Network World

MAY 9, 2017

Over 100,000 internet-connected cameras may be falling prey to a new IoT malware that’s spreading through recently disclosed vulnerabilities in the products. The malware, called Persirai, has been found infecting Chinese-made wireless cameras since last month, security firm Trend Micro said on Tuesday.

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Network World

APRIL 7, 2017

Hackers have started adding data-wiping routines to malware that's designed to infect internet-of-things and other embedded devices. Researchers from Palo Alto Networks found a new malware program dubbed Amnesia that infects digital video recorders through a year-old vulnerability.

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Network World

APRIL 17, 2017

Mirai -- a notorious malware that's been enslaving IoT devices -- has competition. A rival piece of programming has been infecting some of the same easy-to-hack internet-of-things products, with a resiliency that surpasses Mirai, according to security researchers.

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Network World

AUGUST 25, 2017

The hazard of unsophisticated and poorly secured Internet of Things (IoT) devices came to the front last year with the Mirai DDoS attack that involved nearly a million bots. Researchers have posed an original solution to the problem: Use the vulnerability of these devices to inject a white worm that secures the devices.

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Dataconomy

MAY 5, 2023

IoT device security has become an increasingly pressing issue in recent years, as more and more devices become connected to the internet. IoT device security refers to the measures put in place to protect devices connected to the internet from unauthorized access, theft, and damage. What is IoT device security?

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Network World

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

The malware behind last month's massive internet disruption in the U.S. This week, a botnet powered by the Mirai malware has been launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on IP addresses in the African country, according to security researchers. is targeting Liberia with financially devastating results.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Security teams at companies large and small are scrambling to patch a previously unknown vulnerability called Log4Shell, which has the potential to let hackers compromise millions of devices across the internet. The vulnerability is found in log4j, an open-source logging library used by apps and services across the internet.

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Network World

APRIL 24, 2019

The group behind the Domain Name System attacks known as DNSpionage have upped their dark actions with new tools and malware to focus their attacks and better hide their activities. Cisco Talos security researchers, who discovered DNSpionage in November, this week warned of new exploits and capabilities of the nefarious campaign.

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Network World

AUGUST 29, 2016

Security researchers have found a sophisticated malware program that may have been used recently by a gang of hackers to steal more than US$350,000 from ATMs in Thailand. million Baht from 21 ATMs in the country. million Baht from 21 ATMs in the country. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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Galido

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Information Technology Blog - - Data Security and its Importance on the Internet - Information Technology Blog. Juniper research predicted that the rapid rise of digital devices will increase the cost of data breaches to $2.1 Computer networks give numerous opportunities for cyber attack. was approximately $100 billion.

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Network World

JUNE 30, 2016

LizardStresser, the DDoS malware for Linux systems written by the infamous Lizard Squad attacker group, was used over the past year to create over 100 botnets, some built almost exclusively from compromised Internet-of-Things devices. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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Network World

OCTOBER 27, 2016

It's still unclear who pulled off Friday's massive internet disruption, but the malware largely responsible for the cyber attack has since assaulted new targets -- possibly including video gamers.

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Network World

JUNE 13, 2016

The latter work (COFFSHOP.COM, artist unknown, if you’re keeping score) can be found at the Malware Museum, the brainchild of F-Secure Chief Research Officer Mikko Hypponen. The museum, part of the Internet Archive , houses DOS viruses from the 1980s and 1990s. Watching a pixelated marijuana leaf unfold on your screen….

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

And now we have brand new research coming from the EU which unpacks the top cyber threats as they stand now. First, however, let's look at the top 15 cyber threats organizations face right now, according to the report: Malware. Trends in Malware attacks. 46,5%_of all malware in e-mail messages found in ‘.docx’

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SecureWorld News

JULY 16, 2021

Now you can add this one: nation-state cyber actors using the platform to distribute malware and conduct espionage operations. This group used various malicious tactics to identify its targets and infect their devices with malware to enable espionage.". Outsourcing malware development. Privacy violations?

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The software updates for your IT management tools arrive automatically and contain legitimate changes—but hidden inside the update is malware that gives hackers secret access to your network. Government and prominent security researchers, this type of attack is playing out right now on a global scale. And according to the U.S.

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Network World

DECEMBER 29, 2016

In November, researchers from cybersecurity firm Invincea reported a vulnerability that could have allowed hackers to infect Belkin WeMo smart plugs with malware. The flaw was located in a configuration protocol that worked over the local area network and didn't require any authentication.

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Network World

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

A security researcher is showing that it’s not hard to hold industrial control systems for ransom. These small dedicated computers can be used to control important factory processes or utilities, but are sometimes connected to the internet. It's not hard to imagine a hacker trying to exploit these exposed PLCs, he added.

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CTOvision

JULY 30, 2016

28 July 2016--SAN FRANCISCO--( BUSINESS WIRE )--RiskIQ, the leader in external threat management, today announced general availability for its Security Intelligence Services, a ground-breaking new product that uses the Internet itself as a detection system to automatically defend a network from cyber attacks. Bob Gourley.

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CTOvision

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

This article increases awareness for organizations seeking to enhance their digital risk posture against the increasing threat of ransomware (a type of malware) deployed by threat actors to prevent or limit users from accessing their system until a ransom is paid. Other researchers estimated economic payoff to criminals at $1 billion in 2016.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 9, 2023

Cyberattacks such as malware infiltration and vulnerability exploitation continue to make headlines, attacking companies of various sizes. Corporate employees frequently utilize the vast resources of the internet to address various business issues on a daily basis. How does the browser Isolation system work?

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Dataconomy

JUNE 14, 2023

With the advent of the internet and technological advancements, the ease of sharing and accessing digital content has created an environment where digital piracy thrives, leading to detrimental consequences for content creators, copyright holders, and the overall economy. One major issue is the presence of malware.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2024

Malvertising acts as a vessel for malware propagation. At its core, this tactic revolves around gaming the trust users put in reputable internet services, including search engines, and the familiarity they have with online advertising per se. One of the biggest pitfalls with malvertising is how difficult it can be to detect.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The Russian-linked group, dubbed "Nobelium" by Microsoft, has continued its hacking campaigns targeting business and government entities around the globe, according to new research from Mandiant. Researchers were able to identify two distinct clusters of activity that are associated with Nobelium.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 2, 2021

However, unlike Hermes, Ryuk was never made available on the forum, and CryptoTech has since ceased all of its activities, so there is some doubt regarding the origins of the malware. The new version of Ryuk includes all of its previous functions, but unfortunately, it now has the ability to self replicate over the local network.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 16, 2021

Now you can add this one: nation-state cyber actors using the platform to distribute malware and conduct espionage operations. This group used various malicious tactics to identify its targets and infect their devices with malware to enable espionage.". Outsourcing malware development. Privacy violations?

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Galido

MARCH 17, 2020

This meant that ISPs, in particular, were given the ability to regulate network connections however they willed. An ISP or Internet Service Provider is the local service that handles your network connection. How they regulate the internet? Not only is this unethical but it puts a lot of the internet users at risk.

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CTOvision

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Once your computer or mobile device is connected to the Internet, there’s no guarantee of protection and safety of your personal files, whether you’re using it as a consumer or a corporate user. According to Malware Bytes, the PCP or Pretty Good Privacy is a good example of asymmetric encryption key that can crack almost anything.

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Network World

OCTOBER 25, 2016

The massive DDoS attack that disrupted the internet address-lookup service Dyn last week was perhaps pulled off by a script kiddie targeting PlayStation Network and using Mirai malware to assemble a massive IoT botnet, according to research by Flashpoint. A post on hackforums.net seems to agree with this possibility.

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Network World

MAY 12, 2017

Friday’s unprecedented ransomware attack may have stopped spreading to new machines -- at least briefly -- thanks to a "kill switch" that a security researcher has activated. The malware encrypts data on a PC and shows users a note demanding $300 in bitcoin to have their data decrypted.

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Network World

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Have you wondered if your internet-connected devices are infected with Mirai malware and were part of the DDoS attacks? In response to the recent IoT DDoS attacks, researchers at Zscaler analyzed IoT traffic patterns not only on the days of the DDoS attacks on Dyn and Krebs on Security, but going back to July.

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CTOvision

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

February 13, 2015 – Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT), McAfee Labs, Palo Alto Networks® (NYSE: PANW) and Symantec (NASDAQ: SYMC), co-founders of the industry’s first cyber threat alliance, today announced that Barracuda Networks, Inc. They are strengthened by the industry''s highest level of threat research, intelligence and analytics.

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Network World

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Attackers have started to use Windows and Android malware to hack into embedded devices, dispelling the widely held belief that if such devices are not directly exposed to the Internet they're less vulnerable.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 20, 2023

By Anand Oswal, Senior Vice President and GM at cyber security leader Palo Alto Networks Connected medical devices, also known as the Internet of Medical Things or IoMT, are revolutionizing healthcare, not only from an operational standpoint but related to patient care. But ransomware isn’t the only risk. Simplify operations.

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Network World

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Joe Stewart, director of malware research at Dell SecureWorks He advises everyone to set up two-factor authentication to protect their internet accounts, especially email. It can be particularly useful when stopping hackers who are trying to steal login passwords from users, whether through malware or email phishing schemes.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 3, 2021

The company says the threat actor used vulnerabilities to access Exchange servers, enabling them to access email accounts and install additional malware to facilitate long-term access to the victim's environments. Once the group has gained access to the victim's network, they will typically exfiltrate data to file sharing websites.

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 12, 2021

He first, however, noted the passing of two infosec leaders within the last year: Philippe Courtot, the former CEO of Qualys, and researcher Dan Kaminsky. “The contagious disease spreads through some of the population, and some networks, and some systems are not maintained.” That's just not realistic.

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