IoT Malware Strains Mirai and Hajime Compete Over Resources
Internet of Things malware is nothing new under the sun these days. Most companies and consumers are well aware of the Mirai botnet, which has been terrorizing IoT devices …
Tag: Mirai
Mirai Botnet Malware Now Comes With a Bitcoin Mining Component
Ever since the Mirai botnet source code was made publicly available, it was a matter of time until criminals added some new features. A new variant of the ELF …
Updated Mirai Botnet Malware Executes 54-hour DDoS Attack
Botnets remain a very popular tool among cybercirminals these days. Ever since the Mirai botnet was introduced to the world, several variants have popped up in its wake. A …
Mirai Source Code Boosts Popularity of DDoS-as-a-Service Criminal Activity
December 16, 2016
News, Security, Technology
As one would come to expect from the recent Mirai botnet attacks, DDoS-as-a-service is becoming quite the booming industry. Seemingly everyone in the world holds a grudge against online …
New Mirai-inspired Botnets Create Daily DDoS Attacks Around The World
December 5, 2016
News, Security, Technology
Anyone who has been paying close attention to the technology sector may have noticed DDoS attacks have become far more widespread in 2016, than previously. To be more precise, …
Sberbank And Alfa Bank Suffer From Botnet-based DDoS Attacks
November 12, 2016
Finance, News, Security, Technology
Cyber attacks are becoming far more common in the financial sector than ever before. News reports indicate that two of Russia’s largest banks have been hit by cyber attacks, …
Mainstream Media Falsely Reports Liberia’s Internet Infrastructure Is Under Attack
November 6, 2016
News, Security, Technology
Internet accessibility in Liberia has been a bit of a hit-and-miss situation over the past few days. While some media outlets tend to believe that the Mirai botnet is …
New Mirai-inspired IoT Malware Is Making The Rounds
November 2, 2016
News, Security, Technology
Internet of Things malware has suddenly become a top priority for manufacturers around the world. The recent Mirai botnet attack, which knocked many popular internet services offline for the …
Mirai Botnet Is The Culprit Of Yesterday’s DynDNS Outage
October 24, 2016
News, Security, Technology
The Massive DDoS attacks which shut down the DynDNS services all day yesterday were executed through the Mirai botnet. It was evident from the start that the number of …