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IoT is an ecosystem, as secure as its weakest link

Remember when, three years ago, several Mirai botnets hit DNS provider Dyn and caused part of the Internet to be unreachable for most users in North America and Europe? For a moment there it really seemed that IoT security would become an indisputable necessity. Unfortunately, that did not happen, and security professionals and consumers are left trying to minimize the dangers of insecure IoT and industrial IoT devices as best they can. The problem with … More ? The post IoT is an ecosystem, as secure as its weakest link appeared first on Help Net Security .

The nastiest ransomware, phishing and botnets of 2019

Webroot released its annual Nastiest Malware list, shedding light on 2019’s worst cybersecurity threats. From ransomware strains and cryptomining campaigns that delivered the most attack payloads to phishing attacks that wreaked the most havoc, it’s clear that cyber threats across the board are becoming more advanced and difficult to detect. Ransomware Ransomware continued to see success by evolving a more targeted model initially adopted in previous years. SMBs remain a prime target as they struggle … More ? The post The nastiest ransomware, phishing and botnets of 2019 appeared first on Help Net Security .

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The nastiest ransomware, phishing and botnets of 2019