The source code responsible for creating the botnets that launched recent record-breaking DDoS attacks against cybersecurity news site Krebs on Security and French server hosting firm OVH have been released publically. The code, which its creator has named “Mirai," was released on Friday on Hackforums, and reported on by Brian Krebs and many other cybersecurity news … [Read more...]
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Watch Out For Malware In Your New IoT Devices
Over the weekend, security researcher Mike Olsen published an article about his experience with a set of PoE security cameras that he ordered from Amazon.com. While troubleshooting a display issue, Mike found that the web portal for his cameras was using an HTML iframe element to silently load a malicious web site without his knowledge. This type of attack is a perfect example … [Read more...]
VM Venom, MS Patches, & GTA V Malware – WSWiR Episode 152
Last week was full of a wide range of information security news; from the latest critical Microsoft updates, to a new virtualization system vulnerability, and finishing off with malware targeting a popular video game. If you find yourself falling behind with the latest security intelligence, you're not alone. Don't worry though, we're here to pick up the slack. Press play below … [Read more...]
Evasive Malware & No More Patch Day – WSWiR Episode 151
In one short week there's been two new variants of evasive malware, a zero day flaw in a popular blogging framework, some proof-of-concept GPU malware, and a major change to the biggest OS vendor's patching cycle. How is one poor IT guy to keep up with this every changing Information Security (InfoSec) news? Don't worry. We got you covered in our weekly InfoSec news round … [Read more...]
Four Tips to Fight Malware on Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Black Friday and Cyber Monday continue to be spectacles. Brick and mortar stores are now opening on Thanksgiving Day, and Cyber Monday deals are extending through the following week. Amazon.com is getting into the game even earlier, declaring November 1 as the new official start of the holiday shopping season. As these holiday shopping deals begin to appear, more and more … [Read more...]