Security News > 2021
Security researchers at Human Security have discovered a massive botnet of Android devices being used to conduct fraud in the connected TV advertising ecosystem. The sophisticated mobile botnet, dubbed Pareto, is made up on nearly a million infected mobile Android devices pretending to be millions of people watching ads on smart TVs and other devices.
Facebook on Wednesday said it took steps to dismantle malicious activities perpetrated by two state-sponsored hacking groups operating out of Palestine that abused its platform to distribute malware. To disrupt the adversary operations, Facebook said it took down their accounts, blocked domains associated with their activity, and alerted users it suspects were singled out by these groups to help them secure their accounts.
F5 announced enhancements to its application security portfolio. "To help today's customers succeed, security must be native to applications and APIs, continuous, applied in real time, and powered by data and AI.".
Abiquo releases version 5.2, which delivers new functionalities for business competitive advantage along with new enhancements that help cloud users simplify tasks and workflow. Multi-cloud environments require a powerful backup system to allow companies to cover their customized disaster recovery needs and to help that purpose, Abiquo 5.2 introduces the new DRaaS feature providing self-service disaster recovery for Abiquo users, by adding its first integration with Zerto for vCenter.
TP-Link's Deco X68 provides robust and reliable Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6 coverage combined with mesh technology, eliminating those weak signals areas with whole-home coverage at an unrivaled price point. "We are thrilled to expand our Deco Mesh Systems offering with the Deco X68, featuring the latest in Wi-Fi 6 and wireless networking advancements," said Jeff Barney, COO at TP-Link USA. "Users will enjoy a superior tri-Band Wi-Fi 6 mesh system with responsive gaming, 4K streaming, no drops or buffering and coverage throughout your whole home."
Software developed by data extraction company Cellebrite contains vulnerabilities that allow arbitrary code execution on the device, claims Moxie Marlinspike, the creator of the encrypted messaging app Signal. The researcher found that Cellebrite's software had outdated open-source code that had not been updated in almost a decade, despite security updates being available.
Crystal Group announced their new family of next-gen Crystal Group FORCE PCIe Gen4-enabled rugged servers. The FG2 family also includes two new GPU-ready servers designed to enable AI and machine learning.
Source Defense announced its partnership with Prevalent to identify threats and protect online businesses against automated and client-side attacks exploiting third-party code and website access. To improve visibility into these risks Source Defense identifies and analyzes the areas targeted by client-side threats and open-source risks.
A recent update to Microsoft's Sysinternals Autoruns program is causing the program to crash as its scans for autostarts in Windows. For those not familiar with Autoruns, it is a free utility from Microsoft that enumerates all the programs that automatically start on a Windows machine.
By teaming up with Kasada, GreyNoise Intelligence will be able to provide users with an improved understanding of their security environment and more accurate information about which potential threats demand their attention. GreyNoise has enriched its IP data with Kasada's intelligence on persistent bot traffic, allowing users to quickly identify and triage emerging bot activity.