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1. Nozomi Networks Labs report finds ruin vs. ransom dominates 2022 threat landscape: (Guest Research); GUEST RESEARCH: The latest OT/IoT security report from Nozomi Networks Labs finds wiper malware, IoT botnet activity, and the Russia/Ukraine war significantly influenced the 2022 threat landscape. Continuing ...; Created on 19 January 2023
2. Avast Q3/2022 Threat Report: Cybergangs recruiting and rewarding supporters: (Guest Research); ... Avast Malware Research Director. "In terms of attacks, we noticed an uptick in DealPly adware towards the end of Q3/2022, a massive spike in Raccoon Stealer infection attempts, increased MyKings botnet ...; Created on 11 November 2022
3. Secureworks State of the Threat Report 2022: 52% of ransomware incidents over the past year started with compromise of unpatched remote services: (Remote Working); ... the loader landscape disappeared (Trickbot and IceID) and two returned (Emotet and Quakbot). This indicates that groups are moving away from the complex, fully featured botnets that evolved from the early ...; Created on 10 October 2022
4. WatchGuard Threat Lab reports decrease in malware volume, surge in encrypted malware and actively exploited office vulnerabilities: (Guest Research); ... increase in threats for Chrome and Microsoft Office, the ongoing Emotet botnet resurgence, and much more. “While overall malware attacks in Q2 fell off from the all-time highs seen in previous quarters, ...; Created on 29 September 2022
5. Protecting against the next ransomware attack: (Guest Opinion); ... This occurs when an organisation is slow to deploy software patches or has not properly configured protective measures such as firewalls. The fourth factor is the use of botnets. These networks of machines ...; Created on 23 August 2022
6. Nozomi Networks Labs report: Wipers and IoT botnets dominate the threat landscape – manufacturing and energy at highest risk: (Guest Research); GUEST RESEARCH: The latest Operational Technology (OT)/IoT security report from Nozomi Networks Labs finds wiper malware, IoT botnet activity, and the Russia/Ukraine war impacted the threat landscape in ...; Created on 04 August 2022
7. Key cloud computing pros and cons you should consider and tips for success: (Guest Opinion); ... cloud computing is no different. For instance, as mentioned above, there is potential for hackers to find a way into online programs and compromise security. They may try to break in using botnets, malware, ...; Created on 03 August 2022
8. Fastly Partners with Human Security to protect customers from bot attacks and fraud: (Company News); ... expertise in both marketing and security bot attacks." Human's capabilities have resulted in several high-profile takedowns, including Pareto – the most sophisticated connected TV botnet ever found – in ...; Created on 29 July 2022
9. Ransomware volume skyrocketing: WatchGuard: (Security); ... the Emotet botnet was back in a big way, Log4Shell attacks have tripled, and malicious cryptomining abounds. "Based on the early spike in ransomware this year and data from previous quarters, we predict ...; Created on 29 June 2022
10. New report reveals evolving techniques targeting cloud native environments: (Guest Opinion); ... is estimated to be present in over 100 million instances globally. Once the honeypot was set up, some of the largest botnets – including Muhstik and Mirai – began targeting it within minutes. Researchers ...; Created on 09 May 2022
11. Mandiant finds threat actor targeting email collection over long periods: (Security); ... "Mandiant suspects that default credentials, rather than an exploit, were the likely mechanism used to compromise these devices and form the IoT botnet used by UNC3524. "Similar to the use of embedded ...; Created on 03 May 2022
12. Top eight DDoS attacks that organisations must avoid: (Guest Opinion); ... legitimate traffic while only limiting the rate of request. 5. IoT botnets can be helpful or otherwise. While robotic process automation and other good bots help accelerate productivity and business ...; Created on 21 April 2022
13. Entelar becomes Radware distributor: (CHANNEL NEWS); ... API security, and DDoS protection (including burst, DNS, and TLS/SSL attacks; ransom DDoS campaigns; and IoT botnets). "We are really excited to announce this partnership with Radware, which enhances ...; Created on 20 April 2022
14. WatchGuard accused of delaying flaw details, company contests report: (Security); ... from Russia's military to assemble a botnet, according to a report in the American website Ars Technica. However, WatchGuard communications director Chris Warfield told iTWire in reply to a query ...; Created on 08 April 2022
15. Radware DefensePro 800 offers terabit DDoS mitigation: (Security); ... from burst, DNS and TLS/SSL attacks, as well as ransom DDoS campaigns, IoT botnets, and phantom floods. "Tier-1 service providers and large enterprises are transforming their networks and computing infrastructures ...; Created on 31 March 2022
16. Fortify IT: How to fix Exchange server issues that just won't di: (Guest Opinion); ... the attackers were inside. Later, new information showed that cybercriminals use Exchange server vulnerabilities for their botnets so they can secretly steal processing power and mine cryptocurrency. ...; Created on 25 February 2022
17. Check Point Research details key attacks in its 2022 Security Report: (Security); ... return of the Emotet botnet. Highlights from the 2022 Security Report include: • Supply chain attacks: the infamous SolarWinds attack laid the foundations for a supply chain attack frenzy. Last ...; Created on 24 January 2022
18. Why cybercrime will continue to flourish in 2022: (Guest Opinion); ... and conduct high-profile DDoS attacks. For example, cybercrime gang Lockbit was found to be posting ads to recruit affiliates, including Mēris botnet operators. The incentives are large. A survey of ...; Created on 11 January 2022
19. Logjam: Log4j exploit attempts continue in globally distributed scans, attacks: (Security); ... cryptocoin-mining botnet. Because of the way Log4j exploits work—by prompting “lookups” to remote servers via LDAP, DNS, and other Java Name and Directory Interface (JNDI) supported protocols—the lookup ...; Created on 22 December 2021
20. Phorpiex botnet variant mugged half a million dollars worth of cryptocurrency: (Security); Cyber threat intelligence company Check Point Research warns that a new variant of Phorpiex, a botnet known for sextortion and cryptojacking, has stolen an estimated half a million dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency ...; Created on 17 December 2021
21. Buggy Christmas: Microsoft issues 67 patches, fixes one zero-day: (Security); ... "The Emotet botnet was originally shut down in January, but has since reappeared in November. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to convince a user to open a malicious attachment, which ...; Created on 15 December 2021
22. KnowBe4’s team of cybersecurity experts release predictions for 2022: (Security); ... into "everything gangs". Instead of just doing ransomware and data exfiltration, they are doing cryptomining, botnet creation, DDoS attacks, etc. The attack gangs of the future will look at every new victim ...; Created on 05 December 2021
23. KnowBe4’s team of cybersecurity experts release predictions for 2022: (Guest Research); ... into "everything gangs". Instead of just doing ransomware and data exfiltration, they are doing cryptomining, botnet creation, DDoS attacks, etc. The attack gangs of the future will look at every new victim ...; Created on 05 December 2021
24. Nearly 10 months after being taken down, Emotet is back again: (Security); Nearly 10 months after it was taken down by authorities in Europe, the US and Canada, the Emotet botnet appears to have returned, with at least one of the bots associated with it being observed by a security ...; Created on 17 November 2021
25. Sophos uncovers malware that abuses Windows 10 app installer: (Security); ... botnet, with a backdoor implant installed for the delivery of further malicious payloads if needed “Spamming a security company with malicious emails featuring a novel attack technique might not have ...; Created on 15 November 2021
26. New DDoS attack vectors may spell trouble in future: Kaspersky: (Security); ... with a TCP connection. The Kaspersky report covered DDoS attacks in the third quarter of 2021 and said a new botnet named Mēris had been found during the period. Citing Yandex and Qrator Labs, Kaspersky' ...; Created on 09 November 2021
27. DDoS attacks on Russian schools doubled in September: claim: (Security); ... to bring down the schools' networks in order to avoid homework. However, there was the occasional attack that went up to 300Gbps which would gave required the use of botnets that cost between US$100 ...; Created on 05 November 2021
28. VirusTotal study finds 95% of 80m ransomware samples analysed aimed at Windows: (Security); ... of ransomware activity that never stops. Second, attackers are using a range of different approaches, including well-known botnet malware and other remote access trojans. Third, in terms of ransomware ...; Created on 14 October 2021
29. Radware shows how cloud native tech will impact 5G mobile networks: (Guest Opinion); ... significantly increase exposure. • Outbound attacks include IoT botnets and attacks on the network edge. • Inbound attacks, include floods from public cloud and from the Internet, and attacks on core ...; Created on 22 September 2021
30. Ransomware group irked by US extradition of Ukrainian: (Security); ... Poland, on 3 October 2020, and extradited to the US on 7 September this year. It alleged he had controlled a botnet,using which he conducted brute-force attacks designed to decrypt numerous computer ...; Created on 10 September 2021
31. EVENT INVITE: Satellites, Space and Cyber Threats, Sept 9, 6-7pm AEST: (Security); ... recognised authority on cyber policy, Peter was invited twice to the White House to brief Obama Administration cybersecurity leadership. He was principal architect of the icode anti-botnet mitigation scheme ...; Created on 06 September 2021
32. Ransomware activity surged 10x in June 2021: (Security); ... falling victim to scareware and malvertising tactics. 3. Botnet trends show attackers push to the edge: Tracking the prevalence of botnet detections showed a surge in activity. Earlier this year, 35% ...; Created on 24 August 2021
33. IoT malware is accessing corporate networks: Zscaler: (Security); ... smart refrigerators and musical lamps. Roughly 900 unique payload deliveries were observed in 15 days timeframe. The Gafgyt and Mirai malware families – both associated with botnets – were the two most ...; Created on 16 July 2021
34. New WatchGuard research reveals traditional anti-malware solutions miss nearly 75% of threats: (Guest Research); ... initially as an extended format language (EFL) file. Another version of this malware turns the IoT devices into a botnet with rotating command and control servers. • Network attacks surge more than 20% ...; Created on 25 June 2021
35. Ransomware functions as a well-organised ecosystem: Kaspersky claim: (Security); ... established botnets — and account resellers. Once this was done, a group called the red team by Kaspersky — after the offensive units in security companies — established full control over the victim network ...; Created on 13 May 2021
36. US pipeline attackers appear to have bitten off more than they can chew: (Security); ... access to popular botnets such as Dridex, TrickBot and ZLoader. "As for post-exploitation tools, the arsenal usually included Cobalt Strike and Metasploit frameworks, Mimikatz and BloodHound." Veteran ...; Created on 11 May 2021
37. Reframing Cybersecurity: The 2021 Survivors Mindset: (Security); ... is an internationally recognised authority on cyber policy, an Internet industry leader and an activist and policy innovator. He was also behind the development of icode, an industry-wide botnet mitigation ...; Created on 11 May 2021
38. Juniper Networks unveils security director cloud: (Business IT); ... that has been validated by objective, third-party testing to be more than 99% effective against network and application exploits, new and commodity malware, IoT botnets and other attack techniques targeted ...; Created on 06 May 2021
39. NSW Labor takes a hit from Windows Avaddon ransomware: (Security); ... via the well-established Phorpiex botnet. "According to Check Point threat intelligence in November 2020, Phorpiex was the top malware family, responsible for distributing many malware families including ...; Created on 05 May 2021
40. Despite many false alarms, Linux malware scares still abound: (Open Sauce); ... know its true purpose." Then why write this post at all? Another statement that could have been queried was the fact that the researchers claimed this script had some similarities with a botnet known ...; Created on 04 May 2021
41. WatchGuard reports the ups and downs of malware: (Security); ... the malicious document triggers a series of payloads and malicious code that ultimately installs the Agent Tesla remote access trojan (RAT) and keylogger. Botnet malware targeting IoT devices and routers ...; Created on 31 March 2021
42. IoT botnets: Perspectives from a residential router: (Guest Opinion); ... face from the propagation of IoT botnets and the problems devices present once they are infected. To start, it's truly amazing to see how many malicious events a residential router experiences every ...; Created on 22 March 2021
43. Microsoft's RDP attack vector of choice for ransomware groups in 202: (Security); ... group, Maze, shut down operations, while Microsoft announced in October 2020 that it had disrupted the ransomware distribution botnet Trickbot. Among countries, India reported the most submissions, with ...; Created on 22 March 2021
44. Verkada cyber attack prompts warning for Aussie consumers, businesses to be more ‘security conscious’: (Security); ... allowing them to breach a network and even link a smart home device to a botnet, a collection of internet-connected devices controlled by cyber-criminals. Set up two step authentication - Where possible, ...; Created on 15 March 2021
45. Security experts 'encourage Australians to reinforce security around new smart home devices: (Home Tech); ... homeowners are making it easy for hackers. Most bad actors can guess a default password, allowing them to breach a network and even link a smart home device to a botnet, a collection of internet-connected ...; Created on 17 February 2021
46. Sec researcher welcomes Emotet takedown, but fears it may return: (Security); Veteran security researcher Chester Wisniewski says the takedown of the Emotet botnet is to be welcomed but notes that the primary Emotet operators were not apprehended, which meant that they would rebuild ...; Created on 29 January 2021
47. Europe, North America jointly disrupt activities of Emotet botnet: (Security); Authorities in a number of European countries, along with the US and Canada, have disrupted the activities of the Emotet botnet. A statement from Europol said Emotet had been first used as a banking ...; Created on 28 January 2021
48. FireEye break-in: Mandia has forgotten that charity begins at home: (Open Sauce); ... too the IP addresses from where they operate. Never heard of a VPN, it seems. Or a botnet. Seems to be a bit of contradiction, but then American journalists never question, they lap it up and paste it ...; Created on 10 December 2020
49. WatchGuard report details COVID-19 impact on security threat landscape: (Guest Research); ... top five most-widespread malware detections list in Q3. Though it is unclear if the Farelt botnet uses the same command and control structure as LokiBot, there's a high probability the same group, SilverTerrier ...; Created on 10 December 2020
50. ZDNet and Linux often provide a good chance for a laugh: (Open Sauce); ... the editor's knife is puzzling. To details. In this case, Cimpanu was writing about a botnet known as Stantinko, a new version of which has apparently been detected by the Israeli security firm Intezer ...; Created on 26 November 2020

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