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2022: The threat landscape is paved with faster and more complex attacks with no signs of stopping

Webroot

In particular, we witnessed an increase in distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks and a surge in the usage of the internet of things (IoT). The free operation of cryptocurrency exchanges and marketplaces will be significantly impacted by government regulation and criminal investigation in 2022, especially in the United States.

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Best Cybersecurity Software & Tools for 2022

eSecurity Planet

As a whole, the Cisco suite is a powerful zero trust security solution. Firepower NGFWs provide advanced malware protection, security intelligence, sandboxing, DDoS mitigation, and a next-generation intrusion prevention system. Read next: Best Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs). CASB Benefits.

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New InfectedSlurs Mirai-based botnet exploits two zero-days

Security Affairs

Akamai discovered a new Mirai-based DDoS botnet, named InfectedSlurs, actively exploiting two zero-day vulnerabilities to infect routers and video recorder (NVR) devices. The researchers discovered the botnet in October 2023, but they believe it has been active since at least 2022.

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InfectedSlurs botnet targets QNAP VioStor NVR vulnerability

Security Affairs

In November, Akamai warned of a new Mirai -based DDoS botnet, named InfectedSlurs , actively exploiting two zero-day vulnerabilities to infect routers and video recorder (NVR) devices. The researchers discovered the botnet in October 2023, but they believe it has been active since at least 2022. and earlier.

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Updated Kmsdx botnet targets IoT devices

Security Affairs

The Akamai Security Intelligence Response Team (SIRT) discovered a new version of the KmsdBot botnet that employed an updated Kmsdx binary targeting Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The malware was employed in cryptocurrency mining campaigns and to launch denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.

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Sysrv botnet is out to mine Monero on your Windows and Linux servers

Malwarebytes

In a Twitter thread , the Microsoft Security Intelligence team have revealed new information about the latest versions of the Sysrv botnet. The number of malware infections targeting Linux devices rose by 35% in 2021, most commonly to recruit IoT devices for distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. Background.

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Netography Expands Executive Team to Meet Strong Demand for Security for the Atomized Network

CyberSecurity Insiders

Joel and Jennifer are two of the top minds in their respective fields and will bring their skills and passion to help us deliver a new vision for network security,” said Martin Roesch, Chief Executive Officer, Netography. Netography provides organizations with unparalleled network detection and response capabilities for the atomized network.