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Source Code for IoT Botnet ‘Mirai’ Released
- user5994461 10y agoSummary of the article: The botnet that DDoS'ed KrebsOnSecurity last month [peak at 600 Gbps] has been named Mirai and the code source has been publicly released by the author. Expect the internet to be flooded soon.
- degenerate 10y agoHopefully this forces manufacturers to more quickly release firmware updates for existing hardware, and ensure all future devices REQUIRE username/password changes out of the box and when factory reset. One can dream?