We found new details on the tools and techniques the Momentum botnet is currently using to compromise devices and perform distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, and propagate with numerous exploits.
Read More We’re always eager for new research and learning opportunities, but this time, serendipitously, the opportunity found us. At the closing party of the Hack In The Box Amsterdam conference — where we presented our industrial radio research and ran a CTS contest — we were given LED wristbands to wear. They’re flashing wristbands meant to enhance the experience of an event, party, or show. At the beginning, we were not interested in the security impact; we just wanted to learn. Later on, however, we discovered that the RF link was used to transport an industrial protocol: DMX512 (Digital MultipleX 512), the same protocol used to pilot large light exhibitions.
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We looked into IoT-related discussions from several cybercrime underground communities and found discussions ranging from tutorials to actual monetization schemes for IoT-related attacks. For this entry, we provide an overview of what cybercriminals see as perfect openings for attacks on IoT technologies.
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We found new samples of Mirai targeting IP cameras and DVRs with exposed ports and default credentials. Like its predecessors, it allows attackers remote access and the use of infected devices to form a botnet for DDoS attacks. However, the C&Cs were traced back to the Tor network, keeping the cybercriminals’ identities anonymous and protecting the servers from being shut down despite discovery.
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Telecommunications or telecom technology is the underpinning of the modern internet, and consequently, the internet’s growing segment, the internet of things (IoT). At its best, this relationship is exemplified as advances in network connectivity as we move to 5G. In our paper with Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3), “Cyber-Telecom Crime Report 2019,” we explore how this relationship can also be used to threaten and defraud the IoT.
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