Organizations aren’t slowing down in their use of application programming interfaces (APIs). According to a survey covered by DEVOPSdigest, 61.3% of organizations used more APIs in 2020 than they did…
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Cops Disrupt Emotet, the Internet’s ‘Most Dangerous Malware’
A global operation has taken down the notorious botnet in a blow to cybercriminals worldwide.
A New Botnet Attack Just Mozied Into Town
A relatively new player in the threat arena, the Mozi botnet, has spiked among Internet of things (IoT) devices, IBM X-Force has discovered. This malware has been active since late…
Mirai Botnet Exploit Weaponized to Attack IoT Devices via CVE-2020-5902
We found an internet of things (IoT) Mirai botnet downloader exploiting CVE-2020-5902 in the wild, two weeks after getting a 10 out of 10 CVSS rating in its disclosure. Analyzing the said variant, it can also abuse nine other recently discovered security bugs in other devices.
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New Mirai Variant Expands Arsenal, Exploits CVE-2020-10173
We discovered a new Mirai variant that exploits nine vulnerabilities, most notable of which is CVE-2020-10173 in Comtrend VR-3033 routers which we have not observed exploited by past Mirai variants.
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XORDDoS, Kaiji Botnet Malware Variants Target Exposed Docker Servers
We have recently detected variants of two existing Linux botnet malware types targeting exposed Docker servers; these are XORDDoS malware and Kaiji DDoS malware. While the XORDDoS attack infiltrated the Docker server to infect all the containers hosted on it, the Kaiji attack deploys its own container that will contain its DDoS malware.
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Facebook to verify identities on accounts that churn out viral posts
Hopefully it’s a COVID-19 version of what it did post-2016 elections, when it required verification of those buying political or issue ads.
Backdoor, Devil Shadow Botnet Hidden in Fake Zoom Installers
We found two malware files that pose as Zoom app installers. One of the samples installs a backdoor that allows malicious actors to run routines remotely, while the other sample involves the installation of the Devil Shadow botnet in devices.
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Bot creates millions of fake eyeballs to rip off smart-TV advertisers
The massive ICEBUCKET scheme has, so far, impersonated more than 2m people in 30+ countries, defrauding more than 300 brands of ad dollars. This post appeared first on Naked Security…
Player vs. Hacker: Cyberthreats to Gaming Companies and Gamers
The video gaming landscape has changed drastically over the past few decades. Some of these changes have led to considerable developments in the cyberthreat landscape as it applies to gaming…