Mirai – Computer Security Articles

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 20 May 2025 21:30:30 +0000

KrebsOnSecurity last week was hit by a near record distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that clocked in at more than 6.3 terabits of data per second (a terabit is one trillion bits of data). The brief attack appears to have been a test run for a massive new Internet of Things (IoT) botnet capable of launching crippling digital assaults that few web destinations can withstand. Read on for more about the botnet, the attack, and the apparent creator of this global menace.

Kaspersky Security

September 27, 2023 admin

Where Linux is in your home, and how to protect Linux devices from hacking | Kaspersky official blog

Credit to Author: Stan Kaminsky| Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2023 14:16:42 +0000

Almost every home has several gadgets that use the Linux OS. They’re often targeted by attackers. What security measures can you take?

MalwareBytes Security

August 23, 2022 admin

Thousands of Hikvision video cameras remain unpatched and vulnerable to takeover

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A patch has been available since September 2021, yet tens of thousands of systems used by 2,300 organizations across 100 countries have still not applied the security update.

MalwareBytes Security

June 30, 2022 admin

ZuoRAT is a sophisticated malware that mainly targets SOHO routers

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 15:35:14 +0000

Researchers have analyzed a long running campaign that compromises SOHO routers to further penetrate and eavesdrop on networks.

The post ZuoRAT is a sophisticated malware that mainly targets SOHO routers appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

MalwareBytes Security

May 28, 2022 admin

Massive increase in XorDDoS Linux malware in last six months

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Wed, 25 May 2022 15:48:19 +0000

Malware attacks against Linux systems are on the rise. And when it comes to bot malware, XorDDoS is the frontrunner.

The post Massive increase in XorDDoS Linux malware in last six months appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

Independent Krebs

January 20, 2020 admin

DDoS Mitigation Firm Founder Admits to DDoS

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2020 23:13:03 +0000

A Georgia man who co-founded a service designed to protect companies from crippling distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks has pleaded to paying a DDoS-for-hire service to launch attacks against others.

Independent Krebs

September 3, 2019 admin

‘Satori’ IoT Botnet Operator Pleads Guilty

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 04 Sep 2019 04:14:18 +0000

A 21-year-old man from Vancouver, Wash. has pleaded guilty to federal hacking charges tied to his role in operating the “Satori” botnet, a crime machine powered by hacked Internet of Things (IoT) devices that was built to conduct massive denial-of-service attacks targeting Internet service providers, online gaming platforms and Web hosting companies.

MalwareBytes Security

May 17, 2019 admin

4 Lessons to be learned from the DOE’s DDoS attack

Credit to Author: Kayla Matthews| Date: Fri, 17 May 2019 15:59:32 +0000

The Department of Energy was subject to a DDoS attack that caused major disruptions in their operations. Is the smart grid ready for such an attack? Here are the lessons we can take away from the event.

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