The approach makes Mirai executable on a wide variety of disparate IoT devices and platforms from a single server.

Distributed Denial of Service attacks maybe one of the oldest tools in a hacker’s toolbox, but that doesn’t mean they haven’t fallen out of fashion.

Vendors have been shipping Android products with Android Debug Bridge enabled, making them attractive targets for hackers.

Telcom firm leaves port open on customer routers after maintenance update exposing hundreds of customers to possible attack.

Threatpost’s Tom Spring sits down with Flashpoint and Akamai to discuss how the two companies worked together to address the 2016 Mirai DDoS attacks.

More than half of businesses have faced IoT-related attacks, yet only a third consider IoT cyber security “very important.”

The botnet uses port scanning code from Mirai, a first for Android-related attacks, according to researchers.

A GTA hosting site is offering powerful DDoS attacks for $20 a pop, researchers say.

Two related Mirai variants called Masuta and PureMasuta have links to a hacker identified as Nexus Zeta.

Researchers warn of copycat type attacks as exploit code used in Mirai variant goes public.