Endpoint/Device Security

An engineer released a proof-of-concept of a worm that would automatically change default passwords of insecure IoT devices.

Kaspersky Lab researchers spotted an increase in DDoS botnets in Western Europe as attackers grow more sophisticated.

iPhones running on iOS 9.3.5 and earlier remain vulnerable to the Masque Attack, through which unscrupulous third-parties replace genuine App Store apps with their own malformed, yet seemingly authentic software programs.

An researcher spotted threat actors actively updating and customizing the Mirai botnet source code that was leaked less than two weeks ago.

Threats against mobile phones continue to grow as cybercriminals recognize these devices as a key point of convergence for a host of social messaging applications, according to Richard Rushing, CISO at Motorola Mobility.

The Tencent Keen Security Lab Team of white hat hackers took home a $215,000 prize from for winning the 2016 Trend Micro Mobile Pwn2Own contest for successfully breaking into an iPhone 6S and Google Nexus 6P.

The latest data from BullGuard suggests the recent Mirai-based DDoS attack could be just the tip of the iceberg.