Cybersecurity

Mirai Botnet’s New Wave: hailBot,kiraiBot, catDDoS, and Their Fierce Onslaught – NSFOCUS, Inc., a global network and cyber security leader, protects enterprises and carriers from advanced cyber attacks.

I. Abstract In September 2023, NSFOCUS global threat hunting system monitored several new botnet variant families developed based on Mirai, among which hailBot, kiraiBot and catDDoS are the most active, are accelerating their spread, and are widely deployed, which has constituted a considerable threat. Through this article, we will disclose the technical details of these […]

Cybersecurity

Some Prospect Medical Hospitals in Dire State, Post-Attack

Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Healthcare , Industry Specific Continued Operation of 3 Connecticut Hospitals Now in Question Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • October 2, 2023     Waterbury Hospital is one of three Prospect Medical Holdings hospitals in Connecticut facing serious financial struggles worsened by an August cyberattack. (Image: Waterbury Hospital) An August cyberattack […]

Cybersecurity

API Security Trends 2023 – Have Organizations Improved their Security Posture?

Oct 03, 2023The Hacker NewsAPI Security / Data Security APIs, also known as application programming interfaces, serve as the backbone of modern software applications, enabling seamless communication and data exchange between different systems and platforms. They provide developers with an interface to interact with external services, allowing them to integrate various functionalities into their own […]