Tag: Mirai
Search Lab finds numerous flaws in AVTech cameras and DVRs
According to researchers from security company Search Lab in Hungary, malware has targeted numerous flaws in internet-connected security cameras and digital video recorders.
The Imeji...
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...
Hackers using Linux flaws to attack IoT devices
According to the latest malware forecast from SophosLabs, the threat analysis arm of IT security supplier Sophos, malware targeting IoT devices gained momentum in 2016 and...
Consumers unaware of the security risks posed by IoT devices, says...
As new connected devices come to market, further evidence emerges that consumers are unaware of the security risks they pose.
Around half of British people aren’t aware...
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...
How can Internet of Things Botnet attacks be mitigated?
Eric Watkins, senior malicious detection researcher at zvelo, discusses the rise of IoT botnet attacks and how to mitigate the threat they pose.
The meteoric...
Trend Micro partners with Asus to beef up IoT security in...
Trend Micro has recently partnered with Asus in a move to protect home networks against malicious Internet of Things (IoT) security threats.
The cyber-security solutions...
US think-tank calls for IoT device design to be regulated
The Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology, a think tank based in Washington DC, has issued a report calling for IoT device design to be...