Tag: Malware
Andromeda IoT botnet dismantled by international cyber taskforce
As the Andromeda botnet gets dismantled, another steps forward to take over the job of infecting IoT devices.
Law enforcement agencies around the world have...
Blueborne discovered to affect Amazon Echo and Google Home
Intelligent speaker vendors forced to patch up AI-enabled voice assistants after devices shown to be vulnerable to Blueborne virus.
Back in September, we reported how...
Gemalto survey: Governments should intervene on IoT security
Confidence in IoT security is seriously lacking among both consumers and businesses, Gemalto's study finds.
Some nine out of ten consumers lack confidence in the...
Reaper IoT botnet proves less virulent than expected
Reaper madness fails to materialize, with the spread of the new malware not as extensive as originally estimated, claim Arbor Networks researchers.
The Reaper malware...
Homehack could turn LG appliances into spy kit for cyber criminals
Check Point researchers warn that criminals could turn vacuum cleaners and dishwashers from LG into equipment for espionage.
Researchers at IT security company Check Point have...
New botnet could take down the internet in “cyberstorm”, says Check...
Researchers uncover a rapidly spreading botnet malware taking over IoT devices and posing risk of "cyberstorm".
A massive botnet is forming to create a “cyber-storm that could...
Security researchers warn of ‘airborne’ IoT malware, Blueborne
Billions of Bluetooth devices could be affected by Blueborne malware, say researchers.
Security researchers at Armis Labs have discovered a number of Bluetooth vulnerabilities that...
Malware makes the Internet a “torture chamber” for DVR devices
SANS Technology Institute researcher shows that a DVR with default settings can be compromised within minutes of going online.
Despite the Mirai botnet bringing into...
US senators introduce bill to tackle IoT device security
A bipartisan group of US senators have introduced legislation to address cyber vulnerabilities in the burgeoning IoT device market.
The Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement...
Petya or NotPetya, the IoT needs security
This week, organizations across the world have fallen victim to a new ransomware attack, dubbed NotPetya, seemingly designed to cause maximum damage and disruption...
IoT malware doubled in 2016, says report from Kaspersky
The amount of malware targeting IoT devices more than doubled in 2016, according to a report by IT security company Kaspersky.
Researchers there set up...
Industroyer takes spotlight in latest IT security scare
Another week, another IT security scare. This week it was the turn of Industroyer to take the spotlight, after researchers at security company ESET...