IoT Archives - AZGAD WEBSITE SECURITY BLOG

Amazon Kindle RCE Attack Starts with an Email

2021-01-23 Tara Seals

The “KindleDrip” attack would have allowed attackers to siphon money from unsuspecting victims.

IoT Vulnerabilities Web Security

DNSpooq Flaws Allow DNS Hijacks on Millions of Devices

2021-01-20 Lindsey O'Donnell

Seven flaws in open-source software Dnsmasq could allow DNS cache poisoning attacks and remote code execution.

IoT Malware

Medical Device Security: Diagnosis Critical

2021-01-18 Tom Spring

Medical-device security has long been a challenge, suffering the same uphill management battle that the entire sprawling mess of IoT gadgets has faced.

IoT Vulnerabilities

Tractors, Pod Ice Cream and Lipstick Awarded CES 2021 Worst in Show

2021-01-16 Becky Bracken privacy

2021 Cybersecurity Trends 5G artificial intelligence Cloud Security Cloud Security Posture Management Hacks inbox attacks Insider threats IoT machine learning Malware mobile security mobile threats Vulnerabilities Web Security

2021 Cybersecurity Trends: Bigger Budgets, Endpoint Emphasis and Cloud

2021-01-03 Threatpost privacy

Insider threats are redefined in 2021, the work-from-home trend will continue define the threat landscape and mobile endpoints become the attack vector of choice, according 2021 forecasts.

2FA Breach Government home security hack home surveillance hack IoT mfa multi-factor authentication Ring ring hack security camera smart home device smart home device security swat swatting Two Factor Authentication Vulnerabilities

FBI Warn Hackers are Using Hijacked Home Security Devices for ‘Swatting’

2020-12-31 Becky Bracken privacy

Stolen email credentials are being used to hijack home surveillance devices, such as Ring, to call police with a fake emergency, then watch the chaos unfold.

amongus Android Breach chrome Cloud Security Cobalt Strike Critical Infrastructure cryptography cyberpunk 2077 cybersecurity Editor's Picks emotet Gaming Hacks IoT joker malware Lucifer malware malicious extension Malware Microsoft Microsoft 365 microsoft credentials microsoft teams mobile malware mobile security most read Most Recent ThreatLists nvidia security bugs Office 365 Phishing ps5 ransomware retrospective scalperbots Spear Phishing top headlines top stories 2020 Vulnerabilities Web Security Xbox Series X

The 5 Most-Wanted Threatpost Stories of 2020

2020-12-30 Threatpost privacy

A look back at what was hot with readers — offering a snapshot of the security stories that were most top-of-mind for security professionals and consumers throughout the year.

Amazon Alexa amazon echo Connected devices cybersecurity data theft digital home assistant digital smart home eavesdrop IoT Researchers secret recording security research sensitive information smartphone university of cambridge

Hey Alexa, Who Am I Messaging?

2020-12-23 Elizabeth Montalbano

Research shows that microphones on digital assistants are sensitive enough to record what someone is typing on a smartphone to steal PINs and other sensitive info.