Mirai: Windows Trojan helps hackers infect Linux-based devices with IoT malware

SECURITY RESEARCHERS have uncovered a Windows Trojan designed to help hackers infect Linux devices with Mirai malware. Russian security software company Dr Web claims to have uncovered the Windows Mirai Trojan, which it has labelled Trojan.Mirai.1 . It is targeted at Windows PCs, and when…

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