SecureList

DECEMBER 14, 2022

For instance, according to the New York Times, in 2003, the United States made plans for a huge cyberattack to freeze billions of dollars in Saddam Hussein’s bank accounts and cripple his government before the invasion of Iraq. It directly affected satellite modems firmwares , but was still to be understood as of mid-March.

DDOS 145

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

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Banking 76

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Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2023

ransom Dragon Breath APT uses double-dip DLL sideloading strategy International Press Cybercrime San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million ransom Dragon Breath APT uses double-dip DLL sideloading strategy International Press Cybercrime San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million

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SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

MoonBounce: the dark side of UEFI firmware. Late last year, we became aware of a UEFI firmware-level compromise through logs from our firmware scanner (integrated into Kaspersky products at the start of 2019). Subsequently, DDoS attacks hit some government websites. Targeted attacks.

Phishing 134

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 9, 2018

BLANK TO BANK. In fact, the researchers found it was trivial to set up a system that mimics the XMEye cloud and push malicious firmware updates to any device. [For the record, KrebsOnSecurity has long advised buyers of IoT devices to avoid those advertise P2P capabilities for just this reason. no password).

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Npower App Attack Exposed Customers’ Bank Details. DDoS Attacks Leverage Plex Media Server. SonicWall issues Firmware Patch after Attackers Exploited Critical Bugs. Fintech Cybersecurity Trends in 2021. The Linux Flaw you can't afford to Ignore (CVE-2021-3156). Cyber Security Roundup for February 2021.

Energy and Utilities 145

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

This is exactly what happened on October 12, 2016, when the Mirai botnet used an army of IoT devices — like security cameras, digital video recorders (DVRs) and routers — to execute a massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack which left much of the internet inaccessible. What Can You Do to Protect Your Networked Devices?

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

DoS and DDoS attacks DDoS attacks can make your public-facing applications and websites inaccessible, causing massive revenue loss. A distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack also overwhelms a system, but its requests come from multiple IP addresses, not just one location. Segmentation.

Network Security 110

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Attackers often use botnets to send out spam or phishing campaigns to carry out distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. Firmware rootkit. Firmware is often used by organizations, however, their persistent presence in the router, network card, hard drive, or BIOS makes detecting it difficult if used maliciously.

Malware 105

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Pen Test

OCTOBER 12, 2023

How effective are attackers with regard to RF in eavesdropping, DoS & DDoS, MitM, spoofing and malware propagation? DoS & DDoS: Attackers can flood RF channels, causing disruption. What are the common firmware and software vulnerabilities in RF devices that can be exploited? Are there any interesting case studies?

Encryption 52

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

One of the most common tactics used by threat actors when impersonating executives is business email compromise (BEC), a method where an email or social media message coming from a fake VIP profile deceives employees to commit a certain action (usually transferring money to an attacker-controlled bank account).

Cyber threats 52

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

We have seen targeted attacks exploiting the vulnerability to target companies in research and development, the energy sector and other major industries, banking, the medical technology sector, as well as telecoms and IT. Moreover, once the Trojan has been installed, it is heavily camouflaged using four complex, custom-made obfuscators.

Malware 133

Malware Banking Energy and Utilities Accountability 133

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Typically, attackers will use rootkits to spy on users and launch cyber assaults, such as a distributed denial of service ( DDoS ) attack, but the aforementioned software toolbox contains a variety of malicious implements. Firmware rootkits are also known as “hardware rootkits.”.

Malware 75

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2023

FBI and CISA published a new advisory on AvosLocker ransomware More than 17,000 WordPress websites infected with the Balada Injector in September Ransomlooker, a new tool to track and analyze ransomware groups’ activities Apple releases iOS 16 update to fix CVE-2023-42824 on older devices Phishing, the campaigns that are targeting Italy A new (..)

DDOS 123

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In Palestine, most of the exposed cameras are in the West Bank, which may be related to Israel’s electricity blockade in the Gaza strip. Also, like any other smart device, exposed cameras could be exploited by cybercriminals building botnets for denial of service (DDoS) attacks or any other malicious activities.

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