Record IoT DDoS attacks raise bar for defenders

Now that its source code has been released you can expect more attacks from Mirai, the malware behind the largest DDoS attack on record, which was powered by hijacked IoT devices.
Since release of that code last week it has been responsible for smaller attacks that look like newcomers experimenting with the malware in preparation for bigger things, say security researchers at Incapsula. “Likely, these are signs of things to come and we expect to deal with Mirai-powered attacks in the near