Original release date: October 14, 2016 | Last revised: November 30, 2016
Systems Affected
Internet of Things (IoT)—an emerging network of devices (e.g., printers, routers, video cameras, smart TVs) that connect to one another via the Internet, often automatically sending and receiving data...
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Original release date: November 05, 2013 | Last revised: November 06, 2013
Systems Affected
Microsoft Windows systems running Windows 7, Vista, and XP operating systems
Overview
US-CERT is aware of a malware campaign that surfaced in 2013 and is associated with an increasing number of...
activity
botnets
cybersecurity
exploit
hostdime
hosting
independent
internet
malware
monitoring
phishing
report
security
servers
spam
technology
threats
united states
zeus
http://arstechnica.com/security/news/2009/12/malware-authors-grabbing-scarce-ipv4-address-blocks.ars
Malware distributors, apparently tired of facing the constant threats of disconnection, are taking advantage of lax background checks in the system for distributing IP address blocks and buying...
address blocks
botnets
cybercrime
cybersecurity
data centers
internet governance
ip addresses
ip allocation
ipv4
isps
kaspersky
legitimacy
malware
network
online fraud
regulatory issues
security
server farms
spammers
threat post