This week we dive into security headlines including a botnet bonanza that includes TP-Link routers, Chinese attackers targeting Juniper and Fortinet, and a case study of nation-state actors penetrating the operator of a small US electric utility. We also discuss ransomware attacks targeting critical infrastructure, a backdoor in an Android variant used in streaming devices,<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/packet-protector/pp055-news-roundup-botnet-targets-tp-link-threat-hunting-in-the-electric-grid-apple-vs-uk-snoops-and-more/" title="ReadPP055: News Roundup – BotNet Targets TP-Link, Threat Hunting In the Electric Grid, Apple Vs. UK Snoops, and More">... Read more »</a>

This week we dive into security headlines including a botnet bonanza that includes TP-Link routers, Chinese attackers targeting Juniper and Fortinet, and a case study of nation-state actors penetrating the operator of a small US electric utility. We also discuss ransomware attacks targeting critical infrastructure, a backdoor in an Android variant used in streaming devices,... Read more »

This week we dive into security headlines including a botnet bonanza that includes TP-Link routers, Chinese attackers targeting Juniper and Fortinet, and a case study of nation-state actors penetrating the operator of a small US electric utility. We also discuss ransomware attacks targeting critical infrastructure, a backdoor in an Android variant used in streaming devices,<a href="https://packetpushers.net/podcasts/packet-protector/pp055-news-roundup-botnet-targets-tp-link-threat-hunting-in-the-electric-grid-apple-vs-uk-snoops-and-more/" title="ReadPP055: News Roundup – BotNet Targets TP-Link, Threat Hunting In the Electric Grid, Apple Vs. UK Snoops, and More" rel="noopener noreferrer">... Read more »</a>

PP055: News Roundup – BotNet Targets TP-Link, Threat Hunting In the Electric Grid, Apple Vs. UK Snoops, and More

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