A massive new DDoS botnet has already snared 1.8 million devices - here's what we know about Kimwolf

QiAnXin XLab published a new report on Kimwolf, an Android-based botnet that primarily targets TVs, set-top boxes, and ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Kimwolf DDoS botnet already grabbed 1.8M devices. What we know

Kimwolf is the latest reminder that the most dangerous botnets now grow quietly inside everyday consumer electronics.
HotHardware

Mirai IoT DDoS Botnet Source Code Reveals Specific Targeting Of Valve Source Engine Games On Steam

Earlier this morning, we reported on the troubling news that the source code for the Mirai IoT DDoS botnet is now out in the open. If you recall, Miari is the botnet that was able to flood ...
Dark Reading

IoT Botnets Are Increasing Source of Malware on SP Networks

Botnets are increasingly making up more and more of the malware traffic found on service provider networks, with cybercriminals using these Internet of Things bots for a range of malicious schemes, ...
Threat Post

Wicked Botnet Uses Passel of Exploits to Target IoT

The code is integrated with at least three exploits that target unpatched IoT devices, including closed-circuit cameras and Netgear routers. Yet another variant of the Mirai botnet has appeared on the ...
CSOonline

Expect More IoT Botnet Attacks: Mirai Source Code Now Freely Available

The source code for the malware Mirai has been released to the public. This source code, released on Hackforums, can be used to create an Internet of Things botnet that can launch a massive ...
PC World

Hackers create more IoT botnets with Mirai source code

Malware that can build botnets out of IoT products has gone on to infect twice as many devices after its source code was publicly released. The total number of IoT devices infected with the Mirai ...