Security News > 2016 > September > Mirai Linux Trojan corrals IoT devices into DDoS botnets (Help Net Security)
2016-09-07 13:30
Mirai, a newly discovered and still poorly detected piece of Linux malware, is being used to rope IoT devices into DDoS botnets. Researchers from MalwareMustDie have recently gotten their hands on several variants of the threat, and have discovered the following things: It comes in the form of an ELF file (typical for executable files in Unix and Unix-like systems) It targets mostly routers, DVR or WebIP cameras, Linux servers, and Internet of Things devices … More →
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