Security News

Windows Botnet Spreading Mirai Variant (Threatpost)
2017-02-21 15:51

A Windows-based botnet is spreading a Mirai variant that is also capable of spreading to Linux systems under certain conditions, Kaspersky Lab researchers said.

Mirai Giving DDoS-as-a-Service Industry a Boost (Threatpost)
2016-12-14 19:12

Activity on a number of Dark Web hacker forums indicates that while people are downloading the Mirai malware source code, they need help setting it up.

New Mirai Variant Targets Routers, Knocks 900,000 Offline (Threatpost)
2016-11-29 19:17

Attackers are targeting DSL routers this week with what's being called a potent new variant of the Mirai malware that knocked offline major Internet companies like Twitter and Spotify last month.