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News alert: Criminal IP and Quad9 collaborate to exchange domain and IP threat intelligence

The Last Watchdog

This process not only safeguards computers, mobile devices, and IoT systems from a diverse array of threats like malware, phishing, spyware, and botnets, ensuring privacy, but also optimizes performance.

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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER – ROUND 24

Security Affairs

PROXY.AM (..)

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Types of Malware & Best Malware Protection Practices

eSecurity Planet

Always change the default passwords for any IoT devices you install before extended use. However, a growing number of botnet attacks are used against IoT devices and their connected networks. Additional features of botnets include spam, ad and click fraud, and spyware. Jump ahead: Adware. Bots and botnets. Browser hijacker.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 502 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Security Affairs

CISA adds Microsoft Windows CLFS driver flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Microsoft December 2024 Patch Tuesday addressed actively exploited zero-day SAP fixed critical SSRF flaw in NetWeaver’s Adobe Document Services Romanian energy supplier Electrica Group is facing a ransomware attack Deloitte denied its systems were hacked (..)

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2024 State of Cybersecurity: Reports of More Threats & Prioritization Issues

eSecurity Planet

Sophos: Noted that 43% of all 2023 malware signature updates are for stealers, spyware, and keyloggers often used to steal credentials from devices. 50,000 DDoS attacks on public domain name service (DNS) resolvers. 553% increase in DNS Flood attacks from 1H 2020 to 2H 2023. 20,551 gambling industry attacks.

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Network Protection: How to Secure a Network

eSecurity Planet

Similarly, spoofed domain name system (DNS) and IP addresses can redirect users from legitimate connections to dangerous and malicious websites. Some applications, cloud infrastructure, networking equipment, or Internet of Things (IoT) devices may require more sophisticated ITAM or additional tools to detect them.

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IDS & IPS Remain Important Even as Other Tools Add IDPS Features

eSecurity Planet

Internet-of-things (IoT) devices Operational Technology (OT) Inspection focus (network vs. server vs. entire environment) IT environment complexity ( segmentation level, distributed or local networks) Location of users (local or remote) Security team evaluation: maturity, capabilities, and capacity.

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