Mirai Masterminds Helping FBI Snuff Out Cybercrime
The three hackers behind the infamous Mirai botnet have been helping law enforcement take down cybercriminals across the globe. Continue reading Mirai Masterminds Helping FBI Snuff Out Cybercrime
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Mirai Botnet Authors Avoid Jail Time
Citing “extraordinary cooperation” with the government, a court in Alaska on Tuesday sentenced three men to probation, community service and fines for their admitted roles in authoring and using “Mirai,” a potent malware strain used in countless attacks designed to knock Web sites offline — including an enormously powerful attack in 2016 that sidelined this Web site for nearly four days. Continue reading Mirai Botnet Authors Avoid Jail Time
Mirai Botnet Creators Helping FBI Fight Cybercrime to Stay Out of Jail
Three young hackers who were sentenced late last year for creating and spreading the notorious Mirai botnet are now helping the FBI to investigate other “complex” cybercrime cases in return to avoid their lengthy prison terms.
Paras Jha, 21 from New J… Continue reading Mirai Botnet Creators Helping FBI Fight Cybercrime to Stay Out of Jail
Mirai, Gafgyt Botnets Return to Target Infamous Apache Struts, SonicWall Flaws
By implementing the “Equifax bug,” it’s the first known time a Mirai IoT botnet variant has targeted an Apache Struts vulnerability. Continue reading Mirai, Gafgyt Botnets Return to Target Infamous Apache Struts, SonicWall Flaws
Possible Satori botnet hacker indicted by Feds
A 20 year-old man has been indicted for computer crimes by a federal court in Alaska. Evidence suggests that he could be linked to the Satori botnet that exploited a previously unknown bug in a Huawei router. Continue reading Possible Satori botnet hacker indicted by Feds
Your smart air conditioner could contribute to mass power outages
Researchers call the scenario BlackIoT: an IoT botnet of high-wattage devices that could crash the power grid. Continue reading Your smart air conditioner could contribute to mass power outages
DDoS Attacks Get Bigger, Smarter and More Diverse
DDoS attacks is relentless. New techniques, new targets and a new class of attackers continue to reinvigorate one of the internet’s oldest nemesis. Continue reading DDoS Attacks Get Bigger, Smarter and More Diverse
Fight Fire With Fire: How AI Plays a Role in Both Stopping and Committing DDoS Attacks
When the machine learning technology cyber defenders use to stop DDoS attacks inevitably falls into the hands of malicious actors, which side will win?
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5 Powerful Botnets Found Exploiting Unpatched GPON Router Flaws
Well, that did not take long.
Within just 10 days of the disclosure of two critical vulnerabilities in GPON router at least 5 botnet families have been found exploiting the flaws to build an army of million devices.
Security researchers from Chinese-… Continue reading 5 Powerful Botnets Found Exploiting Unpatched GPON Router Flaws
Mirai Variant Targets Financial Sector With IoT DDoS Attacks
Researchers said a Mirai botnet variant, possibly linked to the IoTroop or Reaper botnet, was leveraged in attacks against the financial sector. Continue reading Mirai Variant Targets Financial Sector With IoT DDoS Attacks