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SecureList
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
After the attacks came to light, the manufacturer promptly released a firmware update for configuring verification of incoming requests. In December, Canada’s Laurentian University reported a DDoS attack. Educational institutions are recommended to use anti-DDoS solutions and strong firewall settings, and partner up with ISPs.
Security Boulevard
JANUARY 11, 2024
This became abundantly clear last year as malware attacks on IoT devices emerged as a fast-rising threat. In this blog post, we’ll explore the potential impact of IoT malware on the public sector — a story of innovation, risk, and the need for resilience. and East Asia.
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Security Affairs
APRIL 25, 2023
In March, TP-Link released a firmware update to address multiple issues, including this vulnerability. The Mirai botnet that is behind the attacks observed by ZDI is focused on launching DDoS attacks, it has the capability to target Valve Source Engine (VSE). ” continues the report.
CyberSecurity Insiders
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
AT&T Alien Labs™ has found new malware written in the open source programming language Golang. The malware creates a backdoor and waits to either receive a target to attack from a remote operator through port 19412 or from another related module running on the same machine. VirusTotal scanning results of BotenaGo malware.
Security Affairs
APRIL 16, 2021
Uptycs’ threat research team recently detected several variants of the Linux-based botnet malware family, “ Gafgyt ,”some of them re-used Mirai code. . In this blog, we’ll take a look at some of the re-used Mirai modules , their functionality, and the Uptycs EDR detection capabilities of Gafgyt. HTTP flooding module.
Malwarebytes
AUGUST 24, 2021
A few weeks ago we blogged about a vulnerability in home routers that was weaponized by the Mirai botnet just two days after disclosure. Mirai hoovers up vulnerable Internet of Things (IoT) devices and adds them to its network of zombie devices, which can then be used to launch huge Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks.
eSecurity Planet
JANUARY 20, 2022
Incidents of malware targeting Linux-based Internet of Things (IoT) devices jumped by more than a third in 2021, with three malware families the primary drivers behind the increase. There was a 10-fold increase in the number of samples of Mozi found in the wild, Mihai Maganu, a threat researcher at CrowdStrike, wrote in a blog post.
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