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XMR crypto miner switches from arm IoT devices to X86/I686 Intel servers

Security Affairs

Akamai researcher Larry Cashdollar reported that a cryptocurrency miner that previously hit only Arm-powered IoT devices it now targeting Intel systems. The researchers revealed that one of his honeypots was hit by this IoT malware that targets Intel machines running Linux. “This one seems to target enterprise systems.”

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MikroTik botnet relies on DNS misconfiguration to spread malware

Security Affairs

The zip archive contains an obfuscated JavaScript file, which creates and executes a PowerShell script that connects to the C2 (62.133.60[.]137), In late November, the experts spotted a malspam campaign impersonating DHL which used emails about freight invoices, attaching zip files named “Invoice###.zip”

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Chip maker Advantech hit by Conti ransomware gang

Security Affairs

The Conti ransomware gang hit infected the systems of industrial automation and Industrial IoT (IIoT) chip maker Advantech and is demanding over $13 million ransom (roughly 750 BTC) to avoid leaking stolen files and to provide a key to restore the encrypted files. billion in 2019.

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Recently discovered DemonBot Botnet targets Hadoop servers

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. “Note that though we did not find any evidence that DemonBot is actively targeting IoT devices at this time, Demonbot is not limited to x86 Hadoop servers and is binary compatible with most known IoT devices, following the Mirai build principles. ” reads the report.

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Top IoT Security Solutions of 2021

eSecurity Planet

IoT security is where endpoint detection and response ( EDR ) and enterprise mobility management ( EMM ) meet the challenges of a rapidly expanding edge computing infrastructure. As the enterprise attack surface grows, IoT is yet another attack vector organizations aren’t fully prepared to defend.

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French pharmaceuticals distribution platform Apodis Pharma leaking 1.7+ TB of confidential data

Security Affairs

An archive of 25,000+ partner and client organizations, such as pharmaceutical laboratories and pharmacies, serviced by the Apodis Pharma distribution platform. An archive of 25,000+ partner and client organizations, such as pharmaceutical laboratories and pharmacies, serviced by the Apodis Pharma distribution platform.

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Microsoft found auth bypass, system hijack flaws in Netgear routers

Security Affairs

The archive available on the website is a.zip file containing release notes (.html) SecurityAffairs – hacking, IoT). This kind of attack scenario is very dangerous for organizations because it can lead to the compromise of a network allowing threat actors to breach the target’s infrastructure. Pierluigi Paganini.