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

The Last Watchdog

They are easier than ever to spin up; very powerful DDoS tools and for-hire services are widely available to anyone with modest technical skills – weaponry that is still very effective. This attacker easily located IoT devices that used the manufacturers’ default security setting. Here are the key takeaways: Reflective attacks.

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Data science vs. machine learning: What’s the difference?

IBM Big Data Hub

It uses advanced tools to look at raw data, gather a data set, process it, and develop insights to create meaning. Areas making up the data science field include mining, statistics, data analytics, data modeling, machine learning modeling and programming. It’s also necessary to understand data cleaning and processing techniques.

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Android Botnet leverages ADB ports and SSH to spread

Security Affairs

Trend Micro recently discovered an Android crypto-currency mining botnet that can spread via open ADB (Android Debug Bridge) ports and Secure Shell (SSH). Security researchers at Trend Micro have discovered an new Android crypto-currency mining botnet that spreads via open ADB ( Android Debug Bridge ) ports and Secure Shell (SSH).

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The Scammers’ Playbook: How Cybercriminals Get Ahold of Your Data

eSecurity Planet

According to the 2021 IBM Threat Force Intelligence Index , Manufacturing was the industry most likely to be attacked last year, comprising 23.2% First, we’ll cover the technological side of cyber attacks, such as evading detection tools or digital reconnaissance techniques. of cyber attacks IBM handled. Technological tactics.

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Outlaw is Back, a New Crypto-Botnet Targets European Organizations

Security Affairs

Once the machine is fully compromised, the attacker will install a complete hacking suite, composed of an IRC bot, an SSH scanner, a bruteforce tool, and an XMRIG crypto-miner. This directory contains the crypto mining module named kswapd0. It is a fork of XMRIG project, one of the most popular software to mine monero crypto values.

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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. The Android Debug Bridge (adb) is a command-line tool that allows developers to communicate with an Android device. ” reads the analysis published by the experts.

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Best Fraud Management Systems & Detection Tools in 2022

eSecurity Planet

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses have responded to fraud by adopting new tools and strategies to combat the ever-evolving threat. Table of Contents Why Use Fraud Management and Detection Tools? Who Benefits Most From Using Fraud Management and Detection Tools? Why Use Fraud Management and Detection Tools?

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