Archive for September 2016

Mirai DDoS Trojan Is the Next Big Threat to IoT Devices and Linux Servers

http://news.softpedia.com/news/mirai-ddos-trojan-is-the-next-big-threat-for-iot-devices-and-linux-servers-507964.shtml This nasty trojan is targeted against Linux IoT devices. Mirai is an evolution of an older trojan, also used for DDoS attacks, known under many names, such as Gafgyt, Lizkebab, BASHLITE, Bash0day, Bashdoor, and Torlus. Mirai’s mode of operation is largely the same as Gafgyt, targeting IoT devices running Busybox. The trojan also targets