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Over 100 DDoS botnets built using Linux malware for embedded devices

Network World

LizardStresser, the DDoS malware for Linux systems written by the infamous Lizard Squad attacker group, was used over the past year to create over 100 botnets, some built almost exclusively from compromised Internet-of-Things devices.

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Windows Trojan hacks into embedded devices to install Mirai

Network World

Attackers have started to use Windows and Android malware to hack into embedded devices, dispelling the widely held belief that if such devices are not directly exposed to the Internet they're less vulnerable.

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How to fend off cyberattacks and data breaches

Network World

And while distributed denial of service, or DDoS, attacks are still a leading form of cyber warfare, ransomware and malware attacks, targeting users of smartphones and internet of things (IoT) devices, as well as PCs and systems running on Macs and Linux, are also a big threat to small businesses.

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Malware and Antivirus Systems for Linux

Galido

Each computer system may have a malware or viruses, including Linux. Fortunately, there are only a few viruses which can affect Linux, but users are usually not installing antivirus software but later on they pray that their OS is not endangered. Thankfully, a low-footprint software exists for Linux. Linux Viruses.

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Adobe patches critical flaws in Flash Player, Reader and Acrobat

Network World

Adobe Systems released security updates for its Flash Player, Adobe Reader and Acrobat products fixing critical vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to install malware on computers. Users are advised to upgrade to Flash Player version 24.0.0.194 on Windows, Mac and Linux.

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10 things to watch out for with open source gen AI

CIO Business Intelligence

A model trained on, say, an archive of flat earth conspiracy theories will be bad at answering science questions, or a model fine-tuned by North Korean hackers might be bad at correctly identifying malware. They’re also full of inaccurate and biased information, malware, and other materials that can degrade the quality of output.

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10 Funny Tweets to Promote #CybersecurityAwareness

SecureWorld News

Follow For More >> @TowardsCybersec #cybersecurity #security #privacy #infosec #meme #internet #Threat #digital #tech #creativity #Hacked #people #Online #safety #data #informationtechnology #informationsecurity pic.twitter.com/tTAPWh4peR — Towards Cybersecurity (@TowardsCybersec). Linux is the best OS, just try to prove him wrong.

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