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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. 2019 will continue these trends but at a faster pace. IoT Attacks in 2018. Three IoT Attack Avenues for 2019.

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Evolution of threat landscape for IoT devices – H1 2018

Security Affairs

Security experts from Kaspersky have published an interesting report on the new trends in the IoT threat landscape. What is infecting IoT devices and how? The researchers set up a honeypot to collect data on infected IoT devices, the way threat actors infect IoT devices and what families of malware are involved.

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

Security Affairs

Researchers from WootCloud Labs have uncovered a new IoT botnet named Ares that is targeting Android-based devices. Experts from WootCloud Labs have spotted a new IoT botnet tracked as Ares that is targeting Android-based devices that have a debug port exposed online. IoT #malware branches seen in ????????

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Android Debugging Tools Also Useful for Compromising Devices, Mining Cryptocurrency

Security Affairs

” It only took one month from this warning until researchers at Trend Micro identified suspicious port scans on TCP port 5555. ” The Trend Micro researchers’ analysis shows a fairly typical command & control (C&C) malware infection process with many similarities to the Satori variant of the Mirai botnet.

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No Computing Device Too Small For Cryptojacking

Dark Reading

Research by Trend Micro shows IoT and almost all connected devices are targets for illegal cryptocurrency mining.

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What is a Cyberattack? Types and Defenses

eSecurity Planet

Cyberattacks are on the rise, with cyber criminal trends and techniques becoming increasingly sophisticated and creative. Ransomware is the fastest-growing trend. From laptops to smartphones, virtual desktops, or IoT, an organization may have thousands of active endpoints at any given time. Ransomware. Other methods.

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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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