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20,000-bots-strong Sathurbot botnet grows by compromising WordPress sites
A 20,000-bots-strong botnet is probing WordPress sites, trying to compromise them and spread a backdoor downloader Trojan called Sathurbot as far and as wide as possible. Sathurbot: A…
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‘Amnesia’ IoT botnet feasts on year-old unpatched vulnerability
New variant of ‘Tsunami’ is a disaster waiting to happen Hackers have brewed up a new variant of the IoT/Linux botnet “Tsunami” that exploits a year-old but as…
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Why hardware configurations could be the downfall of IoT
According to Trend Micro, The Internet of Things is opening up new opportunities for businesses as well as introducing a new era of convenience for consumers. However, in…
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Recognizing the New Face of Cyber-Security
Threats, risks and dangers related to cyber-security are changing. CIOs must respond with a well-defined strategy and the right mix of processes and tools. Over the past few…
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UK nuclear stations on terror alert for cyber attacks
The cyber security industry has been urged to co-operate with government to protect UK critical national infrastructure from cyber attacks. UK security services have reportedly told nuclear power…
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Cyber-Attacks Cost Almost Twice What You May Think
What do cyber-attacks have in common with hurricanes, tornados and earthquakes? All are realities in our world. No matter how common or uncommon they may be, failing to…
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New Mirai IoT variant launched 54-hour DDoS attack against a U.S. college
Researchers have spotted a new Mirai variant in the wild that is better at launching application layer attacks; other researchers spotted a new Cerber ransomware variant that can…
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CyberSecurity Malaysia in Asia Pacific drill to combat DDOS attacks
National digital security specialist CyberSecurity Malaysia has taken part in an Asia Pacific drill to test preparedness for DDOS attacks. Themed ‘Emergence of a New Distributed Denial of…