In response to findings that a new Mirai variant is targeting x86 Linux servers running Hadoop YARN (Yet Another Resource Negotiator) rather than IoT devices, a cybersecurity expert with Corero offers insight.
Sean Newman, Director Product Management at Corero Network Security:
With this latest vector leveraging exposed servers, as was also the case with Memcached, it may suggest a trend away from relying on the easy to compromise, but low powered, IoT devices that were famously brought into the limelight by the Mirai botnet. However, whatever the source of the attacks, this continues to reinforce the importance of having dedicated DDoS protection in place, as part of a comprehensive layered defense strategy.”
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