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SSSh*t just got real
Internet of Things (IoT) botnet "Mirai" is the shape of things to come and future assaults could be even more severe, a leading security research firm warns.
Mirai powered the largest ever DDoS attack ever, spawning a 620Gbps DDoS against KrebsOnSecurity. Source code for the malware was released on hacker forums last week.
The malware relied on factory default or hard-coded usernames and passwords to compromise vulnerable IoT devices such as insecure routers, IP cameras, digital video recorders and the like.
PenTestPartners, the UK security consultancy behind numerous hack on Iot devices ranging from Wi-Fi enabled kettles to cars, said that the botnet finally illustrates the consequences of IoT vendors cutting the corners on security.
“We’ve said many times previously that IoT would make for the perfect botnet: Easy to compromise, hard to patch and the owner likely won’t ever have a clue that they’re part of the botnet,” PenTestPartners notes.
PenTestPartners warns that tweaks in the techniques used by black hats could be used to develop an even more potent threat. “This piece could be misconstrued as educating the DDoSser,” the firm explains in a disclaimer. “It isn’t – they will already have worked this improved attack out for themselves. This article is about ensuring that everyone knows what to expect in future and to help mitigate the effects.”
Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren:
http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=Smart+Home
http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=SHODAN+Search+Engine
http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Internet+of+Things
http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=smart-TV
http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=Internet+of+things
http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=Cars
Internet of Things (IoT) botnet "Mirai" is the shape of things to come and future assaults could be even more severe, a leading security research firm warns.
Mirai powered the largest ever DDoS attack ever, spawning a 620Gbps DDoS against KrebsOnSecurity. Source code for the malware was released on hacker forums last week.
The malware relied on factory default or hard-coded usernames and passwords to compromise vulnerable IoT devices such as insecure routers, IP cameras, digital video recorders and the like.
PenTestPartners, the UK security consultancy behind numerous hack on Iot devices ranging from Wi-Fi enabled kettles to cars, said that the botnet finally illustrates the consequences of IoT vendors cutting the corners on security.
“We’ve said many times previously that IoT would make for the perfect botnet: Easy to compromise, hard to patch and the owner likely won’t ever have a clue that they’re part of the botnet,” PenTestPartners notes.
PenTestPartners warns that tweaks in the techniques used by black hats could be used to develop an even more potent threat. “This piece could be misconstrued as educating the DDoSser,” the firm explains in a disclaimer. “It isn’t – they will already have worked this improved attack out for themselves. This article is about ensuring that everyone knows what to expect in future and to help mitigate the effects.”
Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren:
http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=Smart+Home
https://globaleducationandsocialmedia.wordpress.com/2014/01/21/why-is-it-a-must-to-have-basics-knowledge-of-cyber-security-in-a-connected-technology-world/
http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=SHODAN+Search+Engine
http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Internet+of+Things
http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=smart-TV
http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=Internet+of+things
http://globaleducationandsocialmedia.wordpress.com/2014/01/21/why-is-it-a-must-to-have-basics-knowledge-of-cyber-security-in-a-connected-technology-world/
http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet/?tag=Cars