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Black Arrow Cyber Advisory 26/05/2022 – Check the security of IoT Devices, Increase in Linux Botnet Malware

Black Arrow Cyber Advisory 26/05/2022 – Check the security of IoT Devices, Increase in Linux Botnet Malware.

Executive Summary

Microsoft has detected a significant increase in malware targeted at Linux systems to create botnets which can be used for distributed denial-of-service (DDOS) and other types of attack. Internet-of-Things (IoT) or Smart Devices often use a Linux operating system to run their service. These are often not patched regularly, if at all, making them a target for this type of attack. Cloud service providers also often use Linux based operating systems.

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Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 11 December 2020

Black Arrow Cyber Threat Briefing 11 December 2020: Cyber crime costs the world more than $1 trillion, 50% increase from 2018; One of the world's largest security firms breached; Chinese Breakthrough in Quantum Computing a Warning for Security Teams; Ransom payouts hit record-highs, surging 178% in a year; Ransomware Set to Continue to Evolve

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