New Rapidly-Growing IoT Botnet Threatens to Take Down the Internet

Just a year after Mirai—biggest IoT-based malware that caused vast Internet outages by launching massive DDoS attacks—completed its first anniversary, security researchers are now warning of a brand new rapidly growing IoT botnet. Dubbed 'IoTreaper,' first spotted in September by researchers at...

‘IOTroop’ Botnet Could Dwarf Mirai in Size and Devastation, Says Researcher

A botnet, which is adding new bots every day, has already infected one million businesses during the past month and could easily eclipse the size and devastation caused by Mirai. The malware and botnet, dubbed IOTroop, was spotted in September by researchers at Check Point who warn that 60 percen...

October 20, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Cats” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! October 20, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Inside the thriving...

Today’s Predictions for Tomorrow’s Internet

Making predictions is a tricky business and in no area more so than in the area of rapidly developing technology. The pace of change continues to accelerate and the nature of innovation is such that entrepreneurs, as well as criminals are continually searching for “the next big thing” to either...

FBI Asks Businesses to Share Details About DDoS Attacks

The FBI has made an appeal to organizations victimized by DDoS attacks to share details and characteristics of those incidents, echoing a similar plea made last year in the throes of a relentless wave of ransomware attacks. The bureau said victims should contact local field offices regardless of...

IoT Cybersecurity: What's Plan B?

In August, four US Senators introduced a bill designed to improve Internet of Things IoT security. The IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2017 is a modest piece of legislation. It doesn't regulate the IoT market. It doesn't single out any industries for particular attention, or force any...

Today’s Predictions for Tomorrow’s Internet

This weekend I realized just how much the future of securing the Internet of Things IoT will become a critical component to maintain our lifestyle. CyberPatriot is the National Youth Cyber Education Program created by the Air Force Association to encourage careers in STEM. Each year the program...

October 12, 2017 – Morning Cyber Coffee Headlines – “Fall Harvest Edition” Edition

Good morning! Sit with Carbon Black this morning over a cup of coffee or tea and browse a few industry headlines to get the day started. We’ve got just enough information below to get you through that first cup…enjoy! October 12, 2017 - Headlines Carbon Black in the News: Ransomware market soars...

Vacron NVR RCE Vulnerability (Oct 2017) - Active Check

Vacron NVR is prone to a remote code execution RCE vulnerability. This vulnerability was known to be exploited by the IoT Botnet SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2017 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders...

A week in security (October 02 – October 08)

Last week, we gave you some tips for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, walked through an exploration of a small adware file, and explored the complicated world of the Homograph attack. Here's what else happened in security. VB2017 Many of our team members attended VB2017 in Madrid, one of t...

Watch Stranger Saying ‘Hola Senorita’ After Hacking Woman’ Security Cam

By Carolina Internet of Things IoT devices or call them the Internet This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Watch Stranger Saying Hola Senorita After Hacking Woman Security Cam...

Netgear Fixes 50 Vulnerabilities in Routers, Switches, NAS Devices

Netgear recently issued 50 patches for its routers, switches, NAS devices, and wireless access points to resolve vulnerabilities ranging from remote code execution bugs to authentication bypass flaws. Twenty of the patches address “high” vulnerability issues with the remaining 30 scored as “mediu...

Gary McGraw on BSIMM8 and Software Security

Software security pioneer Gary McGraw talks to Mike Mimoso about the latest iteration of the Building Security In Maturity Model BSIMM report. BSIMM is a snapshot of how some of the world’s biggest tech companies and enterprises are handling secure development practices. Gary talks about some of...

BlueBorne – Bluetooth’s airborne influenza

Armis Labs has discovered a new attack vector that targets any device that has Bluetooth capability. This includes mobile, desktop, and IoT — roughly accounting for 8.2 billion devices. All operating systems are susceptible — Android, iOS, Windows, and Linux. Dubbed BlueBorne, it exposes several...

Endpoint isn’t the best place to block threats

Hackers often look for a number of ways to target business users, compromise critical systems and get away with sensitive information or money. These attacks can come from email and web sources, and even infect business endpoints. According to a 2015 industry survey, 73 percent of respondents...

A week in security (September 18 – September 24)

Last week, we kept you updated on our blog about the infected versions of CCleaner that were offered as downloads on the official servers. We also warned you against a fake IRS notice that delivers a customized spying tool, some of the threats currently facing gamers, and a Netflix scam that has...

This Week in Security News

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. Below you’ll find a quick recap of topics followed by links to news articles and/or our blog posts providing additional insight. Be sure to check back...

Linux Trojan Using Hacked IoT Devices to Send Spam Emails

Botnets, like Mirai, that are capable of infecting Linux-based internet-of-things IoT devices are constantly increasing and are mainly designed to conduct Distributed Denial of Service DDoS attacks, but researchers have discovered that cybercriminals are using botnets for mass spam mailings. New...

IoT Device Security At Home

My girlfriend read something that worried her about the security risks posed by Internet of Things IoT devices at home. She had recently purchased a new TV, and she has an older home security system. She asked if her privacy might be at risk. We talked about the kinds of problems an unprotected...

This Week in Security News

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. Below you’ll find a quick recap of topics followed by links to news articles and/or our blog posts providing additional insight. Be sure to check back...