In Q1 2018, we observed a significant increase in both the total number and duration of DDoS attacks against Q4 2017. The new Linux-based botnets Darkai (a Mirai clone) and AESDDoS are largely responsible for this hike. Read Full Article
Threat Predictions for Connected Life in 2018
Every year, Kaspersky Lab’s experts look at the main cyberthreats facing connected businesses over the coming 12 months, based on the trends seen during the year. For 2018, we decided to extract some top predictions that also have big implications for everyday connected life. Read Full Article
New(ish) Mirai Spreader Poses New Risks
A cross-platform win32-based Mirai spreader and botnet is in the wild and previously discussed publicly. However, there is much information confused together, as if an entirely new IoT bot is spreading to and from Windows devices. This is not the case. Instead, an accurate assessment is that a previously active Windows botnet is spreading a Mirai bot variant. Read Full Article
Is Mirai Really as Black as It’s Being Painted?
The Mirai botnet, which is made up of IoT devices and which was involved in DDoS attacks whose scale broke all possible records, has been extensively covered by the mass media. Given that the botnet’s source code has been made publicly available and that the Internet of Things trend is on the rise, no decline in IoT botnet activity should be expected in the near future. Read Full Article
New wave of Mirai attacking home routers
Starting from yesterday, many DSL customers in Germany were reporting problems with their routers. Today we saw news, that a malicious attack could be the reason for this widespread problem. Read Full Article