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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.
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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
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 activity has nearly doubled between the first quarter of 2018 and the first quarter of 2019.
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
HiddenWasp is unique for Linux-based malware in that it targets systems to remotely control.
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...
Researchers said that they discovered new Mirai samples in February 2019, capable of infecting devices powered by a broadened range of processors.
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...