LG reports fixing four critical vulnerabilities discovered in many of its TVs. These vulnerabilities were found back in 2023, and could allow malicious actors to gain control of affected LG TVs. Good news – the attacker should connect to the same network to exploit the flaw. Bad news – they can continue using the device… Continue reading Critical LG TV Vulnerabilities Allow for Command Execution
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InfectedSlurs Botnet Exploits Zero-Days to Spread Mirai Malware
The “InfectedSlurs Botnet,” a sophisticated cyber threat, has been uncovered by the Akamai SIRT in a recent development. This malware campaign utilizes zero-day exploits to propagate the notorious Mirai malware, posing a significant risk to vulnerable devices worldwide. InfectedSlurs Helps Mirai Botnet to Resurface The InfectedSlurs Botnet has strong ties to the infamous Mirai malware,… Continue reading InfectedSlurs Botnet Exploits Zero-Days to Spread Mirai Malware
IoT Malware Attacks Grow by 400% in 2023
IoT malware has been a major concern over the last decade. However, trends show that things are turning even worse – recent ZScaler research shows a 400% growth in IoT malware attacks in 2023 only. And most likely, it will become worse. Massive jump in attacks on IoT infrastructure According to the study, the number… Continue reading IoT Malware Attacks Grow by 400% in 2023
WiFi-Hacking by Neighbours is Rampant in the UK, Research Says
WiFi-Hacking by Neighbors is Rampant in the UK, Research Says The research by a broadband Internet provider Konnect showed that more than 4 million Brits possess the experience of hacking their neighbors’ wireless routers to reduce their expenses. About 2000 respondents took part in the research, which showed that one hacker, on average, used their… Continue reading WiFi-Hacking by Neighbours is Rampant in the UK, Research Says
QNAP Warns Clients About DeadBolt Ransomware Attacks
DeadBolt Ransomware: Another Instance of Ransomware Evolution On June 17, QNAP, the Taiwanese hardware manufacturer, warned its customers about ransomware attacks targeting the company’s NAS (network-connected storage) devices. Following attacks in January, March, and May, the DeadBolt ransomware is an impending problem for QNAP devices again. QNAP advises all users to update operating systems to… Continue reading QNAP Warns Clients About DeadBolt Ransomware Attacks
10 Types of Cyber Security Attacks in IoT
In a world where information progress is rapidly developing, it is impossible to do without IoT. You probably don’t know what you’re talking about, so let’s take a quick look at this acronym. IoT(Internet of things) – is a large number of Internet things that interact with each other. In other words, it’s data transfer… Continue reading 10 Types of Cyber Security Attacks in IoT
A DNS vulnerability in uClibc/uClibs-ng libraries jeopardizes IoT devices
A vulnerability has been discovered (CVE not yet issued) in uClibc and uClibc-ng C standard libraries. These libraries are vastly used in IoT devices. The newly found vulnerability makes it possible to place forged data into the DNS cache, allowing to set an arbitrary IP address in that cache with the subsequent rerouting of all… Continue reading A DNS vulnerability in uClibc/uClibs-ng libraries jeopardizes IoT devices