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New botnet Torii showcases next stage of IoT abuse, researchers say

The Parallax

Security researchers have caught hackers lashing together Internet-connected devices in a botnet they’re calling Torii, which uses techniques not seen in an IoT botnet before—including intercepting and stealing data, and using the Tor Project network to hide its network traffic. Hron says it heralds a “ new era of IoT botnets.”.

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Understanding the Ransomware Ecosystem: From Screen Lockers to Multimillion-Dollar Criminal Enterprise

Tenable

A new report from Tenable Research explores the key players in the ransomware ecosystem and the tactics that have helped propel it from a fledgling cyberthreat into a force to be reckoned with. Ransomware is a constantly evolving cyberthreat, and it is through its evolution that ransomware has managed to not only survive, but thrive.

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10 things keeping IT leaders up at night

CIO

CIOs are hardly Luddites, but even some technologists fret about artificial intelligence, the rapid pace of tech evolution, and their ability to keep up. For example, it highlighted a 153% rise in global ransomware attacks from September 2022 to September 2023. Yet CIOs do admit that they’re worried about multiple issues these days.

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Combating Ransomware Attacks: Insights from Unit 42 Incident Response

Palo Alto Networks

Ransomware attacks have evolved over the years from a threat primarily targeting individuals with modest ransom demands, to a sophisticated form of cybercrime that now jeopardizes large companies, government agencies and critical infrastructure. Sam Rubin's testimony on ransomware attacks. We call this multi-extortion.

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4 ways CISOs can manage AI use in the enterprise

CIO

For example, one pharmaceutical company using ChatGPT4 or similar for corporate espionage could essentially spy on its competitor’s research queries. So, by asking about a certain company’s research, that data can become part of the public record. AI’s speedy evolution and daily use cases are arriving at an accelerated pace.

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Radar trends to watch: August 2021

O'Reilly Media - Ideas

Security continues to be in the news: most notably the Kaseya ransomware attack, which was the first case of a supply chain ransomware attack that we’re aware of. Good practices for authentication, backups, and software updates are the best defense against ransomware and many other attacks. shake hands”). Veins in materials?

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Analyzing the Vulnerabilities Associated with the Top Malware Strains of 2021

Tenable

According to this advisory, most of these top strains have been seen in use for over five years, through different variations and evolutions. While malware is used for a variety of purposes, the government agencies point out that ransomware is a primary use case. Source: Tenable Research, August 2022.

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