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Amnesia:33 TCP/IP Flaws Plague Millions of IoT Devices Dec 08, 2020

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Researchers - as well as the U.S. Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) - are warning of a set of serious vulnerabilities affecting TCP/IP stacks. The flaws impact millions of Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices and embedded systems, including smart thermometers, smart plugs and printers, Forescout researcher Daniel dos Santos said during this week's Threatpost podcast.

Sponsored Podcast: Why DNS Filtering is a Top Battle Front Against Malware, Phishing Dec 02, 2020

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Peter Lowe, security researcher with DNSFilter, talks to Cody Hackett on this week's Threatpost Podcast about how DNS filtering tactics are evolving to keep up with new cybercriminal tricks, as well as how companies can protect themselves.

Smart Doorbells on Amazon, eBay, Harbor Serious Security Issues Nov 24, 2020

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Matt Lewis, research director at NCC Group discloses serious security and privacy in 11 different smart doorbells, which could be exploited by attackers to physically switch off the devices.

Cybercriminals Batter Automakers With Ransomware, IP Theft Cyberattacks Nov 19, 2020

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Cybercriminals are recognizing that the data that automotive companies have to offer - from customer and employee personal identifiable information (PII) to financial data - are invaluable. Paul Proudhomme, cyber threat intelligence analyst at IntSights, warns that this is translating into cyberattacks - whether it's aimed at Intellectual Property (IP) theft, or ransomware. And, with the ongoing pandemic shaking up both the sales and supply chain across the automotive industry, the risks of cyberthreats are only adding on to an existing pile of problems.

Botnet Attackers Turn to Vulnerable IoT Devices Nov 13, 2020

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Cybercriminals behind botnets are increasingly shifting their infrastructure from the cloud to Internet of Things (IoT) devices, according to Derek Manky, Chief of Security Insights & Global Threat Alliances at Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs.

From Triton to Stuxnet: Preparing for OT Incident Response Nov 11, 2020

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Threatpost talks to Dragos' Lesley Carhart about the top cybersecurity challenges facing manufacturers during the pandemic.

News Wrap Halloween Edition: Scary Election, Hospital Cyberattack Stories Oct 30, 2020

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This Halloween week, Threatpost editors break down the scariest stories haunting the security space, including:

A wave of ransomware attacks targeting a number of hospitals, sparking worries about healthcare security and the impact on patents during COVID-19
"Zombie" vulnerabilities - including Zerologon and SMBGhost - that continued to haunt system admins this week
Election security scares, from disinformation campaigns to cyberattacks hitting election infrastructure.

Holiday Shopping Craze, COVID-19 Spur Retail Software Security Storm Oct 27, 2020

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Chris Eng, chief research officer with Veracode, warns that the deluge of in-person shoppers during the pandemic has pushed restaurants, boutique shops and other retailers to utilize new online software ecommerce platforms - but they aren't prepared for implementing the correct security measures for these platforms.

Sponsored Podcast: Phishing Lures Shift from COVID-19 to Job Opportunities Oct 16, 2020

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Derek Manky, Chief of Security Insights & Global Threat Alliances at Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs, said that cybercriminals cashed in on the surge of COVID-19 earlier this year with phishing emails purporting to be from healthcare professionals offering more resources and information about the pandemic.

News Wrap: Zoom's End-to-End Encryption Rollout and DDoS Extortion Threats Oct 15, 2020

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The Threatpost editors break down the top security stories of the week ended Oct. 16, including:

Patch Tuesday insanity, with Microsoft and Adobe releasing fixes for severe vulnerabilities - including a critical, potentially wormable remote code execution Microsoft vulnerability
Barnes and Noble being hacked - and why some readers are unhappy with how the book purveyor announced the cyberattack
DDoS extortion email threats hitting various companies across the globe - including Travelex
Zoom finally rolling out end-to-end encryption on the video conferencing platform - and why this is different than the video conferencing application's earlier "full encryption" claims

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