Black Hat 2020 session discusses how high-wattage connected devices like dishwashers and heating systems can be recruited into botnets and used to manipulate energy markets. Mobile malware that affects Symbian Series 60 handsets is being used to create a botnet. The relentless rise in COVID-19 cases is battering already frayed healthcare systems and ransomware criminals are using the opportunity to strike. Read the full article in this article by John Defterios from BlackHat 2020 session.
Source: https://threatpost.com/symbian-mobile-botnet-affecting-100k-handsets-070810/74188/