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CCTV cameras used in massive botnet
June 28, 2016 | Leave a Comment
I haven’t blogged on security topics in a while, and this one ran across my news feed. Researchers investigating a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack on a website have uncovered a 25,000-bot strong network consisting of CCTV cameras running Busybox.
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2016/06/28/25000-strong-cctv-botnet/
While we frequently think about botnets on full-on computers, the increasing use of devices such as cell phones, and now cameras highlights the increasing need for IT security as we roll towards a more comprehensive Internet of Things, lest it become an Internet of Bots.
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