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4 Lessons to be learned from the DOE’s DDoS attack

May 17, 2019 admin 101, Botnet, ddos, DDos attack, department of energy, dos attacks, exploit, Mirai, Mirai botnet, patch, Smart Grid, Vulnerability

Credit to Author: Kayla Matthews| Date: Fri, 17 May 2019 15:59:32 +0000

The Department of Energy was subject to a DDoS attack that caused major disruptions in their operations. Is the smart grid ready for such an attack? Here are the lessons we can take away from the event.

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How 5G could impact cybersecurity strategy

May 9, 2019 admin 101, 5G, 5G wireless, automation, cybersecurity strategy, Integration, internet, Mirai, Mirai botnet, networks, Wireless, wireless technology

Credit to Author: Kayla Matthews| Date: Thu, 09 May 2019 16:00:00 +0000

With 5G wireless on the horizon, what will businesses need to do to secure their devices and networks?

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Mirai Botnet Authors Avoid Jail Time

September 19, 2018 admin click fraud, Dalton Norman, Elliott Peterson, FBI, Internet of Things, IoT, Josiah White, justice department, Mirai botnet, Ne'er-Do-Well News, Paras Jha

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2018 16:54:40 +0000

Citing “extraordinary cooperation” with the government, a court in Alaska on Tuesday sentenced three men to probation, community service and fines for their admitted roles in authoring and using “Mirai,” a potent malware strain used in countless attacks designed to knock Web sites offline — including an enormously powerful attack in 2016 that sidelined this Web site for nearly four days.

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Five unsettling cyberthreats

May 30, 2017 admin Botnet, cyberthreats, ddos, IoT, law, Mirai, Mirai botnet, Rats, Security world, Technology, vnc

Credit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Wed, 24 May 2017 18:39:46 +0000

Cyberthreats are typically boring, repetitive, and require a reasonably predictable remediation process. Here are 5 cyberthreats that if you’re not frightened by, you should be.

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5 Unsettling cyberthreats

May 24, 2017 admin Botnet, cyberthreats, ddos, IoT, law, Mirai, Mirai botnet, Rats, Security world, Technology, vnc

Credit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Wed, 24 May 2017 18:39:46 +0000

Cyberthreats are typically boring, repetitive, and require a reasonably predictable remediation process. Here are 5 cyberthreats that if you’re not frightened by, you should be.

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