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Types of Malware & Best Malware Protection Practices

eSecurity Planet

Always change the default passwords for any IoT devices you install before extended use. However, a growing number of botnet attacks are used against IoT devices and their connected networks. In 2008, the Kraken botnet with 495,000 bots infected 10% of the Fortune 500 companies. Examples of Botnet Malware Attacks.

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The Hacker Mind: Shellshock

ForAllSecure

Particularly in IoT, where we find ourselves using MQTT and other ancient protocols, not for what they were originally designed for, but for our immediate need for lightweight communications among devices. Stephane Chazales told StackExchange that in July 2014, he’d reported a vulnerability in g-lib-c localization.

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The Hacker Mind: Shellshock

ForAllSecure

Particularly in IoT, where we find ourselves using MMQT and other ancient protocols, not for what they were originally designed for, but for our immediate need for lightweight communications among devices. Stephane Chazales told StackExchange that in July 2014, he’d reported a vulnerability in g-lib-c localization.