Advanced Windows botnet spreads Mirai malware

[Gerald309]

Advanced Windows botnet spreads Mirai malware
Posted on Feb 22, 2017 01:30 pm
Kaspersky Lab experts are analyzing the first Windows-based spreader for the Mirai malware as part of a concerted effort to close down Mirai botnets in the wild. The Windows bot appears to have been created by a developer with more advanced skills than the attackers who unleashed the massive Mirai-powered DDoS attacks in late 2016, a fact that has worrying implications for the future use and targets of Mirai-based attacks. The malware author is likely … More →
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