Posted on 10/26/2017 5:58:38 PM PDT by ransomnote
I will try to jot enough notes while listening to the video to catch the basics in case you don't want to watch it. Video at link asserts millions of devices already infected with malware capable of taking down the internet (including peripherals like webcams, video recorders etc.). Netlab360 warns that millions of devices already have been infected by IoT_reaper malware and the infection is rapidly expanding. Netlab360 says vulnerable "device IP's are being queued into the system that will then be injected into this malicious code." This attack was discovered mid-September and was based on the source code for the Mari (sp?) bot-net. That particular attack infected Netflix, Amazon, Spotify, Twitter, CNN etc. The Reaper malware supposedly built onto the Mari sourcecode about 100 more functions. The new code is supposedly injected into vulnerable devices for use in staging a later, larger event. That's the jist of the first 1 min 48 seconds of the 3 min 10 second video. I went to Netlab360's website and found a more detailed article for those who are interested. http://blog.netlab.360.com/iot_reaper-a-rappid-spreading-new-iot-botnet-en/
Way down this page is a list of known and/or potential vulnerable equipment.
https://research.checkpoint.com/new-iot-botnet-storm-coming/
Why won’t my Norton Security Suite wipe this out of my computer? Or has it?
I don’t know if it has but any software suite or collection of suites has to know what to look for. WHen a new exploit occurs, Norton’s may not have the details it needs yet. I’m looking and didn’t see it on Symantec’s alphabetized threat list.
Also use Avast Internet Security. My computer is a fortress!
Is anybody here running Malwarebytes (Premium) having issues after the last new version install?,,,,,
yes my computer crashed and unable to fix it so far
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