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.

IoT 101

IoT DDOS Passwords Malware 101

ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 5, 2021

In 2016, the Mirai IoT botnet shut down part of the internet, yet variations still plague us today. Maybe our current approach to IoT botnets isn’t working? They spoke at BlackHat USA 2021 where they launched a new tool to find IoT based CnC servers. Clearly, there needs to be another approach. Davanian: This is Ali.

IoT 52

IoT DDOS Malware Internet 52

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

firmware (hard drives, drivers, etc.), Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices (security cameras, heart monitors, etc.), Attackers constantly send phishing emails, publish fake websites, or push fake browser alerts that contain software updates laden with malware. Kubernetes instances, websites, applications, and more.

Firmware 145

Firmware Firewall Passwords Risk 145

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Asset Discovery Controls Unauthorized devices can intercept or redirect network traffic through attacks such as connecting unauthorized computers to the network, deploying packet sniffers to intercept network traffic, or delivering a phishing link to a man-in-the-middle attack to steal login credentials and data.

Firewall 109

Firewall Network Security Penetration Testing Encryption 109

eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Phishing attacks: Deceptive techniques, such as fraudulent emails or websites, trick individuals into revealing sensitive information like credit card and payment information, passwords, or login credentials. Architecture model: A diagram or description of the network and system architecture used to understand possible attack surfaces.

Software 98

Software Data breaches DDOS Ransomware 98

Malwarebytes

JULY 13, 2022

This allows the malware to run on different combinations of operating systems and architectures. In attack methods, ransomware authors—while still favoring good old-fashioned social engineering—have started backing away from phishing emails and leaning toward exploiting server, software, and operating system vulnerabilities instead.

Ransomware 108

Ransomware Manufacturing Government Computers and Electronics 108

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Compromised Credentials Compromised identities from phishing, info stealers, keyloggers, and bad password habits provide the entry point for most ransomware attacks and data breaches. Infrastructure Protection Defense against DDoS and DNS attacks starts with effective network security architecture.

Cybersecurity 121

Cybersecurity DDOS Penetration Testing Passwords 121