Botnets, ransomware and IoT viruses: Do they make you WannaCry?
The recent WannaCry computer virus may have been an eye-opener for many, but we shouldn’t be surprised. It certainly wasn’t the first virus of this magnitude, and it won’t be the last either. The success of these types of attacks exploiting security vulnerabilities, and the financial payoff for limited risk, will only see these stories grow. WannaCry was mitigated by a relatively straightforward domain registration; next time, however, there might not be such an easy fix.
The Internet of Things (IoT) world may be exciting, but there are serious technical challenges that need to be addressed, especially by developers. In this handbook, learn how to meet the security, analytics, and testing requirements for IoT applications.
MalwareTech analyzed the code and found that Mirai relied on finding networked devices running outdated versions of Linux. This included everything from home routers to networked baby monitors, security cameras and more. As long as the devices were functioning properly, most of them had been installed and then forgotten. The software involved would compromise devices by going through a list of 60 common passwords, one at a time. Devices that were still using their default setups would then be infected. Read more…