As Internet of things (IoT) devices in homes, industrial environments, transportation networks and elsewhere continue to proliferate, so does the attack surface for malicious IoT network attackers. IoT attack activity…
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Leveraging Open Source Can be Powerful for Cybersecurity
Security vendors and end users have access to the same technology and resources, if not more, than the threat actor community. However, the area where cybersecurity falls short as an…
Deadly Mirai and Qbot-based DDoS Botnet Creator Jailed for 13 months
Kenneth Currin Schuchman, who is also known as Nexus Zeta from Vancouver, Canada, is the creator of deadly Mirai and Qbot-based botnet, has sentenced to 13 months in prison for hiring and promoting the Mirai and Qbot-based DDoS botnets utilized in DDoS attacks against targets from all over the world. Rather than Mirai, Kenneth Currin […]
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Hackers Bypass Symantec Web Gateways Using Mirai & Hoaxcalls Botnets
A new Mirai and Hoaxcalls botnet campaign which is attacking post-authentication class of the Symantec Secure Web Gateway Remote code execution vulnerability. Mirai is one of the well-known IoT Malware that targets IoT devices such as IP cameras and DVRs to take control of those devices by taking advantage of open ports and default credentials, […]
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How an IoT Botnet Could Breach the Power Grid and Cause Widespread Blackouts
The Internet of Things (IoT) poses a major threat to our national infrastructure. An IoT botnet comprised of high-wattage devices such as air conditioners, heaters and washing machines could enable…
Your smart air conditioner could contribute to mass power outages
Researchers call the scenario BlackIoT: an IoT botnet of high-wattage devices that could crash the power grid. This post appeared first on Naked Security Blog by Sophos Author: Lisa Vaas
Fight Fire With Fire: How AI Plays a Role in Both Stopping and Committing DDoS Attacks
Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks have been around for over 20 years. Unfortunately, they will continue to haunt chief information security officers (CISOs), chief information officers (CIOs) — and pretty much…