By Phil Muncaster DDoS attacks rose again in Q2 for the first time in almost a year as the black hats returned to tried-and-tested tools and techniques including PBot, Mirai…
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Next-gen IoT botnet Hajime nearly 300K strong
Impact could rival Mirai if it ever gets used. By Tim Greene The Hajime botnet is nearly 300,000 strong, making it a latent threat nearly as powerful as the notorious…
'Benign' worm seeks out vulnerable smart devices
A “benign” worm is scouring the net seeking out poorly protected smart gadgets. CCTV systems, routers, digital video recorders and other internet-of-things (IoT) devices are now believed to be harbouring…
185,000-plus Wi-Fi cameras on the web with insecure admin panels
Just unplug them now before someone writes a botnet, okay? By Richard Chirgwin Get ready for the next camera-botnet: a Chinese generic wireless webcam sold under more than 1,200 brands…
Here’s a new way to prevent cyberattacks on home devices
The Dojo is due out in April for $199. By Matt Hamblen BARCELONA — Homeowners worried about cybersecurity attacks on IP-connected devices like lights, baby monitors, home security systems and…
Router hacker suspect arrested at Luton Airport
A British man suspected of being behind an attack on Deutsche Telekom routers has been arrested at Luton Airport. The November attack hijacked about 900,000 routers and briefly stopped their…