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Life in Lockdown: Offices Are Empty of People, Full of Risky IoT Devices

Issued by: Security Week

A study of more than 500 million IoT device transactions in little over two weeks between December 15 and December 31, 2020 discovered a 700% increase in IoT malware over a previous study of pre-lockdown 2019. The study (PDF), conducted by Zscaler ThreatLabz, found Gafgyt and Mirai accounted for 97% of the IoT malware that…

Network Security

Half-Double: Google Researchers Find New Rowhammer Attack Technique

Issued by: Security Week

Rowhammer attacks — first discussed in 2014 — involve repeatedly accessing a row of memory in an effort to cause bit flips in adjacent rows, which can be useful for by passing memory protections. A malicious actor could use Rowhammer to escalate privileges and for other purposes, and researchers have demonstrated over the past years…

Malware & Threats

6 new ways threat actors will attack in 2021

Issued by: CSO

When COVID-19 hit and then started forcing massive enterprise changes in March, it caused a significant change in the enterprise threat landscape. That is even more troubling given that it all happened within a few days, which required the cutting of security corners for everything, especially the creation of remote sites. COVID also accelerated movement…

Network Security

Over 90% of data transactions on IoT devices are unencrypted

Issued by: CSO

A new report that looked at millions of connections from IoT devices present on enterprise networks found that over 40% of them do not encrypt their traffic. This means a large number of such devices are exposed to man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks where hackers in a position to intercept traffic can steal or manipulate their data….

Malware & Threats

IoT devices using CoAP increasingly used in DDoS attacks

Issued by: Help Net Security

IoT devices in synchronised attacks on targets represent a growing part of global Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) weapon arsenals. There is a significant potential for attackers to use an IoT-related protocol, the Constrained Application Protocol (CoAP), deployed on IoT devices to marshal attacks. The A10 Networks report on the state of DDoS weapons in…

Vulnerabilities

7 Serious IoT Vulnerabilities

Issued by: Dark Reading

The security of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, especially those intended for consumer use, tends to fall on a spectrum between “serious concern” and “industry joke.” Yet the fact is that a growing number of employees have various IoT devices in their homes — where they also could be connecting to an enterprise network to…

Cloud Security

Internet of Things security issues bleed into 2018

Issued by: Help Net Security

In 2017 Internet of Things (IoT) devices rose to prominence as attackers have continued to target and use them to support various cyberattacks. IoT devices are almost the perfect target for cyberthieves. They sit on internal networks, have their own IP address, and allow communication with other internet connected devices and systems. Their ubiquity and large numbers…

Software Security

Smart home device calls cops during domestic dispute

Issued by: CSO

Amazon is kicking off its third annual Prime Day by slashing the cost of an Amazon Echo, cutting 50 percent off the price tag, and selling the Echo for only $89.99. Google is competing by cutting $64 from the price tag for a Google Home and Chromecast bundle, selling the two for $99.99. So, if you’ve been wanting to…