 67 vulnerabilities, including an actively exploited Windows Installer vulnerability. One of the vulnerabilities fixed by Microsoft, tracked as CVE-2021-43890 , is under active exploitation. Yes No EoP CVE-2021-43883 Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Important 7.1

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 22, 2021

You know, stuff like data breaches, new tech toys and having your genitalia locked in an vulnerable IoT device and held for ransom. and it's not the weirdest thing to happen so far in 2021.) Just normal stuff like that ?? with a security vulnerability. that locks your equipment in place and demands a ransom.

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Trend Micro

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The most recent Pwn2Own (Fall 2021 Pwn2Own Austin) includes more IoT entries than ever. This gives us an opportunity to probe today’s largest and newest enterprise attack surface: the home office.

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 12, 2021

Cyber stuff, audio stuff, IoT stuff - it's all there! A big, big week with a heap of different things on the boil. Sorry about the camera being a little blue at the start, if anyone knows why it's prone to do this I'd love to hear from you. But hey, at least the audio is spot on, hope you enjoy this week's video.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The post 3 Cybersecurity Resolutions to Survive 2021 appeared first on NuData Security. The post 3 Cybersecurity Resolutions to Survive 2021 appeared first on Security Boulevard. Predicting a global pandemic that reshaped how we interact with each other and our devices at a fundamental level […].

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Coding, IoT'ing, 3D printing and a milestone academic event for Ari: Primary school - done! pic.twitter.com/IvUt6lBJRr — Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) November 24, 2021 No major things in this weeks update, but plenty of things on all the above topics and more.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 10, 2021

In a recent blog post , the researchers said the bad actors are looking to leverage a path traversal vulnerability that could affect millions of home routers and other Internet of Things (IoT) devices that use the same code base and are manufactured by at least 17 vendors. The responsibility here must lie with the end users.”

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 7, 2022

Cyber-attacks on Middle Eastern entities continued to rise throughout 2021. The post State of IoT and OT security in the Middle East appeared first on Security Boulevard. These attacks were characterized by: The exponential increase in the degree of sophistication in targeting and breach […].

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 28, 2021

Well, it kinda feels like we're back to the new normal that is 2021. My IoT weather station is on the way! I'm home, the kids are back at school and we're all still getting breached. We're breached so much that even when we're not breached but someone says we're breached, it genuinely looks like we're breached.

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Threatpost

JANUARY 3, 2021

Insider threats are redefined in 2021, the work-from-home trend will continue define the threat landscape and mobile endpoints become the attack vector of choice, according 2021 forecasts.

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The Hacker News

MAY 2, 2022

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed an unpatched security vulnerability that could pose a serious risk to IoT products. The issue, which was originally reported in September 2021, affects the Domain Name System (DNS) implementation of two popular C libraries called uClibc and uClibc-ng that are used for developing embedded Linux systems.

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Threatpost

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The first half of 2021 saw 1.5 billion attacks on smart devices, with attackers looking to steal data, mine cryptocurrency or build botnets.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

A roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, February 2021. The sudo vulnerability aka CVE-2001-3156 , seemed to go under the radar after it was announced and patches were released on 26th January 2021. Serious Linux Vulnerability.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The Mirai -based Moobot botnet is rapidly spreading by exploiting a critical command injection flaw, tracked as CVE-2021-36260 , in the webserver of several Hikvision products. The Moobot was first documented by Palo Alto Unit 42 researchers in February 2021, the recent attacks demonstrated that its authors are enhancing their malware.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The post Cyberattacks in 2021 Highlighted Critical Infrastructure Risks appeared first on Security Boulevard. The first half of the year saw an increase in vulnerabilities found in ICS, exposing the high risk for attacks.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 21, 2025

The ShellScript is loaded onto IoT devices such as IP cameras, and network devices, revealing that the Murdoc Botnet specifically targets IoT devices via this mechanism, leveraging C2 servers for new Mirai variant propagation. The Qualys Threat Research Unit discovered over 500 samples containing ELF files and ShellScript files.

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Joseph Steinberg

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Rockville, MD – November 17, 2021 – Sepio Systems , the leader in Zero Trust Hardware Access (ZTHA), announced today that cybersecurity expert Joseph Steinberg has joined its advisory board. Steinberg has led organizations within the cybersecurity industry for nearly 25 years and is a top industry influencer worldwide.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 31, 2021

The start of 2021 brings forth a cyber security crossroads. Ransomware and fileless malware breaches will rapidly continue to destabilize businesses in 2021. The upcoming 5G network will give rise to a huge number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Related: Breaches spike during pandemic.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 24, 2021

The post Best of 2021 – 5 Major Reasons Why Cybersecurity is Important appeared first on Security Boulevard. Familiarising With The Term Cyber Security You must have heard of the word cyber security, making headlines in the news, internet, social media, The post 5 Major Reasons for “Why is Cyber Security Important?”

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Security Affairs

JUNE 22, 2023

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. “The widespread adoption of IoT devices has become a ubiquitous trend. As a result, protecting IoT devices against such threats becomes an urgent task.”

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