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cybersecurity2 years ago•107 min saved

"The Mirai Monster Unveiled: Young Hackers Reveal the Web-Killing Creation"

In 2016, a massive internet outage affected major websites like The New York Times, Twitter, and Amazon. This outage was caused by a cyber weapon called Mirai, which was built by three young hackers: Josiah White, Paras Jha, and Dalton Norman. Josiah and Dalton, both skilled hackers, were fascinated by the power and chaos they could create with their attacks. They would compete with each other to find new methods to amplify their denial-of-service attacks, often knocking websites offline and causing downtime for numerous other sites. Despite their young age, they were able to unleash a monster that shook the foundations of the internet.

via WIRED|

#cyberattacks #cybersecurity #denial-of-service-attacks

cybersecurity2 years ago•2 min saved

"Mirai Malware: Expanding Targets and Reloading Exploits for Massive Router Botnet"

A Mirai-based DDoS malware botnet known as IZ1H9 has expanded its targets by adding thirteen new payloads to exploit vulnerabilities in Linux-based routers and routers from various manufacturers. The botnet compromises devices to enlist them in its DDoS swarm and launches attacks on specified targets. The campaign targets a range of vulnerabilities dating from 2015 to 2023, affecting devices from D-Link, Zyxel, TP-Link, TOTOLINK, and others. The malware uses a command and control server to execute DDoS attacks, with supported attack types including UDP, UDP Plain, HTTP Flood, and TCP SYN. Users are advised to use strong admin credentials, update firmware, and minimize exposure of IoT devices to the public internet.

via BleepingComputer|

#botnet #cybersecurity #ddos-malware