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If you thought the Mirai botnet was bad, what about a version under the control of Russia’s military that it could point like an electronic cannon at people it didn’t like? Continue reading Russia’s FSB wanted its own IoT botnet
By Sudais Asif
A Russian group named Digital Revolution that alleges to have hacked an FSB contractor – Here’s what’s going on!
This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Russian Intel Agency FSB’s contractor hacked; sensitive data … Continue reading Russian Intel Agency FSB’s contractor hacked; sensitive data leaked online
A new version of the infamous Mirai botnet is exploiting a recently uncovered critical vulnerability in network-attached storage (NAS) devices in an attempt to remotely infect and control vulnerable machines.
Called “Mukashi,” the new variant of the m… Continue reading Mukashi: A New Mirai IoT Botnet Variant Targeting Zyxel NAS Devices
In February, hardware maker Zyxel fixed a zero-day vulnerability in its routers and VPN firewall products after KrebsOnSecurity told the company the flaw was being abused by attackers to break into devices. This week, security researchers said they spotted that same vulnerability being exploited by a new variant of Mirai, a malware strain that targets vulnerable Internet of Things (IoT) devices for use in large-scale attacks and as proxies for other cybercrime activity. Continue reading Zxyel Flaw Powers New Mirai IoT Botnet Strain
The botnet exploits a vulnerability discovered last month that can allow threat actors to remotely compromise and control devices. Continue reading New Mirai Variant ‘Mukashi’ Targets Zyxel NAS Devices
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. Continue reading DDoS Mitigation Firm Founder Admits to DDoS
The Mirai botnet that made headlines in 2016 for taking out infrastructure through large-scale network attacks has become a reference point in the security industry for the damage that large IoT botnets can inflict. Since its source code was published … Continue reading Hold My Beer Mirai – Spinoff Named ‘LiquorBot’ Incorporates Cryptomining
The Mirai botnet that made headlines in 2016 for taking out infrastructure through large-scale network attacks has become a reference point in the security industry for the damage that large IoT botnets can inflict. Since its source code was published … Continue reading Hold My Beer Mirai – Spinoff Named ‘LiquorBot’ Incorporates Cryptomining
TV takeover, privacy threats, botnet concerns and Wi-Fi network compromise are all big concerns when it comes to connected TVs. Continue reading Smart TVs: The Cyberthreat Lurking in Your Living Room, Feds Warn
Police overcame not only digital defenses of the “bulletproof” provider CyberBunker but also barbed wire fences and surveillance cams. Continue reading Darknet hosting provider in underground NATO bunker busted