How the Mirai botnet changed IoT security and DDoS defense

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  Mirai creators and operators plead guilty to federal charges

  The Department of Justice announced guilty pleas from the three Mirai creators and operators behind the massive worldwide botnet DDoS attacks in 2016. Read Now

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  Okiru malware puts billions of connected devices at risk

  News roundup: Okiru, a new Mirai variant, could put over 1.5 billion devices at risk of a botnet. Plus, G Suite Enterprise now comes with a security center, and more. Read Now

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  Next-gen Mirai botnet targets cryptocurrency mining operations

  A variant of the Satori botnet, a successor of the IoT device hijacking Mirai botnet, is designed to hijack cryptocurrency mining operations, syphoning off newly created digital coins Read Now

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  Global hacker botnet tops 6 million hijacked devices

  A year after the first Mirai botnet attacks, the global botnet has grown, with many countries and cities unwittingly hosting large number of bot-infected devices Read Now

1The threat doesn't end with Mirai

Hackers have leapt through the window Mirai opened and created spinoffs of the original malware. Different malware instances and botnets used Mirai as a starting point and implemented new functionality to target routers and other IoT devices.

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  How does BrickerBot threaten enterprise IoT devices?

  BrickerBot is similar to other IoT malware like Mirai, Hajime and others. Expert Judith Myerson explains what makes BrickerBot different, and what can be done to defend against it. Read Now

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  Hajime malware: How does it differ from the Mirai worm?

  Hajime malware was discovered to have links to the Mirai botnet that launched powerful DDoS attacks last year. Expert Nick Lewis explains how Hajime differs from Mirai. Read Now

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  More than 2,000 TalkTalk routers hijacked by Mirai botnet variant

  Security researchers are urging ISPs to issue emergency patches for Marai botnet infections after 2,374 TalkTalk routers were linked in a regional botnet Read Now

2How the threat of the Mirai botnet got so bad

From the Dyn disruption that took down part of the internet to the botnet attack on the largest telecom company in Germany, here is a look at the early history of the Mirai botnet and how it put the world on notice.

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  In a post-Mirai world, the FTC wants more secure routers from D-Link

  The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against D-Link, and experts said the move was likely to push more secure routers in the wake of the Mirai botnet attacks. Read Now

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  Suspect in Mirai malware attack on Deutsche Telekom arrested

  News roundup: U.K. authorities arrested a suspect in the Mirai malware attack on Deutsche Telekom. Plus, a judge denies a government request to collect fingerprints, and more. Read Now

3How to stop the Mirai botnet in its tracks

Since hackers were able to cause such widespread disruption with Mirai, the security industry was forced to develop new tactics and defenses for these massive DDoS attacks. These are the lessons the world has learned and the options available to mitigate the effects of another Mirai botnet.

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  What can enterprises do to prevent an IoT botnet attack?

  An IoT botnet attack on Huawei home routers showed similarities to the Mirai malware. Expert Judith Myerson explains the threat and how enterprises can protect themselves. Read Now

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  Corero Network Security on why DDoS mitigation strategy must improve

  Corero Network Security's Dave Larson talks with SearchSecurity about how the Mirai botnet attacks have forced companies to change their DDoS mitigation strategy. Read Now

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  Get the best botnet protection with the right array of tools

  Enterprise anti-botnet defenses, to be effective, must be added in multiple layers. No single security product will do the trick, but the right combo of tools can. Read Now