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Mirai Botnet Code Gets Exploit Refresh
2019-03-19 10:48

Users of Mirai Likely Seek Enterprise-Class Bandwidth, Says Palo Alto NetworksMirai, the powerful malware that unleashed unprecedented, distributed denial-of-service attacks in 2016, has never...

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...

New Mirai Variant Targets Enterprise IoT Devices
2019-03-18 18:39

A recently discovered variant of the infamous Mirai botnet is targeting devices specifically intended for businesses, potentially signaling a focus toward enterprise.  read more

Mirai Variant Goes After Enterprise Systems
2019-03-18 16:44

The newest Mirai variant is targeting WePresent WiPG-1000 Wireless Presentation systems and LG Supersign TVs used by enterprises.

UK Sentences Man for Mirai DDoS Attacks Against Liberia
2019-01-14 11:18

Daniel Kaye Was Paid to Disrupt Liberia's Largest Telecommunications FirmA U.K. court has sentenced Daniel Kaye, 30, after he admitted launching DDoS attacks against Liberia's largest...

Malware scum want to build a Linux botnet using Mirai
2018-11-22 10:20

Hadoop YARN is the attack vector, so lock it away Diligent hackers have decided routers and cameras aren't enough, and have reportedly crafted Mirai variants targeting Linux servers.…

Mirai author fined $8.6million, gets 6 months house arrest
2018-10-31 10:29

An Alaskan court has handed one of the Mirai authors a huge fine.

Mirai Co-Author Gets House Arrest, $8.6 Million Fine
2018-10-29 16:48

Paras Jha Launched DDoS Attacks Against Rutgers, Ran Click-Fraud BotnetsOne of the co-authors of the devastating Mirai botnet malware has been sentenced to home incarceration and community...

Mirai Author Gets House Arrest for DDoS Attacks on University
2018-10-29 10:34

The author of the Mirai malware has been sentenced to six months of house arrest and ordered to pay $8.6 million in restitution for launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against...

Mirai Co-Author Gets 6 Months Confinement, $8.6M in Fines for Rutgers Attacks
2018-10-26 20:36

The convicted co-author of the highly disruptive Mirai botnet malware strain has been sentenced to 2,500 hours of community service, six months home confinement, and ordered to pay $8.6 million in...