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New KATARU IoT Malware Packs Linux Privilege Escalation Exploits and Mirai-Style DDoS Attacks
<p>KATARU is a newly observed IoT malware strain that can turn poorly secured devices into DDoS attack nodes. The sample was captured after an attacker used repeated Telnet password guesses against a honeypot, then downloaded an ARM payload. It shows how old entry points still give attackers a foothold. The malware resembles the Mirai botnet […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cybersecuritynews.com/new-kataru-iot-malware/">New KATARU IoT Malware Packs Linux Privilege Escalation Exploits and Mirai-Style DDoS Attacks</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cybersecuritynews.com">Cyber Security News</a>.</p>
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