Pierluigi Paganini
July 08, 2018
The HNS IoT botnet (Hide and Seek) originally discovered by BitDefender in January evolves and now targets cross-platform database solutions. Do you remember the Hide ‘N Seek (HNS) botnet? The IoT botnet Hide ‘N Seek botnet appeared in the threat landscape in January, when it was first spotted on January 10th by malware researchers from Bitdefender. It was first discovered […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 18, 2018
Researchers from cybersecurity firm VDOO have discovered several vulnerabilities affecting nearly 400 security cameras from Axis Communications. Researchers from cybersecurity firm VDOO have conducted a study on IoT devices and discovered seven vulnerabilities in cameras manufactured by Axis Communications. According to the vendor, nearly 400 models are affected by the issue and Axis has released […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 13, 2018
Fortinet discovered PyRoMineIoT, a new strain of crypto-currency miner that exploits the NSA-linked EternalRomance exploit to spread. PyRoMineIoT is a new strain of crypto-currency miner that exploits the NSA-linked EternalRomance remote code execution exploit to spread, the malware also abuses infected machines to scan for vulnerable Internet of Things (IoT) devices. PyRoMineIoT is quite similar to another crypto-currency miner dubbed PyRoMine that was […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 08, 2018
A security vulnerability was discovered in webcams, IP surveillance cameras and also baby monitors manufactured by the Chinese firm Foscam. The Chinese firm Foscam has released firmware updates to address three vulnerabilities in multiple models of IP-based cameras that could be exploited to take control of vulnerable cameras exposed online. The following flaws were reported by the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 06, 2018
Security expert Ankit Anubhav discovered a Command and Control server for the Owari botnet protected with weak credentials. An IoT botnet has been commandeered by white hats after its controllers used a weak username and password combination for its command-and-control server. Security expert Ankit Anubhav from Newsky Security discovered an IoT botnet that was controlled by […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 01, 2018
Cybercriminals continue to improve the infamous Mirai botnet by adding new exploits and functionalities, experts warn new dangerous variant will appear in the wild. According to Netscout’s Arbor Security Engineering and Response Team (ASERT), cybercriminals continue to improve the dreaded Mirai IoT botnet by adding new exploits and functionalities. The time to market of new Mirai botnet […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 25, 2018
Researchers from Pen Test Partners have conducted an analysis of Z-Wave wireless communications protocol used by millions of IoT devices and discovered that it is vulnerable to cyber attacks. The Z-Wave protocol is widely adopted for home automation, it leverages low-energy radio waves for wireless communications over distances of up to 100 meters (330 feet). The protocol is […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 19, 2018
Security experts from Fortinet have spotted a new variant of the Mirai botnet dubbed ‘Wicked Mirai’, it includes new exploits and spread a new bot. The name Wicked Mirai comes from the strings in the code, the experts discovered that this new variant includes at least three new exploits compared to the original one. “The […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 18, 2018
While a new variant of the dreaded Mirai botnet, so-called Wicked Mirai, emerged in the wild the operators of the Mirai Satori botnet appear very active. Experts observed hackers using the Satori botnet to mass-scan the Internet for exposed Ethereum mining pools, they are scanning for devices with port 3333 exposed online. The port 3333 is a port […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 08, 2018
Security researchers at VPNMentor conducted a comprehensive assessment on of a number of GPON home routers and discovered a Critical remote code vulnerability that could be exploited to gain full control over them. The researchers have found a way to bypass the authentication to access the GPON home routers (CVE-2018-10561). The experts chained this authentication bypass flaw with another command […]
