You might have heard of “botnets.” The term typically describes a huge network of hijacked computers—most of which belong to ordinary people—under the control of a hacker, who uses them to attack websites with mass amounts of Internet traffic. In the last few years, the botnets have grown even bigger thanks to all the new […]
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There is no good explanation for why this malware was created or used. The security firm Radware has come across two new forms of Denial of Service (DOS) malware that is not only attacking but bricking Internet of Things devices for as an yet unknown reason. The initial attacks began on March 20 when BrickBot
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The channel plays a critical role in educating customers of the security risks inherent in deploying Internet of Things devices, especially as distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks continually evolve, solution providers told CRN. “We’re seeing devices on the market that are perfectly tailored for DDoS,” said Doug Grosfield, CEO of Five Nines IT Solutions, a Kitchener,
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Internet of things (IOT) concept illustrated by modern smartphone by: a-image Stock photo ID:539483194 It is exciting to see so many new electronic innovations being created today: artificial intelligence (AI) products, innovative apps, smart-home technologies, and more! We have seen an exponential growth in internet-connected gadgets across multiple industries over the last year, and while
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Hackers have started adding data-wiping routines to malware that’s designed to infect internet-of-things and other embedded devices. Two attacks observed recently displayed this behavior but likely for different purposes. Researchers from Palo Alto Networks found a new malware program dubbed Amnesia that infects digital video recorders through a year-old vulnerability. Amnesia is a variation of an older
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Cisco Blog > Manufacturing Manufacturing Sudarshan Krishnamurthi – April 7, 2017 – 0 Comments I recently participated in a panel discussion Solving the IoT Talent Puzzle at the 2017 Internet of Manufacturing Business Conference on behalf of Cisco and the Internet of Things (IoT) Talent Consortium. Alongside other industry leaders Rockwell Automation, MIT, and the
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Turning on a lamp or other light fixture with your voice can feel like magic. I use the feature every day with my Amazon Echo and WeMo smart outlet. At the end of the evening, when heading to bed, I verbally tell Alexa to turn off the lamp. If I need to get up at night
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Google is adding new features and bug fixes to its Internet of Things development platform. The company revealed a recent update to the platform, Android Things Developer Preview 3. “This preview is part of our commitment to provide regular updates to developers who are building Internet of Things (IoT) products with our platform. Android developers
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