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Week in review: Counterfeit Cisco switches, hijacked Twitter accounts, vulnerable SAP applications

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: New wave of attacks aiming to rope home routers into IoT botnets A Trend Micro research is warning consumers of a major new wave of attacks attempting to compromise their home routers for use in IoT botnets. High-profile Twitter accounts hijacked to push Bitcoin scam. How did it happen? The Twittersphere went into overdrive as a bunch of prominent, verified Twitter accounts … More ? The post Week in review: Counterfeit Cisco switches, hijacked Twitter accounts, vulnerable SAP applications appeared first on Help Net Security .

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New wave of attacks aiming to rope home routers into IoT botnets

A Trend Micro research is warning consumers of a major new wave of attacks attempting to compromise their home routers for use in IoT botnets. The report urges users to take action to stop their devices from enabling this criminal activity. The importance of home routers for IoT botnets There has been a recent spike in attacks targeting and leveraging routers, particularly around Q4 2019. This research indicates increased abuse of these devices will continue … More ? The post New wave of attacks aiming to rope home routers into IoT botnets appeared first on Help Net Security .

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DDoS traffic capitalizes on remote working connectivity reliance to disrupt service provider targets

In the first quarter of 2020, DDoS attacks rose more than 278% compared to Q1 2019 and more than 542% compared to the last quarter, according to Nexusguard. Working from home as the new norm Researchers attribute the sharp rise in incidents to malicious efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic, causing DDoS attacks to interrupt service for large companies and individuals alike. ISPs face increasing challenges to curb undetectable and abnormal traffic before they turn into … More ? The post DDoS traffic capitalizes on remote working connectivity reliance to disrupt service provider targets appeared first on Help Net Security .

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Week in review: DDoS attack trends, WannaCry lessons, new issue of (IN)SECURE

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Zero-day flaws in widespread TCP/IP library open millions of IoT devices to remote attack 19 vulnerabilities – some of them allowing remote code execution – have been discovered in a TCP/IP stack/library used in hundreds of millions of IoT and OT devices deployed by organizations in a wide variety of industries and sectors. Data Protection Officer independence: Ethical and practical considerations In … More ? The post Week in review: DDoS attack trends, WannaCry lessons, new issue of (IN)SECURE appeared first on Help Net Security .

What’s trending on the underground market?

Trust has eroded among criminal interactions, causing a switch to e-commerce platforms and communication using Discord, which both increase user anonymization, Trend Micro reveals. Popular underground goods and services The report reveals that determined efforts by law enforcement appear to be having an impact on the cybercrime underground. Several forums have been taken down by global police entities, and remaining forums experience persistent DDoS attacks and log-in problems impacting their usefulness. Loss of trust led … More ? The post What’s trending on the underground market? appeared first on Help Net Security .

Client-side web security

To address attacks such as XSS, Magecart and other card skimming exploits found in modern eCommerce environments, the use of client-side web security methods is beginning to emerge as a particularly useful practice. Obviously, enterprise teams should integrate client-side protections with desired server-side countermeasures to ensure a full risk management profile (e.g., the client-side is a poor selection point to stop denial of service). Several standards-based client-side security approaches have begun to mature that are … More ? The post Client-side web security appeared first on Help Net Security .

The frequency of DDoS attacks depends on the day and time

Multivector and cloud computing attacks have been rising over the last twelve months, according to Link11. The share of multivector attacks – which target and misuse several protocols – grew significantly from 46% in the first quarter to 65% in the fourth quarter. DNS amplification most popular for DDoS attackers DNS amplification was the most used technique for DDoS attackers in 2019 having been found in one-third of all attacks. The attackers exploited insecure DNS … More ? The post The frequency of DDoS attacks depends on the day and time appeared first on Help Net Security .

NETSCOUT delivers DDoS visibility and protection for service providers and large enterprises

NETSCOUT, a market leader in service assurance, security, and business analytics, announced Arbor Sightline with Sentinel to deliver the next generation of DDoS visibility and protection for service providers and large enterprises. Combining core ARBOR NETWORKS and NETSCOUT Layer 7 technologies with intelligent analytics, machine learning, and automation, Sightline with Sentinel integrates network infrastructure defense functions into an orchestrated capability that delivers unparalleled protection for network, customer, and application services at a lower cost. “As … More ? The post NETSCOUT delivers DDoS visibility and protection for service providers and large enterprises appeared first on Help Net Security .

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Week in review: The data skills gap, new Kali Linux release, Apache Solr RCEs with public PoCs

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: The overlooked part of an infosec strategy: Cyber insurance underwriting When a data breach or cyber attack hits the headlines one of the last things businesses are likely to consider is how cyber insurance could helped. Free download: Botnet and IoT Security Guide 2020 The Council to Secure the Digital Economy (CSDE), a partnership between global technology, communications, and internet companies supported … More ? The post Week in review: The data skills gap, new Kali Linux release, Apache Solr RCEs with public PoCs appeared first on Help Net Security .

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Attackers increasingly embrace small-scale DDoS attacks to evade detection

The growth in both large- and small-scale DDoS attacks continues its upward trajectory, according to a report released by Neustar. The report reveals that the total number of DDoS attacks was up 241% in the third quarter of 2019, compared to the same period last year. The report also confirmed the continued increase in small-scale attacks and the use of multiple threat vectors, as new vectors continue to expand the attack surface that organizations must … More ? The post Attackers increasingly embrace small-scale DDoS attacks to evade detection appeared first on Help Net Security .

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