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XMR crypto miner switches from arm IoT devices to X86/I686 Intel servers

Security Affairs

Akamai researcher Larry Cashdollar reported that a cryptocurrency miner that previously hit only Arm-powered IoT devices it now targeting Intel systems. The researchers revealed that one of his honeypots was hit by this IoT malware that targets Intel machines running Linux. “This one seems to target enterprise systems.”

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Lousy IoT Security

Schneier on Security

DTEN makes smart screens and whiteboards for videoconferencing systems. Forescout found that their security is terrible: In total, our researchers discovered five vulnerabilities of four different kinds: Data exposure: PDF files of shared whiteboards (e.g. meeting notes) and other sensitive files (e.g.,

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MY TAKE: Log4j’s big lesson – legacy tools, new tech are both needed to secure modern networks

The Last Watchdog

Log4j is the latest, greatest vulnerability to demonstrate just how tenuous the security of modern networks has become. By no means has the cybersecurity community been blind to the complex security challenges spinning out of digital transformation. Related: The exposures created by API profileration.

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DDoS Mitigation Firm Founder Admits to DDoS

Krebs on Security

Preston was featured in the 2016 KrebsOnSecurity story DDoS Mitigation Firm Has History of Hijacks , which detailed how the company he co-founded — BackConnect Security LLC — had developed the unusual habit of hijacking Internet address space it didn’t own in a bid to protect clients from attacks.

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Your CVSS Questions Answered

IT Governance

What the Common Vulnerability Scoring System is, how to use it, limitations and alternatives, and key changes in CVSS v4.0 Previously, we’ve interviewed Leon about secure remote working and what the best VPN (virtual private network) solutions are. One example is TLS [Transport Layer Security]. Why or why not? X and v4.0].

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Can smart cities be secured and trusted?

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

This scenario seems smart, but is it secure? With this seamless interaction of the latest IoT technologies, “smart cities” are redefining the way we live and work. There’s just one problem…these massive, radical, interconnected technology systems also raise serious privacy and security concerns.

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How to secure QNAP NAS devices? The vendor’s instructions

Security Affairs

Taiwanese vendor QNAP has warned customers to secure network-attached storage (NAS) exposed online from ransomware and brute-force attacks. QNAP urges all QNAP NAS users to follow the security setting instructions below to ensure the security of QNAP networking devices.” The post How to secure QNAP NAS devices?