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February sees huge jump in exploits designed to spread Mirai botnet
2020-03-11 20:33

The Mirai botnet is known for targeting Internet of Things devices and conducting massive DDoS attacks, as described by cyberthreat researcher Check Point Research. A look at the top cyber threats for February by Check Point Research highlights the latest developments in popular malware strains and vulnerabilities.

Huygens if true: Dutch police break up bulletproof hosting outfit and kill Mirai botnet
2019-10-03 06:00

Cops also Cruyff cloggy couple Dutch police said in a translated news release that they have busted a local 'bulletproof' server hosting operation in a major takedown that also nabbed a pair of...

New Mirai Variant Hides C&C Server on Tor Network
2019-08-02 16:34

A recently discovered variant of the Mirai Internet of Things (IoT) malware is using a command and control (C&C) server on the Tor network, Trend Micro’s security researchers have discovered.  read more

Mirai-Based Botnet Launches Massive DDoS Attack on Streaming Service
2019-07-26 10:59

A Mirai-based botnet has recently launched a massive, 13-day long distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack on a single online service, Imperva reveals.  read more

Mirai Botnet Sees Big 2019 Growth, Shifts Focus to Enterprises
2019-07-18 18:38

Mirai activity has nearly doubled between the first quarter of 2018 and the first quarter of 2019.

Mirai Offspring "Echobot" Uses 26 Different Exploits
2019-06-17 20:14

A recently discovered variant of the Mirai Internet of Things (IoT) malware uses a total of 26 different exploits for the infection phase, Akamai reports.  read more

New Linux Malware ‘HiddenWasp’ Borrows from Mirai, Azazel
2019-05-30 21:21

HiddenWasp is unique for Linux-based malware in that it targets systems to remotely control.

New Mirai Variant Targets More Processor Architectures
2019-04-09 18:00

A recently discovered variant of the Mirai malware is targeting more processor architectures than before, which allows it to attack a wider range of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, Palo Alto...

New Mirai Samples Grow the Number of Processors Targets
2019-04-08 20:40

Researchers said that they discovered new Mirai samples in February 2019, capable of infecting devices powered by a broadened range of processors.

Mirai variant picks up new tricks, expands list of targeted devices
2019-03-19 14:54

Mirai, the infamous malware that turns Linux-based IoT devices into remotely controlled bots, has been updated to target new devices and device types. Among these are LG SuperSign TVs (TV...