Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The FBI warned of a fresh wave of HiatusRAT malware attacks targeting internet-facing Chinese-branded web cameras and DVRs. ” The Remote Access Trojan (RAT) has been active since July 2022. . ” The Remote Access Trojan (RAT) has been active since July 2022. ” reads the PIN report.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 22, 2021

billion Internet of Things (IoT) devices. As more information about IoT device vulnerabilities is published, the pressure on industry and government authorities to enhance security standards might be reaching a tipping point. government, standards will not apply to the IoT market at-large. Implications for IoT devices.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

IoT devices (routers, cameras, NAS boxes, and smart home components) multiply every year. The first-ever large-scale malware attacks on IoT devices were recorded back in 2008, and their number has only been growing ever since. Telnet, the overwhelmingly popular unencrypted IoT text protocol, is the main target of brute-forcing.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Censys found 30,000 internet-facing QNAP appliances potentially impacted by a recently disclosed critical code injection flaw. On January 30, Taiwanese vendor QNAP released QTS and QuTS firmware updates to address a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-27596 (CVSS v3 score: 9.8), that affects QNAP NAS devices. Censys concludes.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Threat actors are continually looking for better ways to target organizations, here are the top five attack vectors to look out for in 2022. This article focuses on the top five attack vectors organizations should look out for and defend against in 2022. IoT Devices. Conclusion. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 4, 2022

Researchers have found a vulnerability in a popular C standard library in IoT products that could allow attackers to perform DNS poisoning attacks against a target device. In a typical home setup, there is: A modem provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP) which is your connection to the outside world. Stay safe, everyone!

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 28, 2023

Researchers spotted an updated version of the KmsdBot botnet that is now targeting Internet of Things (IoT) devices. 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.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 5, 2022

Proof-of-concept exploits for the critical CVE-2022-26134 vulnerability in Atlassian Confluence and Data Center servers are available online. Proof-of-concept exploits for the critical CVE-2022-26134 flaw, affecting Atlassian Confluence and Data Center servers, have been released. 23 unique IPs so far.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The statistics in this report cover the period from November 2021 to October 2022, inclusive. During the year, 15.37% of internet user computers worldwide experienced at least one Malware-class attack. Fill the form below to download the Kaspersky Security Bulletin 2022. Figures of the year.

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Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2022

A vulnerability in the domain name system (DNS) component of the uClibc library impacts millions of IoT products. Nozomi Networks warns of a vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-05-02, in the domain name system (DNS) component of the uClibc library which is used by a large number of IoT products. ” concludes Nozomi.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 1, 2022

Related: The crucial role of ‘Digital Trust’ After numerous delays and course changes, the Matter protocol, is set to roll out this fall, in time for the 2022 holiday shopping season. I had the chance to discuss the wider significance of Matter with Mike Nelson, DigiCert’s vice president of IoT security.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2022

Microsoft March 2022 Patch Tuesday security updates address 89 vulnerabilities in multiple products, including 3 zero-days. Three flaws addressed by the Microsoft March 2022 Patch Tuesday security updates are zero-day issues, and for two of them, CVE-2022-21990 and CVE-2022-24459, public exploits are available.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

As we near the end of 2022, IT professionals look back at one of the worst years on record for incidents. During 2022 over 65% of organizations expected security budgets to expand. From internet providers to manufacturers, this continues to be an issue. In 2022 we witnessed several third-party supply chain breaches.

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The State of Security

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The post SecTor 2022: The IoT Hack Lab is Back! The capacity was reduced, but the Hack Lab was still plenty busy and we loved having everyone come by and visit our table and play with the gear. Even more than that, we were excited to meet up with […]… Read More. appeared first on The State of Security.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Cybersecurity researchers discovered a new variant of the P2PInfect botnet that targets routers and IoT devices. Researchers at Cado Security Labs discovered a new variant of the P2Pinfect botnet that targets routers, IoT devices, and other embedded devices. According to the researchers, traffic experienced a 12.3%

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 4, 2022

In today’s digital world, the Internet of Things (IoT) is everywhere. From smart watches and televisions to connected vehicles and medical devices, it’s hard to find an aspect of our lives that’s not impacted by the IoT.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

In Q3 2022, DDoS attacks were, more often than not, it seemed, politically motivated. The pro-Russian group Killnet, active since January 2022, took the responsibility for several more cyberattacks. And in the last third of September, the Kazakhstani segment of the internet faced a DDoS onslaught from abroad. News overview.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Looking ahead to what Cybereason and our customers need to be aware of for 2022, it’s important to keep those things in mind, but let us consider the broader threat landscape—and what we are seeing in terms of emerging attacks and current threat research—to identify key risks that defenders need to prepare for. 2022 Cybersecurity Predictions.

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Notice Bored

JUNE 13, 2022

To celebrate the publication of ISO/IEC 27400:2022 today, we have slashed the price for our IoT security policy templates to just $10 each through SecAware.com. IoT policy is the first of the basic security controls shown on the 'risk-control spectrum' diagram above, and is Control-01 in the new standard.

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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. Since the beginning of the attacks observed in October 2022, threat actors have enhanced the botnet by integrating exploits for new vulnerabilities.

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SecureList

APRIL 25, 2022

The DDoS landscape in Q1 2022 was shaped by the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine: a significant part of all DDoS-related news concerned these countries. Researcher Junade Ali, who monitors the North Korean internet, said the incident resembled a DDoS attack. Comparative number of DDoS attacks, Q1 2022, Q1 and Q4 2021.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 24, 2023

Many of the infected systems were Internet of Things (IoT) devices , including industrial control systems, time clocks, routers, audio/video streaming devices, and smart garage door openers. Later in its existence, the RSOCKS botnet expanded into compromising Android devices and conventional computers. Image: archive.org.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 15, 2022

Today, the Internet Explorer (IE) 11 desktop application goes out of support and will be retired for certain versions of Windows 10. Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 1.0 With Windows 10, Edge became the default Microsoft browser, but Internet Explorer could still be found in the Windows Accessories folder. Not so much.

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Security Affairs

JULY 5, 2023

Researchers from the cybersecurity firm VulnCheck reported that the vulnerability CVE-2022-29303 in the solar power monitoring Contec SolarView product can be exploited in attacks targeting organizations in the energy sector. A vulnerability in SolarView product can be exploited in attacks targeting organizations in the energy sector.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

We no longer rely on the Internet just for entertainment or chatting with friends. Governments in many countries push for easier identification of Internet users to fight cybercrime, as well as “traditional” crime coordinated online. What will be the consequences of these processes?

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 3, 2024

The hidden weakness: human error Despite leaps in cybersecurity technology, human error remains an Achilles heel in SCADA and IoT security. Recent wake-up calls Take the 2022 Colonial Pipeline attack , for example. The stakes are high; a simple oversight could lead to catastrophic breaches, as seen in recent high-profile incidents.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 5, 2022

In December 2021, Google filed a civil lawsuit against two Russian men thought to be responsible for operating Glupteba , one of the Internet’s largest and oldest botnets. 2022 by Google researcher Luca Nagy. Another slide from Google researcher Luca Nagy’s September 2022 talk on Glupteba.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 6, 2022

About the only consensus on cybersecurity in 2022 is that things will get uglier, but in what ways? Here are some of the more interesting predictions for 2022 we’ve seen from cybersecurity researchers. Here are some of the more interesting predictions for 2022 we’ve seen from cybersecurity researchers.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

During the second half of 2022, a variant of the Mirai bot, tracked as V3G4, targeted IoT devices by exploiting tens of flaws. Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 researchers reported that a Mirai variant called V3G4 was attempting to exploit several flaws to infect IoT devices from July to December 2022.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 10, 2023

Just decades ago, the internet was something that could only be accessed from large, immobile personal computers. Auerbach In the US, respondents reported the highest levels of digital fraud from all sources, including banking and payments, Internet of Things (IoT) and Smart Cities. Today it is everywhere.

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McAfee

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

McAfee Enterprise and FireEye recently teamed to release their 2022 Threat Predictions. In this blog, we take a deeper dive into cloud security topics from these predictions focusing on the targeting of API services and apps exploitation of containers in 2022. Internet of Things – More than 30.9 billion by 2026.

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Tech Republic Security

MAY 31, 2022

The medical internet of things (IoT) market is expected to reach $158 billion in valuation in 2022, up from its 2017 value of $41 billion. The post Using Wi-Fi 6 to Power Hyper-Aware Healthcare Facilities appeared first on TechRepublic.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Here are a few important trends that you should consider for 2022: Single vendor SASE play. In 2022, SASE will accelerate to become the gold standard for organizations looking to achieve consistency, flexibility, and high performance for both their security and networking needs. Securing Iot, MEC. Work from anywhere, forever

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Appknox

JANUARY 31, 2022

One of the most well-known applications of the internet of things is connected vehicles. In reality, with between 70 and 100 Electronic Control Units (ECUs) integrated into each vehicle, automobiles have evolved to become the key players in internet-of-things environments.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 30, 2022

Why Healthcare IoT Requires Strong Machine Identity Management. Mon, 05/30/2022 - 12:04. The healthcare industry has been leveraging IoT devices for years, steadily increasing its use in facilities and patient care. By 2027, the IoT in Healthcare market is expected to reach $290 billion , up from just $60 billion in 2019.

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The Security Ledger

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The post Spotlight: Automation Beckons as DevOps, IoT Drive PKI Explosion appeared first on The Security Ledger with Paul F. Can We Fix It In 2022? With the explosion of the Internet, PKI became a foundational technology for securing web traffic and authenticating users to applications via technologies like SSL and TLS.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 11, 2022

According to Gartner analyst Lawrence Pingree, attackers must “trust” the environment they insert their malware into and the web applications and services they attack over the internet. Decoys mimic hosts running operating systems as well as IoT (Internet of Things) hosts. Read next: Best Incident Response Tools and Software.

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