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The Link Between AWM Proxy & the Glupteba Botnet

Krebs on Security

AWMproxy, the storefront for renting access to infected PCs, circa 2011. In 2011, researchers at Kaspersky Lab showed that virtually all of the hacked systems for rent at AWM Proxy had been compromised by TDSS (a.k.a Two other domains connected to that Google Analytics code — Russian plastics manufacturers techplast[.]ru

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How to Configure a Router to Use WPA2 in 7 Easy Steps

eSecurity Planet

The exact method for doing this may vary depending on your router manufacturer. It includes features such as Simultaneous Authentication of Equal (SAE), the Dragonfly handshake, simplified setup, better IoT device security, and future proofing. You can refer to your Router Manual for more details. If not, WPA2 will do for now.

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Internet of Things Statistics

Information Matters

Finding “reliable” data about the installed base of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, market size and forecasts is not easy and can be expensive if you have to buy a commercial market report. Creating IoT stats is notoriously difficult depending on accuracy of models, assumptions and definitions. billion in 2018, an increase of 14.6%

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking High-Tech Cars

ForAllSecure

Vamosi: In my book from 2011 When Gadgets Betray Us , I profiled a young Czech born streetwise car thief, an unlikely example of a high tech criminal. As more and more automotive manufacturers start incorporating computer technology into their expensive BMWs, Mercedes Ferraris and Porsches. He's been stealing cars since the age of 11.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Fuzzing Message Brokers

ForAllSecure

The other thing I'll tell you is, I joined Codenomicon in 2011. And you can't, you can't do that with security, it's like if you were manufacturing airplanes, and you're like, Okay, you guys figure out how to build the airplane and build it. So, with a lot of fun. You know, why don't more people. When I joined. that way.