Security News > 2019 > March > Mirai Variant Adds Dozen New Exploits to Target Enterprise IoT Devices

2019-03-19 08:03
Security researchers have uncovered a new variant of the infamous Mirai Internet of Things botnet, this time targeting embedded devices intended for use within business environments in an attempt to gain control over larger bandwidth to carry out devastating DDoS attacks. Although the original creators of Mirai botnet have already been arrested and jailed, variants of the infamous IoT malware
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