Mirai
Mirai Botnet launched the DDoS attack on Minecraft Server Wynncraft
Mirai malware that is used to take control of millions of devices to launch large-scale network level attacks is back in news for launching a 2.5 Tbps on Minecraft Server Wynncraft. But as the network of the gaming services provider is protected and secured by CloudFlare, the attack module was neutralized, causing no disruptive inconvenience […]
British Cyber Attack disrupts entire telecom services in Liberia
A British hacker named Daniel Kaye is said to have executed a cyber attack on the entire telecommunication system in Liberia, a town in South Africa. This incident which happened in 2015 got highlighted last week when a South African phone company named Lonestar won a lawsuit against the perpetrator in the UK sending him […]
Webcams, computers, and phones hit by cyber attack every 5 minutes
Netscout, a Massachusetts based cyber security services provider has discovered in its research that Webcams, computers, and smartphones are hit by cyber attacks every 5 minutes before a new device gets added to the network. The study says that the attacks were similar to that of Mirai; a malicious program that caused mayhem in 2016 […]
US Men found guilty in Mirai Botnet Cyber Attack of 2016!
A Student (former) from Rutgers University and two other men were found guilty to create a Mirai Botnet that was used to disrupt services of thousands of websites in 2016. It is said that the three men used to infect 100s of thousands of web-connected devices including CCTV cameras and webcams, which were then turned […]
Cyber Attack through Mirai Botnet with 100,000 routers!
According to a security researcher, a botnet with 100,000 routers is lying dormant on the web and could be used to launch cyber attacks any time by hackers. As per their research, the botnet is said to circulate Mirai malware and could be used as a source to propel a major attack. Mirai malware is […]
London and Berlin are most vulnerable European Cities to Cyber Attacks
Trend Micro in its recent study has named London and Berlin as top European Capitals which are vulnerable to cyber attacks. The study found out that most of the web printers, security cameras, network gear, PCs and webcams in the said cities are insecure exposing the users and gadgets to sophisticated attacks such as Distributed […]
Britisher who launched Cyber Attacks on Lloyds and Barclays extradited
British National Daniel Kaye who launched cyber attacks on Lloyds and Barclays banks has been extradited from Germany to face charges in the UK. The alleged mastermind is facing charges for launching DDoS attacks and disrupting up to 20 million accounts. Daniel, 29, is also accused of attempting to blackmail the bank’s senior officials by […]
