A potentially highly destructive malware is estimated to have infected at least 500,000 networking devices in at least 54 countries since as far back as 2016, in what could be the prelude to a massive attack potentially capable of...
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DDoSer Who Terrorized German and UK Firms Gets Off Without Jail Time
A German hacker who launched DDoS attacks and tried to extort ransom payments from German and UK firms was sentenced last month to one year and ten months of probation. The hacker, identified by authorities only as 24-year-old Maik...
Nine Things That Are Poised To Impact Cybersecurity
One important step every business should take to protect their sensitive customer data is invest in the latest security solutions. This means staying educated and up to date on what technology is available and what it does to keep you safe....
UK And US Accuse Russia Of Hacking Home Routers In Global Cyberattacks
A little warning from the British and American governments today: Kremlin-funded spies might have found a way into your home office. The U.K. and U.S. blamed Russian hackers for a campaign aimed at taking control of routers inside government, critical...
How To Secure The Internet Of Things
We’re all connected. That’s not just some warm and fuzzy expression of sentiment, it’s the reality of the digital world we inhabit. That connection provides great benefits, but can also leave us vulnerable to those who would prey on...
Over 65,000 Home Routers Are Proxying Bad Traffic for Botnets, APTs
Botnet operators and cyber-espionage groups (APTs) are abusing the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) protocol that comes with all modern routers to proxy bad traffic and hide their real location from investigators. In a report published on Monday, Akamai...
Hospitals Exposed by Connected Devices
At any one time the world’s connected hospitals could be running as many as 80,000 exposed devices, putting hospital operations, data privacy and patient health at risk, according to Trend Micro. The security giant’s latest report, Securing Connected Hospitals,...
The rise of IoT-based DDoS attacks: Is there a solution?
The rise of IoT DDoS attacks makes it imperative to rethink DDoS defences to thwart these sophisticated and often devastating threats. Sanjai Gangadharan is the Regional Director SAARC, A10 Networks which is a U.S. based company, based in San...
Interpol Tests Global Cops with IoT Simulation
Interpol last week held a simulated training exercise for global investigators designed to help overcome Internet of Things (IoT) skills shortages. The international police organization’s annual Digital Security Challenge saw 43 cybercrime investigators and digital forensics experts from 23...
DDoS: Defense or Devastation
Your money or your data. Cybercriminals are forcing some companies to make the choice: Either send money or risk a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, which can take down company IT systems, disrupting infrastructure or services and resulting...
