July 24, 2019 Attack Campaign Targets Exposed Elasticsearch Servers With DDoS Botnet 2 min read - Researchers spotted an attack campaign that is seeking out publicly exposed Elasticsearch databases and servers to deliver a DDoS botnet.
Threat Intelligence July 18, 2019 I Can’t Believe Mirais: Tracking the Infamous IoT Malware 10 min read - Mirai malware is often perceived as a low-risk threat to enterprise security, but consumer devices in the home can expose corporate networks to botnet attacks.
Data Protection July 3, 2019 Finding New Approaches to Web Application Security 3 min read - Because so much is centered on web services and similar technology nowadays, web application security must be a high priority within any security system.
Endpoint June 19, 2019 IoT Security and the Enterprise: A Practical Primer 5 min read - IoT security is now a hot topic, but beyond the hype and hyperbole, how can enterprises effectively secure connected networks and safeguard IoT devices?
June 18, 2019 Outlaw Threat Group Using Botnet to Distribute Monero Miner, Perl-Based Backdoor 2 min read - The Outlaw threat group is using a botnet to distribute a Monero cryptocurrency miner and a Perl-based backdoor component.
June 18, 2019 InterPlanetary Storm Malware Using IPFS P2P Network to Hide Its Activities 2 min read - A malware campaign dubbed InterPlanetary Storm is hiding its network activity among legitimate traffic by using a P2P network for its command-and-control communications.
June 3, 2019 New HiddenWasp Linux Malware Focused Solely on Achieving Targeted Remote Control < 1 min read - A new threat called HiddenWasp is different from other Linux malware in that it's focused solely on achieving targeted remote control of infected hosts.
Threat Intelligence May 27, 2019 HawkEye Malware Operators Renew Attacks on Business Users 3 min read - IBM X-Force researchers report an increase in HawkEye v9 keylogger infection campaigns targeting businesses around the world.
May 1, 2019 DDoS Botnet Targeting Electrum Servers Grows to 152,000 Infected Hosts 2 min read - A DDoS botnet targeting servers used by the Electrum bitcoin wallet reached 152,000 infected hosts at the end of April.
April 9, 2019 Web Servers Used to Host 10 Malware Families Distributed via Phishing Emails 2 min read - Digital attackers used more than a dozen web servers to host 10 malware families and distributed those threats using phishing emails.