New PumaBot targets Linux IoT surveillance devices

PumaBot targets Linux IoT devices, using SSH brute-force attacks to steal credentials, spread malware, and mine crypto. Darktrace researchers discovered a new botnet called PumaBot targets Linux-based IoT devices, using SSH brute-force attacks to steal credentials, spread malware, and mine cryptocurrency. PumaBot skips broad internet scans and instead pulls a list of targets from its […]

May 28, 2025
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AirBorne flaws can lead to fully hijack Apple devices

Vulnerabilities in Apple’s AirPlay protocol and SDK exposed Apple and third-party devices to attacks, including remote code execution. Oligo Security found serious flaws, collectively tracked as AirBorne, in Apple’s AirPlay protocol and SDK, affecting Apple and third-party devices. Attackers can exploit the vulnerabilities to perform zero-/one-click RCE, bypass ACLs, read local files, steal data, and […]

April 30, 2025
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Review: Hands-On Industrial Internet of Things

Hands-On Industrial Internet of Things is a practical guide designed specifically for professionals building and securing industrial IoT (IIoT) systems. About the authors Giacomo Veneri brings deep expertise in telecommunications and AI, shaped by over…

April 17, 2025
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IT and the Internet of Things

Technology makes our world more efficient, safe, automated, and connected. Information technology (IT) includes using computer systems, networks, software, and hardware to store, process, and transmit data. The Internet of …

February 10, 2025
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Quad7 botnet evolves to more stealthy tactics to evade detection

The Quad7 botnet evolves and targets new  SOHO devices, including Axentra media servers, Ruckus wireless routers and Zyxel VPN appliances. The Sekoia TDR team identified additional implants associated with the Quad7 botnet operation. The botnet operators are targeting multiple SOHO devices and VPN appliances, including TP-LINK, Zyxel, Asus, D-Link, and Netgear, exploiting both known and […]

September 10, 2024
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