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Real-time detection of consumer IoT devices participating in DDoS attacks

Could we detect compromised consumer IoT devices participating in a DDoS attack in real-time and do someting about it? A group of researchers Princeton University have presented some encouraging results showing that the first part of that equation can be relatively easily solved. As IoT traffic is often distinct from that of other Internet connected devices and as machine learning has proved promising for identifying malicious Internet traffic, they decided to use these facts to … More ? The post Real-time detection of consumer IoT devices participating in DDoS attacks appeared first on Help Net Security .

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Week in review: Memcached-based reflected DDoS attacks, new issue of (IN)SECURE

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Automating out of the skill gap sinkhole When thinking about the bigger picture, information security leaders must aim to automate as much of the IR cycle as possible. However, this does not mean automation can replace humans. Microsoft releases Spectre fixes for Windows 10 on Skylake CPUs Microsoft has pushed out a new set of Spectre (variant 2) security updates. For the … More ?

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Week in review: Memcached-based reflected DDoS attacks, new issue of (IN)SECURE

Android devices roped into new Monero-mining botnet

A new Monero-mining bot sprang up a few days ago and, in just a few days, has created a botnet consisting of over 7,000 Android devices, most of which are located in China (39%) and Korea (39%). Spreading capabilities The rise of the botnet has been flagged by researchers with Qihoo 360’s Netlab, who analyzed the mining malware and discovered that it has worm-like spreading capabilities. Once ADB.miner – as they’ve dubbed the threat – … More ?

Widespread API use heightens cybersecurity risks

A new Imperva survey showed a heightened concern for cybersecurity risk related to API use. Specifically, 63 percent of respondents are most worried about DDoS threats, bot attacks, and authentication enforcement for APIs. APIs power the interactive digital experiences users love and are fundamental to an organization’s digital transformation. However, they also provide a window into an application that presents a heightened cybersecurity risk. The survey shows that 69 percent of organizations are exposing APIs … More ?

Sad-sack Anon calling himself ‘Mr Cunnilingus’ online is busted for DDoSing ex-bosses

Electronics tutor’s taunts come back to haunt him An electronics technician pleaded guilty on Wednesday to orchestrating distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks on a former employer and other organizations – and to unlawfully possessing a firearm as a former felon.…

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Satori variant hacks into mining rigs, steals ETH by replacing wallet address

Qihoo 360 Netlab researchers warn about a new variant of the Satori malware that apparently goes after ether (ETH) mining rigs. The malware The malware, dubbed Satori.Coin.Robber, started to reestablish the Satori botnet sinkholed last December, but also hacks into Windows-based mining hosts running the popular Claymore Miner software. Older versions of the Claymore Miner provide a remote monitoring and management interface on port 3333, which by default allow remote reading for mining status, the … More ?

Q3 2017 Global DDoS Threat Landscape Report released

The newly released Q3 2017 Global DDoS Threat Landscape Report from Imperva Incapsula features insights on attacks and mitigation. These are some of the key findings: Bitcoin was one of the most targeted industries High packet rate attacks grew more common A third of network layer attacks were highly persistent Botnet activity out of India and Turkey continued to climb.

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2017 Forrester Wave: DDoS Mitigation Solutions report

In their 36-criteria evaluation of DDoS mitigation providers, Forrester identified 11 of the most significant ones — Akamai Technologies, Arbor Networks, Cloudflare, F5 Networks, Fortinet, Huawei Technologies, Imperva, Neustar, Nexusguard, Radware, and Verisign — and researched, analyzed, and scored them. The Forrester Wave: DDoS Mitigation Solutions, Q4 2017 report features information designed to help you: Gain critical insights into the growing DDoS mitigation solution market Identify the ideal DDoS mitigation solution for your company’s needs … More ?

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An analysis of 120 mobile app stores uncovers plethora of malicious apps

RiskIQ analyzed 120 mobile app stores and more than 2 billion daily scanned resources. In listing and analyzing the app stores hosting the most malicious mobile apps and the most prolific developers of malicious apps, their Q3 mobile threat landscape report documents an increase in blacklisted apps over Q2, as well as the continued issues of imitation and trojan apps in official app stores and the emergence of the massive WireX mobile botnet. Total number … More ?

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DDoS attackers increasingly targeting cryptocurrency exchanges

The extraordinary volatility of the price of bitcoin has spurred speculators to employ a wide variety of tricks to make it swing between extremes, so that they can take advantage of it. The unregulated nature of the cryptocurrency ecosystem makes it possible for things like statements by widely esteemed financial executives to have a sizeable impact on the currency’s price. Another way to influence the price is through DDoS attacks against bitcoin exchange sites. There’s … More ?

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