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5 IoT Security Predictions for 2019

Security Affairs

2018 was the year of the Internet of Things (IoT), massive attacks and various botnets hit smart devices, These are 5 IoT Security Predictions for 2019. 2019 will continue these trends but at a faster pace. Upcoming government standardization efforts will continue to increase substantially in 2019.

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Mozi infections will slightly decrease but it will stay alive for some time to come

Security Affairs

Mozi is an IoT botnet that borrows the code from Mirai variants and the Gafgyt malware , it appeared on the threat landscape in late 2019. According to the researchers, in the last months of 2019, the botnet was mainly involved in DDoS attacks. Netlab researchers infected more than 1.5 million systems worldwide, 830,000 are from China.

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MY TAKE: Why DDoS weapons will proliferate with the expansion of IoT and the coming of 5G

The Last Watchdog

I had the chance at RSA 2019 to discuss the wider implications with Don Shin, A10 Networks’ senior product marketing manager. Here we are in 2019 and the same attack strategy continues to persist. This attacker easily located IoT devices that used the manufacturers’ default security setting. A10 Networks’ report found 6.3

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Data monetization: driving the new competitive edge in retail

CGI

Mon, 12/09/2019 - 04:28. The 2019 CGI Client Global Insights reveals that harnessing the power of data analytics to drive real-time insights and improved personalization for new revenue streams is a top business priority for the retail and consumer services executives interviewed. ravi.kumarv@cgi.com.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 1 – 7 January 2024

IT Governance

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ARES ADB IOT Botnet targets Android Set Top Boxes (STB) and TVs

Security Affairs

Experts noticed that most of the devices targeted by the bot are Android set-top boxes manufactured by HiSilicon , Cubetek , and QezyMedia. In June, Trend Micro discovered an Android crypto-currency mining botnet that can spread via open ADB (Android Debug Bridge) ports and Secure Shell (SSH). . IoT #malware branches seen in ????????

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4 Best Antivirus Software of 2021

eSecurity Planet

in 2019 and posting an A last year while topping Bitdefender in total points, 647 to 600. While many consumer devices today come with standard antivirus software, a growing number of internet-enabled systems, like IoT devices , are being manufactured with light security. Detection Using Machine Learning and Data Mining.