Mirai botnet code used to launch DDoS attack on Krebs On Security leaks online

Fears are mounting that there could soon be a rise in largescale DDoS attacks after the source code used to launch the recent crippling attack on Krebs On Security was shared on a hacker forum. Brian Krebs' website was hit by what has been described as the largest ever DDos attack recently, and the Mirai botnet source code has now been made available for anyone to make use of. The style of attack is particularly interesting as it involves using compromised Internet of Things devices such as webcams and other connected IoT hardware. Now that the source code is out… [Continue Reading]