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To be fair, we don't know that the malware doesn't have a whitelist of devices approved to attack.
by occam65 9y ago
To be fair, we don't know that the malware doesn't have a whitelist of devices approved to attack.
- Bartweiss 9y agoThe description in the article did imply it's seeking very specific targets. First, <2,000 devices hit per version? Mirai certainly doesn't show limitations like that. Second, erases and corrupts? Unless I'm missing my mark, bricking a device that's running on firmware takes a fair bit more targeting than just adding it to a botnet. edit: Ars has more info: https://arstechnica.com/security/2017/04/brickerbot-the-permanent-denial-of-service-botnet-is-back-with-a-vengeance/ https://arstechnica.com/security/2017/04/brickerbot-the-perm... Apparently it specifically targets devices open to Mirai, and claims a 2,000,000+ kill count. Not sure what that means for medical gear, but it does mean XP is safe.