https://research.checkpoint.com/new-iot ... rm-coming/
New cyber-storm clouds are gathering. Check Point Researchers have discovered a brand new Botnet, dubbed ‘IoTroop’, evolving and recruiting IoT devices at a far greater pace and with more potential damage than the Mirai botnet of 2016.
IoT Botnets are Internet connected smart devices which have been infected by the same malware and are controlled by a threat actor from a remote location. They have been behind some of the most damaging cyberattacks against organizations worldwide, including hospitals, national transport links, communication companies and political movements.
Further reading :
http://blog.netlab.360.com/iot_reaper-a ... botnet-en/
Security Startup Cryptonite Makes Networks ‘Invisible’ to Attackers :
https://www.sdxcentral.com/articles/new ... sdxcentral
WARNING : A New IoT Botnet "IoTroop"
WARNING : A New IoT Botnet "IoTroop"
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