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GUEST ESSAY: Remote workforce exposures exacerbate cybersecurity challenges in 2021

The Last Watchdog

Many IT experts are warning that it won’t be long before hackers compromise several unprotected home networks simultaneously to manufacture a forceful and large-scale breach of vital services and systems. Additional authentication is also needed in case potential complications are indicated. All too many vectors.

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New DigiCert poll shows companies taking monetary hits due to IoT-related security missteps

The Last Watchdog

Carried out by ReRez Research , DigiCert’s poll queried senior officials at organizations in the fields of healthcare, industrial manufacturing, consumer products and transportation ranging in size from 999 to 10,000 employees. Losses include lost productivity, compliance penalties, lost reputation and stock price declines.

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Mukashi, the new Mirai variant that targets Zyxel NAS

Security Affairs

Security experts have discovered a new variant of the infamous Mirai malware, tracked as Mukashi, was employed in attacks against network-attached storage (NAS) devices manufactured by Zyxel. are vulnerable to this pre-authentication command injection vulnerability. ” reads the analysis published by Palo Alto Network.

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Don’t panic! “Unpatchable” Mac vulnerability discovered

Malwarebytes

The hardware attack can bypass Pointer Authentication (PAC) on the Apple M1 CPU. The researchers gave a brief description on a dedicated site and will present full details on June 18, 2022 at the International Symposium on Computer Architecture. The PAC in PACMAN is short for pointer authentication codes. The M1 chip.

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5 IoT Security Predictions for 2019

Security Affairs

We foresee regulations expanding beyond authentication and data privacy, and into more detailed requirements of network security and visibility into device bills of materials. For certain, IoT device manufacturers cannot leave IoT cyber security behind much longer. Three IoT Attack Avenues for 2019.

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Million of vehicles can be attacked via MiCODUS MV720 GPS Trackers

Security Affairs

” The MiCODUS MV720 GPS Tracker is a popular vehicle GPS tracker manufactured in China, which is used by consumers for theft protection and location management, and by organizations for vehicle fleet management. The analysis of the sector usage on a global scale revealed significant differences by continent in the typical user profile.

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KmsdBot, a new evasive bot for cryptomining activity and DDoS attacks

Security Affairs

KmsdBot supports multiple architectures, including as Winx86, Arm64, and mips64, x86_64, and does not stay persistent to avoid detection. The malicious code was used in attacks targeting multiple sectors including the gaming industry, technology industry, and luxury car manufacturers. ” Pierluigi Paganini.

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