Security News > 2016 > October > Mirai Vulnerability Disclosed, But Exploits May Constitute Hacking Back (Threatpost)
2016-10-28 18:17
A buffer overflow found in the Mirai botnet could eliminate its ability to carry out HTTP flood attacks. But exploiting that vulnerability puts defenders in a gray area with regard to hacking back.
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http://threatpost.com/mirai-vulnerability-disclosed-but-exploits-may-constitute-hacking-back/121644/
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