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Latest Mirai Variant – Security Byte

March 19, 2019 By Corey Nachreiner

The Internet of Things (IoT) botnet, Mirai, has plagued the internet since 2016 and had many different variants. This week, researchers from Unit 42 disclosed a new Mirai variant that seems to be targeting business meeting rooms. Besides updating its default password list, the new version also includes exploits for 27 vulnerabilities in various IoT devices, including 11 new … [Read more...]

The Hide ‘N Seek IoT Botnet Just Unlocked a New Achievement: Persistence

May 8, 2018 By The Editor

Remember when we said the “Hide ‘N Seek” IoT (Internet of Things) botnet may be a sign of what's to come? Well, according to a blog post published by Bitdefender on May 7, it looks like the prophecy is true. Hide ‘N Seek has infected close to 90,000 devices total (including more than 20,000 over the course of just a few days back in January) and has unlocked an extremely … [Read more...]

Unique “Hide ‘N Seek” IoT Botnet May Be a Sign of What’s to Come

January 25, 2018 By The Editor

The “Hide ‘N Seek” (HNS) Internet of Things botnet is back in action, and now it’s bigger and badder than ever. First spotted in early January 2018, this botnet went M.I.A. for nearly two weeks before researchers at Bitdefender uncovered it once again, with a device count of more than 24,000! What started out as a dozen infected devices in Southeast Asia earlier this month has … [Read more...]

Would You Like to Play a [machine learning malware detection model] Game

July 26, 2017 By The Editor

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The use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning is becoming more and more prevalent in the security industry. Though this technology is growing, it’s far from perfect. Security professionals that want to benefit from these technologies need to stay one step ahead of hackers, which means identifying blind spots in their models. To do that, a company called Endgame … [Read more...]

Do You Know How Much It Costs to Rent an IoT Botnet?

March 7, 2017 By The Editor

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Renting an IoT botnet is probably less expensive than you think. IoT botnets are the new Flavor of the Month when it comes to cyber attack services for sale on underground forums. Last year we looked at hacking services available for hire on several crimeware sites and found that having a hacker create your own personal botnet would run you about $500. Following the global … [Read more...]

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