Smart door and building access control systems are currently the top targets of hackers for launching distributed denial-of-service attacks or DDoS attacks, claims SonicWall.
According to the latest findings of the firewall company, attackers are primarily targeting a Nortek Security & Control (NSC) product called Linear eMerge E3, which is used in commercial environments such as corporate buildings, factories, and industrial parks to monitor the incoming and outgoiång visitors and employees.
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So far SonicWall researchers have identified over 2,300 vulnerable access systems. Researchers revealed that the Linear eMerge E3 system is Linux based and controlled via a browser using an embedded web server.
It is worth noting that IoT devices such as surveillance cameras are the prime target of cyber criminals precisely because of their default and easy to guess login credentials.
However, the attacks against Smart door and building access control systems were first identified by a cyber-intelligence firm Bad Packets while the attacks were observed on 9th January, 2020. Since then, the number of attacks has increased as tens of thousands of devices are attacked per day in around 100 different countries. However, the majority of the affected users are located i ..
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