Internet of Things (IoT) – Computer Security Articles

Who and What is Behind the Malware Proxy Service SocksEscort?

July 25, 2023 admin A Little Sunshine, adrian crismaru, avrecon, black lotus labs, DomainTools.com, Intel471, Internet of Things (IoT), lumen, riley kilmer, socksescort, spur.us, Web Fraud 2.0, wiremo

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2023 21:20:55 +0000

Researchers this month uncovered a two-year-old Linux-based remote access trojan dubbed AVrecon that enslaves Internet routers into botnet that bilks online advertisers and performs password-spraying attacks. Now new findings reveal that AVrecon is the malware engine behind a 12-year-old service called SocksEscort, which rents hacked residential and small business devices to cybercriminals looking to hide their true location online.

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Back to Basics: Why We Need to Encourage More Secure IoT Development

August 22, 2018 admin bug bounty, ddos, Internet of Things, Internet of Things (IoT), Security, Zero Day Initiative

Credit to Author: Mike Gibson| Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2018 12:05:33 +0000

The Internet of Things (IoT) is radically reshaping the way we live and work. Before our very eyes, organizations are becoming more agile, efficient and cost effective to run, all while consumers marvel at the wonders of the smart home, fitness trackers and connected cars. There’s just one major problem: Much of this new infrastructure…

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