Author of record-setting IoT botnets pleads guilty
He kept working on new botnets (and swatting a co-conspirator-cum-competitor) while indicted and on supervised release. Continue reading Author of record-setting IoT botnets pleads guilty
Category Archives: Satori
Unusual IoT Botnet Removes Cryptomining Malware from Devices
Security researchers have come across an unusual new botnet that infects Android devices over the debugging interface then searches for and removes cryptocurrency malware. The new botnet, dubbed Fbot by researchers from Qihoo 360’s Netlab team, … Continue reading Unusual IoT Botnet Removes Cryptomining Malware from Devices
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
VPNFilter Continues to Target Devices in Ukraine
The VPNFilter botnet that compromised more than 500,000 routers and network-attached storage devices from around the world was recently disrupted, but is trying to make a comeback in Ukraine. Researchers from security firms Jask and GreyNoise Intellig… Continue reading VPNFilter Continues to Target Devices in Ukraine
JenX Botnet Has Grand Theft Auto Hook
A GTA hosting site is offering powerful DDoS attacks for $20 a pop, researchers say. Continue reading JenX Botnet Has Grand Theft Auto Hook
Satori Author Linked to New Mirai Variant Masuta
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
Code Used in Zero Day Huawei Router Attack Made Public
Researchers warn of copycat type attacks as exploit code used in Mirai variant goes public. Continue reading Code Used in Zero Day Huawei Router Attack Made Public
Huawei Router Vulnerability Used to Spread Mirai Variant
Researchers have identified a vulnerability in a Huawei home router model that is being exploited by an adversary to spread a variant of the Mirai malware called Okiku, also known as Satori. Continue reading Huawei Router Vulnerability Used to Spread Mirai Variant
IoT Botnet Satori Grows Rapidly Thanks to Zero-Day Flaw
An internet of things (IoT) botnet that recently hijacked more than 100,000 DSL modems in Argentina has extended to other countries and doubled in size over the past week, possibly due to a zero-day vulnerability. The botnet has been dubbed “Sato… Continue reading IoT Botnet Satori Grows Rapidly Thanks to Zero-Day Flaw
Satori botnet rears its head, exploiting IoT vulnerabilities
A new IoT botnet has quietly hijacked more than 100,000 routers, readying them for paralysing distributed denial-of-service attacks against websites.
Read more in my article on the Bitdefender BOX blog.
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