Security researchers from several companies have teamed up to take down a DDoS botnet made up of Android devices. Security experts from numerous companies, including Google, Flashpoint,… Read more “Researchers Work Together, Take Down Huge Botnet Made of Infected Android Smartphones”
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Massive networks of fake accounts found on Twitter
The largest network ties together more than 350,000 accounts and further work suggests others may be even bigger. UK researchers accidentally uncovered the lurking networks while probing… Read more “Massive networks of fake accounts found on Twitter”
Minecraft link to net’s biggest botnet
Security blogger Brian Krebs has spent months investigating the attack which knocked his blog offline. He claims that the origins of the Mirai botnet can be traced… Read more “Minecraft link to net’s biggest botnet”
Wannabe Hackers Are Willing to Pay To Learn How To Use the Mirai Botnet
Around two months ago, a hacker called Anna-senpai published the source code of a piece of malware designed to automatically scan the internet and infect easy-to-hack devices… Read more “Wannabe Hackers Are Willing to Pay To Learn How To Use the Mirai Botnet”
The Cyber-Secret Futurist 