New botnets bricking unsecured IoT devices

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New botnets bricking unsecured IoT devices

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https://arstechnica.com/security/2017/0 ... t-devices/
*Always* check the changelogs BEFORE updating that important software!
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Hmm...this sounds a bit like Welchia, except more destructive. Or maybe the Reetou, trying to wipe out potential hosts for their enemies.
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Re: New botnets bricking unsecured IoT devices

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Looks like you called it right -
https://arstechnica.com/security/2017/0 ... vengeance/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/s ... n-devices/
*Always* check the changelogs BEFORE updating that important software!
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