The Reaper IoT Botnet Has Already Infected a Million Networks

Published: Oct. 26, 2017, 8:59 a.m.

b"The Mirai botnet, a collection of hijacked gadgets whose cyberattack made much of the internet inaccessible in parts of the US and beyond a year ago, previewed a dreary future of zombie connected-device armies run amuck. But in some ways, Mirai was relatively simple\\u2014especially compared to a new botnet that's brewing. While Mirai caused widespread outages, it impacted IP cameras and internet routers by simply exploiting their weak or default passwords.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"