IoT botnet
Sophisticated IoT Botnet Torii Uses 6 Persistence Methods
Lucian Constantin | | brute-force attack, IoT botnet, Malware, Remote Desktop Protocol, Telnet, Torii
Security researchers have uncovered a new botnet targeting Linux-based devices that’s more sophisticated than Mirai and most other IoT botnets observed so far. Researchers from antivirus vendor Avast have dubbed the new ...
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NVR Software Flaw Threatens Thousands of Devices
Lucian Constantin | | android, Buffer Overflow, IoT botnet, network video recorder, Privilege Escalation, Remote Code Execution, video surveillance
A network video recorder (NVR) application used by organizations from around the world to control surveillance cameras contains a critical vulnerability that could expose devices to hacking. The flaw was found by ...
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US-CERT Warns About Attacks Against ERP Applications
The US-CERT arm of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued an alert warning organizations about an increase in attacks targeting Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) applications. The alert is based on ...
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Router Compromise Enables $1 Million Bank Cyberheist
A cybercriminal group known for targeting financial institutions has managed to steal almost $1 million from a large Russian bank after hacking into a router at one of its regional branches. The ...
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Hide-N-Seek IoT Botnet Starts Infecting Database Servers
Lucian Constantin | | database server, hide-n-seek, IoT botnet, NoSQL, router malware, vulnerability, WordPress update
Hide ‘N Seek (HNS), an IoT botnet known for infecting home routers, IP cameras and digital video recorders, has recently started compromising NoSQL database servers. HNS was discovered by researchers from antivirus ...
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Security Flaws Allow Attackers to Hijack 400 Axis Camera Models
Lucian Constantin | | adware, camera hijacking, Internet of things, IoT botnet, video surveillance, Zacinlo
Axis Communications, one of the largest manufacturers of video surveillance equipment in the world, has fixed critical security flaws that affect some 390 of its network camera models. The vulnerabilities were found ...
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Flash Update Fixes Zero-Day Flaw Used in Targeted Attack
Lucian Constantin | | camera firmware, CVE-2018-5002, Flash Player, Foscam, IoT botnet, Zero-day Exploit
Adobe Systems released a security update for Flash Player to fix four vulnerabilities, including one that was discovered in an attack targeting individuals and organizations from the Middle East. Two of the ...
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VPNFilter Continues to Target Devices in Ukraine
The VPNFilter botnet that compromised more than 500,000 routers and network-attached storage devices from around the world was recently disrupted, but is trying to make a comeback in Ukraine. Researchers from security ...
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Apple Finally Ships Meltdown Patch for Older MacOS Systems
Apple has released new security patches for its macOS and iOS devices, managing to be both the first and the last of the major OS vendors to fix the serious Meltdown vulnerability ...
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IoT Botnet Satori Grows Rapidly Thanks to Zero-Day Flaw
Lucian Constantin | | andromeda, Ar3s, arrest, cybercrime, DDoS attack, Huawei, IoT botnet, Malware, Mirai, port 37215, port 52869, port scanning, Satori, suspect, Zero-day Exploit
An internet of things (IoT) botnet that recently hijacked more than 100,000 DSL modems in Argentina has extended to other countries and doubled in size over the past week, possibly due to ...
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