Cryptomining Worm Now Targets Web Apps, IoT Devices
Diagram shows how a second wave of Gitpaste-12 attacks targets vulnerable devices. (Source: Juniper Threat Labs) A previously documented cryptomining worm dubbed Gitpaste-12 has returned with a wide-ranging series of attacks targeting web applications and IoT devices that exploit at least 31 vulnerabilities, according to a Juniper Threat Labs. The botnet, which was uncovered in October by Juniper researchers, originally targeted vulnerable Linux applications as well as IoT devices, according to the report. The operators behind Gitpaste-12 were also using legitimate services, such as GitHub an...
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