Pwn2Own Toronto 2022, Day 2: Smart Speaker Exploits Earn Big Chunk of $280,000 Total

On the second day of the Zero Day Initiative’s Pwn2Own Toronto 2022 hacking competition, participants earned a total of more than $280,000 for smart speaker, smartphone, printer, router, and NAS exploits.
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Self-Propagating ‘Zerobot’ Botnet Targeting Spring4Shell, IoT Vulnerabilities

A newly observed botnet capable of self-replicating and self-propagation is targeting multiple Internet of Things (IoT) vulnerabilities for initial access, cybersecurity solutions provider Fortinet warns.
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US Agencies Told to Assess IoT/OT Security Risks to Boost Critical Infrastructure Protection

The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has urged several federal agencies to conduct cybersecurity-related assessments in an effort to improve the protection of certain critical infrastructure sectors.
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Top 5 challenges of implementing industrial IoT

IIoT can be a revelation when implemented successfully, but companies may run into obstacles. Here’s what IIoT is and the top five obstacles associated with using it.
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Microsoft Warns of Boa Web Server Risks After Hackers Target It in Power Grid Attacks

Microsoft is warning organizations about the risks associated with the discontinued Boa web server after vulnerabilities affecting the software were apparently exploited by threat actors in an operation aimed at the energy sector.
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Networking Tech Vulnerability Could Be Used to Hack Spacecraft: Researchers

A team of researchers from the University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania and NASA have identified a potentially serious vulnerability in networking technology used in spacecraft, aircraft, and industrial control systems.
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