Tag: MIRAI

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FortiGuard Labs report surge in ransomware, botnets attack the Edge

FortiGuard Labs report surge in ransomware, botnets attack the Edge

Ransomware is surging, according to the latest Global Threat Landscape Report from FortiGuard Labs. The report, released in August, gives us a good idea of what the cybersecurity landscape looks like. Threat intelligence from the first half of this year shows a tenfold increase in ransomware att... Read more

date3 years ago
DDoS attacks are becoming more complex and frequent

DDoS attacks are becoming more complex and frequent

A new report from the cybersecurity firm Netscout states that DDoS attacks have become more common and complex. The report, which looks into the effects of remote working on overall cybersecurity in the UK, said that cybercriminals have continued to innovate in their efforts. The criminals are n... Read more

date3 years ago
Mira botnet now focuses on business IoT networks

Mira botnet now focuses on business IoT networks

The infamous botnet Mirai is back. A new variant of the botnet focuses on business IoT devices. In this way, Mirai collects a great deal of bandwidth in order to be able to carry out DDoS attacks. Mirai takes advantage of vulnerabilities that usually arise from unpatented software. A hacker who offe... Read more

date5 years ago

New variant Mirai malware abuses weak passwords IoT devices

Trend Micro security researchers have discovered a new variant of the Mirai malware that focuses on IoT devices. The malware, called Miori, wants to integrate those devices into a larger botnet and launch DDoS attacks. That's what Security Intelligence reports. The malware was discovered at the begi... Read more

date5 years ago