OMG! Mirai malware variant turns IoT devices into proxy servers
NEWSBYTE: Researchers discover that IoT devices are being used to anonymise hackers
Security researchers have discovered a new variant of the Mirai malware that turns...
Three plead guilty in US to developing Mirai botnet
Hackers go up before US federal court charged with creating Mirai botnet used in massive DDoS attacks.
Three men have pleaded guilty to creating the...
Malwar! Hajime IoT botnet fights back against Mirai
A new malware worm known as Hajime has infected as many as 10,000 IoT devices, but has so far caused no damage.
Discovered by security...
Mirai malware repurposed to mine Bitcoins using slave IoT devices
Criminals have added code to the Mirai malware that targets IoT devices to mine Bitcoins.
IT security researchers have discovered a module added to the...
Kaspersky: Windows Mirai bot traced to China
Researchers at IT security firm Kaspersky Lab have claimed new findings in the battle to shut down Mirai botnets and warned of a Mirai crossover between...
Security researcher claims to unearth hacker behind IoT Mirai botnet
A security researcher has claimed to have found the identity of a hacker behind the Mirai botnet that used thousands of IoT devices to...
Botnet attack on one website costs IoT device owners $300k
A University of California, Berkeley Report reveals that the cost of malware- and botnet-affected devices could run into millions of dollars for their owners.
A...
Hackers steal casino’s customer data via connected fish tank
NEWSBYTE CEO of cybersecurity company Darktrace, Nicole Eagan, has shared details of an embarrassing casino data breach. The anecdote appears to epitomise the flaws...
Security: Why you should worry about unsecured IoT devices – Mozilla
The BIG READ. Mozilla has published the full version of its long-awaited Internet Health Report 2018. Chris Middleton looks at what it has to...
Serious security flaws ‘Spectre’ and ‘Meltdown’ haunting Intel, AMD and ARM chips
Major tech firms are rushing to patch critical bugs, dubbed ‘Spectre’ and ‘Meltdown’, found in their processors before they can be exploited.
Researchers from Google’s...
Satori malware code made public by hackers
Researchers warn that now that it has been made public, the Satori malware code could be used in new botnets.
Code used in the Satori malware (a varient of...
BrickerBot creator Janit0r ‘retires’ after bricking over 10 million IoT devices
Alleged Brickerbot creator Janit0R stands down from hectic career of compromising IoT devices.
Janit0r, the alleged creator of BrickerBot, a piece of malware designed to...
