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Prowli Malware Targeting Servers, Routers, and IoT Devices
2018-06-07 09:48

After the discovery of massive VPNFilter malware botnet, security researchers have now uncovered another giant botnet that has already compromised more than 40,000 servers, modems and...

Crappy IoT on the high seas: Holes punched in hull of maritime security
2018-06-06 12:18

Researchers able to nudge ships off course Infosec Europe Years-old security issues mostly stamped out in enterprise technology remain in maritime environments, leaving ships vulnerable to...

Mirai Variants Continue to Spawn in Vulnerable IoT Ecosystem
2018-06-06 04:41

Mirai is the archetypal IoT botnet, first achieving infamy with a 665 Gbps DDoS attack against the KrebsOnSecurity website in September 2016. Within days, a second Mirai attack targeted the French...

IoT Botnets Found Using Default Credentials for C&C Server Databases
2018-06-05 10:03

Not following cybersecurity best practices could not only cost online users but also cost cybercriminals. Yes, sometimes hackers don't take best security measures to keep their infrastructure...

How Mirai spawned the current IoT malware landscape
2018-06-04 17:24

When, in late 2016, US-based DNS provider Dyn suffered a massive DDoS attack that it resulted in the temporary unavailability of many popular online services, the name of the Mirai malware became...

Tips for Hardening Networks Against IoT-based DDoS Attacks
2018-05-30 16:41

The Internet of Things (IoT) has been a boon for the cybercriminal industry. IoT devices number in the billions worldwide and most are unsecured or undersecured, making them appealing targets to...

Millions of IoT Devices Vulnerable to Z-Wave Downgrade Attacks, Researchers Claim
2018-05-25 19:27

Millions of IoT devices based on the Z-Wave wireless protocol are vulnerable to a downgrade attack during pairing sessions.

5-year-old IoT attack resurfaces, puts millions of devices at risk
2018-05-25 15:22

IoT chip manufacturer Z-Wave reportedly fixed issues with its pairing process that allowed attackers to hijack internet-connected devices, but one security firm completely circumvented it.

Z-Wave Downgrade Attack Left Over 100 Million IoT Devices Open to Hackers
2018-05-25 09:33

Researchers have found that even after having an advanced encryption scheme in place, more than 100 million Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices from thousands of vendors are vulnerable to a downgrade...

100 Million IoT Devices Possibly Exposed to Z-Wave Attack
2018-05-24 16:11

Researchers have demonstrated that the Z-Wave wireless communications protocol, which is used by more than 100 million Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices, is vulnerable to security downgrade...