Hi G33Ks, Mirai is a piece of malware that infects IoT devices and is used as a launch platform for DDoS attacks. Mirai’s C&C (command and control) code is coded in Go, while its bots are coded in C.
Like most malware in this category, Mirai is built for two core purposes: Locate and compromise IoT devices to further grow the botnet. Launch DDoS attacks based on instructions received from a remote C&C. To fulfill its recruitment function, Mirai performs wide-ranging scans of IP addresses. The purpose of these scans is to locate under-secured IoT devices that could be remotely accessed via easily guessable login credentials—usually factory default usernames and passwords (e.g., admin/admin). Mirai uses a brute force technique for guessing passwords. Further Reference: https://www.incapsula.com/blog/malware-analysis-mirai-ddos-botnet.html Cheers, Naik -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NFORCEIT" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/nforceit. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
