Hospitals are on the IoT device vanguard revolutionizing patient care, but they are also huge targets for hackers targeting unsecure IoT medical devices.
Tag Archives: Vulnerabilities
Dropping Elephant APT Targets Old Windows Flaws
Dropping Elephant, an advanced persistent threat group, is using old exploits to target unpatched version of Windows in highly effective cyber espionage campaign.
APT Group ‘Patchwork’ Cuts-and-Pastes a Potent Attack
Researchers discover APT attackers that rummage dark web, GitHub and hidden criminal forums to patch together a high-impact APT.
Top Router Maker TP-Link Loses Control Over Configuration Domain
Security experts express concern over the world’s No. 1 router manufacturer losing control over domains used for device configuration
Most Post-Intrusion Cyber Attacks Involve Everyday Admin Tools
Ninety-nine percent of post-intrusion cyberattack activities leverage standard networking, IT administration and other tools as opposed to malware.
Star Wars, hackers, and the call of the dark side
Whether you’re a Star Wars character or a real-life hacker, beware of the dark side.
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LizardStresser IoT Botnet Part of 400Gbps DDoS Attacks
LizardStresser botnet hijacks 1,300 internet-accessible video cameras, enlisting them as pawns in 400Gbps DDoS attacks targeting Brazilian banks and several U.S. gaming firms.
Conficker Used in New Wave of Hospital IoT Device Attacks
Conficker returns from obsolescence to help hijack medical devices and steal patient records.
Medical Study Blasts Hospitals’ Security Practices
An academic study sheds light on how medical professionals are often forced to find analog workarounds to combat unwieldy security solutions, putting patient care at risk.
Threatpost News Wrap, June 24, 2016
Mike Mimoso and Chris Brook recap the news of the week, including a Bitcoin phishing campaign, the Kaspersky Lab ransomware report, misconfigured email servers, and a decline in Angler exploit kit traffic.