Endpoint February 2, 2017

Is IoT Security an Oxymoron?

3 min read - As the Internet of Things continues to expand, IT leaders must prepare accordingly or find themselves vulnerable to countless IoT security threats.

January 9, 2017

Added DDoS Threat Makes FireCrypt Ransomware a Menace Worth Watching

2 min read - In additional to familiar malware processes, FireCrypt ransomware is capable of launching DDoS attacks after encrypting victims' files.

X-Force December 16, 2016

2016: The Year of the DDoS Attack

2 min read - In 2016, the year of the DDoS attack, cybercriminals hijacked millions of IoT devices to create massive botnets they used to take down popular websites.

Threat Intelligence November 8, 2016

Consequences of IoT and Telnet: Foresight Is Better Than Hindsight

4 min read - Cybercriminals have learned how to exploit the IoT and Telnet servers to commit record-shattering DDoS attacks against major websites.

Endpoint November 4, 2016

The Internet of Trouble: Securing Vulnerable IoT Devices

5 min read - In the past few months, researchers have observed large-scale DDoS attacks that leverage vulnerable IoT devices to create massive botnets.

CISO November 1, 2016

Lessons From the Dyn DDoS Attack

5 min read - Domain name provider Dyn suffered the largest DDoS attack in history on Oct. 21. DDoS is nothing new, but the attack highlights some alarming trends.

November 1, 2016

DDoS-for-Hire Forum Gets Denied Service

2 min read - Hack Forums, one of the internet’s largest freely accessible security technology sites, has garnered some unwanted attention lately. When a denizen of the forum released the source code of the Mirai botnet malware, many security researchers found the site to…

October 27, 2016

New LDAP Attack Magnifies Malicious Traffic, Fuels IoT Worries

2 min read - Lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP) functions as a kind of internal search solution, helping companies find everything from contact information to encryption certificates and network services. As noted by SC Magazine, however, it’s also a serious threat vector. Security firm…

October 23, 2016

Multiphased DDoS Attack Causes Hours-Long Outages

3 min read - Though DDoS attacks using authentic IoT devices are easy to detect, they are one of the more difficult attack types to remediate.

CISO October 13, 2016

How Will the Internet of Things Be Leveraged to Ruin Your Company’s Day? Understanding IoT Security

2 min read - The Internet of Things is here to stay. Despite the market's rapid growth and the high level of risk, many companies still neglect IoT security.