{"id":48773,"date":"2017-10-25T12:53:57","date_gmt":"2017-10-25T12:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=48773"},"modified":"2017-10-25T12:53:57","modified_gmt":"2017-10-25T12:53:57","slug":"cyber-hurricane-poised-strike-malware-infects-millions-devices-worldwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/news\/cyber-hurricane-poised-strike-malware-infects-millions-devices-worldwide.html","title":{"rendered":"‘Cyber hurricane’ poised to strike as malware infects millions of devices worldwide"},"content":{"rendered":"

‘Cyber hurricane’ poised to strike as malware infects millions of devices worldwide<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Cybersecurity experts warn \u201cthe next cyber hurricane is about to come\u201d as millions of Internet of Things devices have been infected with Reaper malware that could take down the internet.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOur research suggests we are now experiencing the calm before an even more powerful storm,\u201d Check Point Software said, adding that it doesn\u2019t know how the code will be employed or the extent of the damage it could cause.<\/span><\/p>\n

Reaper, or IoTrooper, is a massive zombie robotic network, or botnet, that is rapidly infecting millions of Internet of Things devices, including webcams, video recorders and security cameras.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Pentagon fears hackers could crash the #StockMarket<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/c3E2GCS0IH<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/QzsWdZXVOe<\/a><\/p>\n

— RT America (@RT_America) October 17, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Netlab 360 warned Reaper is \u201cactively expanding\u201d and that there are \u201cmillions of potential vulnerable device IPs being queued\u201d into the system which will be injected with the malicious code.<\/span><\/p>\n

MIRAI<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The botnet was first discovered in mid-September, and is based on the source code for the Mirai botnet that attacked websites with denial-of-distribution (DDoS) attacks last October. The attack spread to more than 164 countries and companies affected included Netflix, Twitter, Amazon, CNN and Spotify.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Testing power: What\u2019s behind the massive #DDoSAttacks<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/scgJMz6LTV<\/a><\/p>\n

— RT (@RT_com) October 23, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The source of the code remains unknown but Reaper has improved on Mirai as \u201cabout 100 different functions\u201d have been added to the code. \u201cIt has the potential to reach many, many more devices,\u201d Check Point\u2019s Maya Horowitz said.<\/span><\/p>\n

REAPER<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Reaper works by exploiting existing vulnerabilities in devices and injecting them with malicious code that can be used at a later stage to carry out an attack. By taking advantage of vulnerabilities, the device can be infiltrated without raising any alarms. The malware then spreads from infected devices to others, like a worm.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Update your devices now, latest WiFi vulnerability leaves all users at risk https:\/\/t.co\/AjMMDqzeYW<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/OxCj5pYgRm<\/a><\/p>\n

— RT (@RT_com) October 16, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Perhaps the most worrying aspect of Reaper is that no-one can figure out what the botnet will be used for, as it has the abilit y to run complex attacks.<\/span><\/p>\n

“It could be something that’s meant to create global chaos,” Horowitz said. “But it could be something that’s more targeted.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Source:-\u00a0https:\/\/www.rt.com\/news\/407721-reaper-hurricane-botnet-mirai\/<\/span><\/p>\n

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