Dasan’s gigabit-capable passive optical network (GPON) home routers are again the target of zero-day exploits using a new botnet called TheMoon, according to researchers at Qihoo 360 Netlab. While activity…
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The dirty dozen: 12 top cloud security threats for 2018
More data and applications are moving to the cloud, which creates unique infosecurity challenges. Here are the “Treacherous 12,” the top security threats organizations face when using cloud services. By…
The glitch that stole Christmas: How to handle smart tech gifts
By Prof Alan Woodward, Department of Computing, University of Surrey Although the rush to connect everything from toys to toothbrushes, cars to sex toys, and any number of household appliances…
Mirai botnet: Three admit creating and running attack tool
A US-based man has pleaded guilty to creating a giant botnet that was used to disrupt access to much of the web in October 2016. The Mirai malware also caused…
FBI, DHS issue new alerts about North Korean hackers
By Ms. Smith The FBI and DHS jointly issued two alerts about Hidden Cobra, the malicious cyber activity of North Korean government hackers, and the attackers’ RAT FALLCHILL and backdoor…
Pulse-Wave DDoS Attacks Mark a New Tactic in Q2
Tara Seals A new tactic for DDoS is gaining steam: the pulse wave attack. It’s called such due to the traffic pattern it generates—a rapid succession of attack bursts that…