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Surge in Malicious IoT Botnet Activity Raises Cybersecurity Concerns

SecureWorld News

In a digital landscape increasingly dependent on interconnected devices, the rise in malicious Internet of Things (IoT) botnet activity is becoming a significant cause for concern. However, this threat has since expanded globally, affecting various parts of the world.

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Kaiji, a new Linux malware targets IoT devices in the wild

Security Affairs

Security researchers spotted a new piece of DDoS bot dubbed Kaiji that is targeting IoT devices via SSH brute-force attacks. Last week, the popular security researcher MalwareMustDie and the experts at Intezer Labs spotted a new piece of malware dubbed Kaiji, that is targeting IoT devices via SSH brute-force attacks.

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Beware the Cyber Ghouls: Spooky Threats Lurking in Digital Shadows

SecureWorld News

These botnets, networks of compromised devices, can perform attacks without the user realizing it, overwhelming networks, spreading spam, and even launching DDoS attacks. Warding off zombies : Regularly update device firmware, patch IoT devices, and monitor for unusual traffic patterns.

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Cybersecurity Risks of 5G – And How to Control Them

eSecurity Planet

Exposing the Internet of Things (IoT) Universe. Consumer electronics, business, network appliances, and industrial IoT (IIoT) devices are all driving the exponential growth of IoT systems. Consumer electronics, business, network appliances, and industrial IoT (IIoT) devices are all driving the exponential growth of IoT systems.

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SHARED INTEL Q&A: My thoughts and opinions about cyber threats — as discussed with OneRep

The Last Watchdog

Byron: On the software side of things, some exciting breakthroughs are about to gain meaningful traction in leveraging machine learning and automation to shape new security platforms and frameworks that are much better suited to helping companies implement cyber hygiene, as well as execute effective, ongoing threat detection and incident response.

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AT&T Alien Labs finds new Golang malware (BotenaGo) targeting millions of routers and IoT devices with more than 30 exploits

CyberSecurity Insiders

Deployed with more than 30 exploits, it has the potential of targeting millions of routers and IoT devices. It also has different DDoS functionality. Ensure minimal exposure to the Internet on Linux servers and IoT devices and use a properly configured firewall. This malware is still in beta phase and has been accidently leaked.

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Becoming an MSSP: Tools, Services & Tips for Managed Security Services

eSecurity Planet

Phishing , general malware , and Distributed Denial of Service ( DDoS ) attacks are more common. Endpoint Detection and Response. EDR is a centralized management tool for endpoints (laptops, mobile devices, servers and even IoT devices for some products), used to manage and respond to threats on an organization’s devices.

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