Category: News
[BOTNET] Hide’N Seek, a new IoT botnet, uses advanced attack techniques
A new botnet called Hide’N Seek, was intercepted by Bitdefender’s honeypots system following an attack by bruteforce via the Telnet service. The bot was first detected on January 10th,…
[BOTNET] Doubledoor, a new IoT botnet
NewSky Security’s researchers have discovered a new IoT botnet that targets smart devices. This botnet, called Doubledoor, is based on two known exploits to manage two levels of authentication.…
[MALWARE] Python-based adware spams ads and install malicious browser extensions
Kaspersky’s computer security researchers discovered adware written in Python targeting Windows computers. This adware, nicknamed PBot (PythonBot) by researchers pollutes an infected computer with ads and installs a…
[SMART CITY] A hacked highway sign: “Hail Hitler” displayed
It was around 2:30 am that a road sign from Arizona was hacked by hackers who remain unknown. They put the inscription “Hail Hitler” on the sign. The…
[SMART CITY] Copenhagen city’s bicycle sharing system hacked
A bicycle sharing System Company has been hacked into the city of Copenhagen. It saw over 1800 bikes hit. The computer system responsible for controlling and managing the…
[SMART HOME] A casino hacked by an aquarium thermometer
The CEO of the cybersecurity firm Darktrace, recently revealed to the Wall Street Journal Council Conference, the hacking of a casino by an IoT. From there, she evoked…
[SMART HOME] When Amazon Echo listens and shares conversations
Amazon Echo recorded the private conversion of an American couple after sending it to a friend without both people saying the key word “Alexa”. Jeff Bezos’ firm contacted…
[ROBOTIC] Security vulnerability: state of play of the Pepper Robot
Danish and Swedish researchers in computer science and autonomous systems recently published a study that reveals multiple security vulnerabilities on Softbank Robotics’ Pepper robot. Commonly used in Nestlé…
[SMART HOME] Google Home and Chromecast: security breach discovered
A cyber security researcher (Tripwire) recently discovered a security breach in Google Home and Chromecast products. Craig Young discovered that through a script executed from a website, it…