The number of new malware samples in the wild this year targeting connected internet-of-things (IoT) devices has already more than doubled last year’s total.
Post-WannaCry, 5.5 Million Devices Still Expose SMB Port
In its annual National Exposure Index report, Rapid7 found 160 million computers, IoT devices and servers with open ports that should not be exposed to the public network.
InfoSec 2017: ‘One disaster away from governments doing something’ on IoT
IoT is ‘eating the world’, warned Bruce Schneier at InfoSec 2017 – and it’s up to us to make sure that the inevitable regulation is smart, not stupid
Trump’s Cybersecurity Boss Talks Priorities
The country’s top cybersecurity boss said the country is headed the wrong way when it comes to cybersecurity.
DDoS Attacks Can Cost Businesses Up to $2.5M Per Attack, Report Says
Neustar’s annual DDoS attack report says businesses can lose $2.5M on average detecting and mitigating DDoS attacks.
The IoT malware that plays cat and mouse with Mirai
A botnet dubbed Hajime uses much the same tactics as Mirai – but to neutralise the damage done. Is this a good thing, though?
Android under siege from malware – here’s how to protect your phone
Android phones are a top attack target, making up 85% of all mobile device infections in the second half of 2016
Threatpost News Wrap, March 31, 2017
This year’s Security Analyst Summit is previewed and the news of the week is discussed, including a Microsoft IIS zero day, a new Mirai variant, and the broadband privacy ruling.
The Mirai DDoS botnet: Brian Krebs claims to know who wrote it
How do you trace the source of an attack that came from network devices located all around the globe? Krebs thinks he’s done it…
Threatpost News Wrap, December 16, 2016
Mike Mimoso and Chris Brook discuss the news of the week including Yahoo’s latest breach announcement, a DDoS-for-hire crackdown, hackers seeking help with Mirai, and some new Adobe patches.