DemonBot Targeting Hadoop Clusters to Perform DDoS Attacks
Security researchers reported that a new bot called DemonBot is targeting Hadoop clusters to execute distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.
Cybercriminals Distribute TimpDoor Malware to Turn Android Devices Into Network Proxies
The TimpDoor malware family enables cybercriminals to turn infected Android devices into network proxies without users' knowledge.
Chalubo Bot Family Launches Distributed Denial-of-Service Attacks Against Linux Systems
Researchers discovered a family of bots dubbed Chalubo launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks to brute-force Linux-based systems running internet-facing SSH servers.
Threat Actors Prey on Drupalgeddon Vulnerability to Mass-Compromise Websites and Underlying Servers
X-Force observed attackers using known Drupal vulnerabilities, including Drupalgeddon, to target websites and the underlying infrastructure that hosts them, leveraging Shellbot to open backdoors.
How Can Media Companies Be More Confident in Their Cybersecurity Strategy and Policy?
According to recent research, only 1 percent of media companies are very confident in their cybersecurity strategy and policy.
4 New Smart Office Security Risks and How to Mitigate Them
The smart office market is forecast to double by 2023. But while IoT devices promise to bring a bevy of benefits, they also introduce entirely new categories of cyber risk.
Global Perspectives on Cyber Resilience From Marsh & McLennan’s 2018 Cyber Handbook
Given the increasingly sophisticated and interconnected nature of the cyberthreat landscape, organizations must collaborate across sectors to improve cyber resilience around the world.
Unknown Actor Leaks Android Malware Exobot Source Code
An unknown threat actor leaked the source code for the Android malware Exobot, leading to fears of an impending attack similar to the massive DDoS incident that hit domain name provider Dyn in 2016.
New Protocol Promises to Improve Wi-Fi Security — Eventually
WPA3, which was released in June 2018, promises to improve Wi-Fi security — but the changes will be gradual because the Wi-Fi Alliance will need to certify routers to work with the new protocol.
How Will You Face the High Price of DDoS Attacks?
The largest distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that occurred in the spring of 2018 targeted GitHub and lasted more than eight minutes and measured 1.3 Tbps. How will you face such an attack?