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Experts warn of China-linked APT’s Raptor Train IoT Botnet

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Researchers warn of a new IoT botnet called Raptor Train that already compromised over 200,000 devices worldwide. Cybersecurity researchers from Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs discovered a new botnet, named Raptor Train, composed of small office/home office (SOHO) and IoT devices. “This botnet has targeted entities in the U.S.

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US Disrupts Russian Military Intelligence Botnet

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federal government says it disrupted a criminal botnet that Russian military intelligence had converted into a platform for global cyberespionage. The malware targets Linux-based IoT devices - in this case, routers made by New York manufacturer Ubiquiti. GRU Hackers Commandeered 'Moobot' for Cyberespionage The U.S.

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Russia-linked STRONTIUM APT targets IoT devices to hack corporate networks

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The STRONTIUM Russia-linked APT group is compromising common IoT devices to gain access to several corporate networks. Researchers at Microsoft observed the Russia-linked APT group STRONTIUM abusing IoT devices to gain access to several corporate networks. ” IoT risk must be taken seriously. ” continues Microsoft.

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FBI and NSA joint report details APT28’s Linux malware Drovorub

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.” The APT28 group (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , and STRONTIUM ) has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide. The group was involved also in the string of attacks that targeted 2016 Presidential election.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 248

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Bot list with Telnet credentials for more than 500,000 servers and IoT devices leaked online. OP Glowing Symphony – How US military claims to have disrupted ISIS ‘s propaganda. For the second time in a few days, Greek Government websites hit by DDoS attacks. A new round of the weekly newsletter arrived!

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These Are the Countries With the Best and Worst Cybersecurity

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Cybersecurity is a growing concern among governments, businesses and individuals around the world. The researchers also looked at existing and drafted legislation related to privacy, content, national strategy, critical infrastructure, commerce, crime and military. Percentage of telnet attacks on IoT devices: 0.01

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 425 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition

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Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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