Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

This aptly describes the Internet of Things (IoT), where many small things are coming together to shape what we all hope will deliver a great leap in the way we live and do business. Typically, when they are manufactured, IoT devices receive their initial identity in the form of a “digital birth certificate.” Digital Code Signing.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The assault came from “ Meris ,” the same new “Internet of Things” (IoT) botnet behind record-shattering attacks against Russian search giant Yandex this week and internet infrastructure firm Cloudflare earlier this summer. Cloudflare recently wrote about its attack , which clocked in at 17.2 Image: Qrator.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 13, 2019

In the not too distant future, each one of us will need to give pause, on a daily basis, to duly consider how we purchase and use Internet of Things devices and services. This will be led by the manufacturing, consumer, transportation and utilities sectors. This is coming. This time the stakes are too high. Talk more soon.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 20, 2019

And, increasingly, they come riddled with some of the most invasive types of malware. An estimated 180 million counterfeit mobile phones are sold globally each year, representing a potential loss of $50 billion to device manufacturers, according to a study by the EU’s Intellectual Property Office. Although usage in the U.S.,

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 25, 2019

” What follows is a deep dive into the identity of that Chinese vendor, which appears to have a long and storied history of pushing the envelope on mobile malware. com — were implicated in propagating the Triada malware. a firm that says it is “dedicated to the development and operation of Internet mobile games.”

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Researchers uncovered an Android malware, dubbed Vo1d, that has already infected nearly 1.3 Doctor Web researchers uncovered a malware, tracked as Vo1d , that infected nearly 1.3 Unfortunately, often manufacturers sell older OS versions as newer ones. million Android devices in 197 countries.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The TinyNuke malware is back and now was used in attacks aimed at French users working in manufacturing, technology, construction, and business services. Proofpoint researchers uncovered a campaign exclusively targeting French entities and organizations with operations in France with the banking malware TinyNuke.

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Cisco Security

JUNE 15, 2022

To consumers, the Internet of Things might bring to mind a smart fridge that lets you know when to buy more eggs, or the ability to control your home’s lighting and temperature remotely through your phone. But for cybersecurity professionals, internet-connected medical devices are more likely to be top-of-mind. Additional Resources.

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Security Affairs

MAY 5, 2021

A new cybercrime gang, tracked as UNC2529 , has targeted many organizations in the US and other countries using new sophisticated malware. A new financially motivated threat actor, tracked by FireEye Experts as UNC2529, has targeted many organizations in the United States and other countries using several new pieces of malware.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 3, 2021

A new kind of malware is on the prowl and is reportedly targeting Microsoft Web Servers. So far, Praying Mantis has targeted companies operating only in West and that too those belonging to production and manufacturing stream. The post Praying Mantis Malware targets Microsoft Web Servers appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 28, 2022

On December 7, 2021, Google announced it was suing two Russian men allegedly responsible for operating the Glupteba botnet, a global malware menace that has infected millions of computers over the past decade. PPI programs) to generate new installations of their malware.” But on Dec. ru , and the website web-site[.]ru

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Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2020

US and UK cybersecurity agencies issued a joint advisory about the spread of QSnatch Data-Stealing Malware that already infected over 62,000 QNAP NAS devices. The malicious code specifically targets QNAP NAS devices manufactured by Taiwanese company QNAP, it already infected over 62,000 QNAP NAS devices.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Security researcher ValdikSS found malware preinstalled in four low-budget push-button mobile phones available for sale on Russian e-stores. A Russian security researcher that goes online with the name of ValdikSS has found malware preinstalled in four low-budget push-button mobile phones available for sale on Russian e-stores.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 26, 2019

iLnkP2p is bundled with millions of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, including security cameras and Webcams, baby monitors, smart doorbells, and digital video recorders. “Software-based remediation is unlikely due to the infeasibility of changing device UIDs, which are permanently assigned during the manufacturing process.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 9, 2024

was used by tens of millions of websites approximately 4% of all sites on the internet which highlights the severity of the incident, whose full impact is yet to be determined. Other notable supply chain attacks in 2024 include: Hackers injected malware directly into the source code of the largest Discord bot platform.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 12, 2018

As a result, we are stuck with hackable internet protocols, computers that are riddled with vulnerabilities and networks that are easily penetrated. These connected computers and the network that connects them -- collectively known as "the internet of things" -- affect the world in a direct physical manner.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 15, 2022

Researchers from Cyber looked for VNC exposed over the internet and discovered over 8000 VNC instances with authentication disabled, most of them in China, Sweden, and the United States. Exposing VNCs to the internet, increases the likelihood of a cyberattack. connected via VNC and exposed over the internet. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 8, 2022

The common wisdom goes that Linux malware is rare, and for the most part this is true. Thanks to its built-in security defenses, strict user privilege model, and transparent source code, Linux enjoys far fewer malware infections than other operating systems. Cloud Snooper. How it works. HiddenWasp. How it works.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

After 2 years of waiting, MalwareMustDie returns with an excellent page of malware analysis of a new IoT malware: Linux/AirDropBot. The beginning of the story: another IoT malware in the wild? One of them, for example , is the C2 server. The C2 of the botnet was: 147.135.174.119.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

The Fbot malware was first discovered by 360Netlab researchers, according to the experts, the root problem might be a specific OEM application running on top of the HiSilicon devices. The experts only observed a few different camera brands as a number of camera manufacturers OEM HiSilicon DVR/NVR Soc device. Pierluigi Paganini.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Malware, short for “malicious software,” is any unwanted software on your computer that, more often than not, is designed to inflict damage. Since the early days of computing, a wide range of malware types with varying functions have emerged. Best Practices to Defend Against Malware. Jump ahead: Adware. RAM scraper.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 2, 2020

The Taiwanese vendor QNAP urges its users to update the Malware Remover app following the alert on the QSnatch malware. The Taiwanese company QNAP is urging its users to update the Malware Remover app to prevent NAS devices from being infected by the QSnatch malware. Webshell functionality for remote access.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Samide and other experts say what’s coming next is very likely to be a series of varied attacks as combatants on all sides leverage footholds gained from ongoing intelligence gathering and malware planting. It describes malware being iterated by hackers who’ve clearly been doing this for a long while.

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Hot for Security

MAY 14, 2021

A leading manufacturer of gaming hardware has warned internet users to be wary of downloading fake versions of free software it distributes to overclock GPUs.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 25, 2019

” What follows is a deep dive into the identity of that Chinese vendor, which appears to have a long and storied history of pushing the envelope on mobile malware. com — were implicated in propagating the Triada malware. a firm that says it is “dedicated to the development and operation of Internet mobile games.”

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Security experts recently found notable malware activity affecting devices running Linux that is associated with the Momentum Botnet. Malware researchers from Trend Micro recently observed notable malware activity affecting devices running Linux that is associated with the Momentum Botnet. ” concludes the analysis.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

A new threat actor tracked as TA2101 is conducting malware campaigns using email to impersonate government agencies in the United States, Germany, and Italy. Another campaign observed by ProofPoint aimed at German users impersonating the German internet service provider 1&1 Internet AG. ” concludes Proofpoint.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 27, 2019

-based Synoptek is a managed service provider that maintains a variety of cloud-based services for more than 1,100 customers across a broad spectrum of industries , including state and local governments, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, media, retail and software. A now-deleted Tweet from Synoptek on Dec.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Security experts from Qihoo 360 NetLab spotted GhostDNS, a malware that already infected over 100K+ devices and targets 70+ different types of routers. Security experts from Qihoo 360 NetLab have uncovered an ongoing hacking campaign that leverages the GhostDNS malware. ” reads the analysis published by the experts.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Manufacturing needs to adopt a Zero Trust approach to mitigate increased cyber threats. Long gone is the time when manufacturing systems and operations were siloed from the Internet and, therefore, were not a cybersecurity target. Thu, 10/20/2022 - 06:20. Survey’s key findings.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2022

Researchers spotted a new piece of Android malware while investigating activity associated with Russia-linked APT Turla. Researchers at cybersecurity firm Lab52 discovered a new piece of Android malware while investigating into infrastructure associated with Russia-linked APT Turla. 240 address. ACCESS_WIFI_STATE View WIFI information.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 13, 2021

Tenable researchers claim hackers are exploiting a security flaw termed authentication-bypass vulnerability that is impact routers and internet of things (IoT) devices. Mirai is a kind of malware that turns connected devices into remotely controlled devices called Bots.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 7, 2024

Not surprisingly, small businesses in the professional services sector feel significantly more concerned about cybersecurity threats than those in manufacturing or services, but the poll explains that they also feel more prepared to handle them. Services businesses are right to be concerned. ThreatDown can help small business to be secure.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 21, 2025

NCSC) FBI Warns of Increasing Threat of Cyber Criminals Utilizing Artificial Intelligence (FBI) 4 - Groups call for IoT end-of-life disclosure law Manufacturers of internet-of-things (IoT) devices should be required by law to disclose the products theyre no longer supporting, so that customers are aware of the security risks those products pose.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Most of the infections were still at financial institutions in Vietnam, with one victim active in the manufacturing industry. We also found Cobalt Strike beacons and several traces tying this actor to the ShadowPad malware and UNC2643 activity, which is in turn associated with the HAFNIUM threat actor.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 22, 2023

Chaput said the spammers used more than 1,500 Internet addresses across 400 providers to register new accounts, which then followed popular accounts on Mastodon and sent private mentions to the followers of those accounts. that were created from different Internet addresses in Vienna, Austria.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

.” Internet of Things. Agriculture may not be the first industry you associate with cybersecurity problems, but we all need to aware of the risks created by connecting this ancient part of our food supply chain to the Internet. Rise in malware. Install and regularly update anti-virus and anti-malware software on all hosts.

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