Microsoft warns that hackers target printers
Article published by ZDNET magazine
- Microsoft is warning that connected IoT (Internet of Things) devices, such as printers, MFPs, video cameras, routers, etc., could be leaving customer networks vulnerable to cyberattacks because they are not currently secured
- Hackers are using remote code execution attacks to deploy Mirai botnets
- “Once attackers establish device access, remote code execution vulnerabilities such as CVE-2020- 8515 can then allow attackers to run malicious commands on devices, move laterally within the
network, and access other vulnerable devices that were not directly exposed to the Internet such as SCADA systems” - O’Reilly Cybersecurity survey shows that only 33% of HR decision makers are willing to spend more than $10,000 on cybersecurity solutions, even though 50% of cyber attacks cost businesses upwards of $100,000 per instance