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NISTIR 8228: Considerations for Managing Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity and Privacy Risks

Internet of Things (IoT), Standards & Guidelines / Frank Crast / June 25, 2019 / IOT, NIST, NISTIR, NISTIR 8228

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a new Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) 8228, that includes guidelines for organizations in managing IoT cybersecurity and privacy risks. The NISTIR 8228 report titled “Considerations for Managing Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity and Privacy Risks” provides organizations good insight into the IoT risks, challenges, and considerations […]

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New Mirai variant exploits IoT devices

Cybersecurity Attacks, Internet of Things (IoT), Malware, Vulnerabilities & Exploits / Frank Crast / May 24, 2019 / Hakai, Huawei, Linksys, Miori, Mirai, Omni, Satori, ThinkPHP

A new Mirai botnet variant has evolved to exploit 13 different vulnerabilities found on routers, surveillance products and other internet of things (IoT) devices.

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Yowai and Hakai botnets abuse ThinkPHP vulnerability

Leave a Comment / Internet of Things (IoT), Security Updates & Patches, Vulnerabilities & Exploits / Frank Crast / January 28, 2019 / Gafgyt, Hakai, Mirai, ThinkPHP, Yowai

Cybercriminals are exploiting a ThinkPHP vulnerability, recently patched in December 2018. The attackers are using exploited systems to then propagate two new botnets – Yowai (variant of Mirai) and Hakai (variant of Gafgyt).

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Miori IoT botnet spreads through PHP framework RCE vulnerability

Internet of Things (IoT), Security Updates & Patches, Vulnerabilities & Exploits / Frank Crast / December 26, 2018 / 1Z1H9, APEP, botnet, CVE-2017-17215, Huawei, IOT, Miori, PHP, ThinkPHP, Vulnerabilities

Attackers are using a variant of the infamous Mirai IoT botnet dubbed “Miori” to exploit a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in ThinkPHP, a free open-source PHP framework.

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Home routers exploited via IoT botnet

Cybersecurity Attacks, Internet of Things (IoT), Malware, Network Security / Frank Crast / November 8, 2018 / botnet, Broadcom, Cyberattack, IOT, Network, UPnP, WiFi

Security researchers warn that an IoT botnet has been scanning the internet and exploiting nearly 100,000 routers exposed with a five year old UPnP vulnerability.

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FBI warns of IoT risks

Internet of Things (IoT), Network Security / Frank Crast / August 3, 2018 / Cybercrime, FBI, IOT, malware

The FBI issued a warning on Thursday of the risks of Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

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Attackers attack open ADB ports to spread malware

Cybersecurity Attacks, Internet of Things (IoT), Malware, Mobile Security / Frank Crast / July 23, 2018 / ADB, Android, FBI, IOT, malware, NAT, Satori, Trend Micro, UPnP

Attackers are exploiting IoT devices with open ADB port 5555 to spread malware.

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Huawei-based botnet reached 18K devices in one day

Leave a Comment / Cybersecurity Attacks, Internet of Things (IoT), Network Security, Vulnerabilities & Exploits / Frank Crast / July 20, 2018 / botnet, CVE-2017-17215, Huawei, IOT, malware, port 37215

A hacker built an IoT botnet of 18,000 Huwei-based devices in just one day.

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Mirai variant targets IoT devices with 3 new exploits

Leave a Comment / Cybersecurity Attacks, Internet of Things (IoT), Malware, Vulnerabilities & Exploits / Frank Crast / May 18, 2018 / botnet, CCTV, CVE-2016-6277, hackers, IOT, Mirai, NETGEAR, Wicked

The FortiGuard Labs team has spotted a new variant of the Mirai botnet dubbed “Wicked” that has added three new exploits to target unpatched Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

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Mirai Okiru DDoS botnet targets ARC-based IoT

Cybersecurity Attacks, Internet of Things (IoT), Malware / Frank Crast / January 16, 2018 / botnet, Mirai, Okiru, Satori

A new variant of the infamous Mirai malware dubbed “Okiru” (Mirai Okiru) is now capable of infecting devices running the ARC CPU.

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