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Honeypots Threatened By Zombies

Computer scientists led by Cliff Zou and colleagues at the University of Central Florida warn that bot herders can now avoid honeypots unprotected computers outfitted with monitoring software set up by security firms. The relentless rise in COVID-19 cases is battering already frayed healthcare systems and ransomware criminals are using the opportunity to strike. 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.

Source: https://threatpost.com/honeypots-threatened-zombies-030210/73615/

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