Collaborate Disseminate
A 1.3 Tbps DDoS attack – essentially a massive torrent of data aimed at a single target – nearly took down network provider Akamai on March 1. While the attack itself is notable more interesting is what was hidden inside the attack it… Continue reading New DDoS extortions hit the Internet
More than half of businesses have faced IoT-related attacks, yet only a third consider IoT cyber security “very important.” Continue reading IoT Security Disconnect: As Attacks Spike, Device Patching Still Lags
By Waqas
Mirai IoT bot malware is one such piece of malicious
This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Mirai Variant ‘OMG’ Turns IoT Devices into Proxy Servers for Cryptomining
Continue reading Mirai Variant ‘OMG’ Turns IoT Devices into Proxy Servers for Cryptomining
By Yohai Einav, Hongliang Liu Background It’s been 18 months since Mirai entered our lives, and, unfortunately, we expect it to have a perennial presence in our cyber-world for years to come. If we look at the big picture, all… Continue reading Humans, Machines and Data: Fighting Mirai, Together
Background It’s been 18 months since Mirai entered our lives, and, unfortunately, we expect it to have a perennial presence in our cyber-world for years to come. If we look at the big picture, all indicators suggest that the Mirai…
The post Humans, M… Continue reading Humans, Machines and Data: Fighting Mirai, Together
The botnet uses port scanning code from Mirai, a first for Android-related attacks, according to researchers. Continue reading New Monero Crypto Mining Botnet Leverages Android Debugging Tool
A GTA hosting site is offering powerful DDoS attacks for $20 a pop, researchers say. Continue reading JenX Botnet Has Grand Theft Auto Hook
By Waqas
According to researchers, evidence suggests Lizard Squad is alive and
This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Lizard Squad is alive and continuing activities as BigBotPein: Report
Continue reading Lizard Squad is alive and continuing activities as BigBotPein: Report
In December 2017, the U.S. Department of Justice announced indictments and guilty pleas by three men in the United States responsible for creating and using Mirai, a malware strain that enslaves poorly-secured “Internet of Things” or IoT devices like security cameras and digital video recorders for use in large-scale cyberattacks.
The FBI and the DOJ had help in their investigation from many security experts, but this post focuses on one expert whose research into the Dark Web and its various malefactors was especially useful in that case. Allison Nixon is director of security research at Flashpoint, a cyber intelligence firm based in New York City. Nixon spoke with KrebsOnSecurity at length about her perspectives on IoT security and the vital role of law enforcement in this fight. Continue reading Expert: IoT Botnets the Work of a ‘Vast Minority’
Two related Mirai variants called Masuta and PureMasuta have links to a hacker identified as Nexus Zeta. Continue reading Satori Author Linked to New Mirai Variant Masuta