TF-MAL-elf.iot_reaper
📛 Threat Title
Malware family: IoT Reaper
Description
ThreatFox malware family `elf.iot_reaper`. Printable name: IoT Reaper. Aliases: IoTroop,Reaper,iotreaper.
Indicators of Compromise (0)
No indicators of compromise on this threat.
References (1)
- ThreatFox: IOCs for this family ThreatFox Malwares
Remediations (10)
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web:academic.oup.com
The ISP has been mitigating IoT infections of the Mirai family based on the abuse data it receives. We briefly discuss Mirai and then describe the notification mechanisms of the ISP, as well as the remediation steps that the users are asked to perform. Mirai malware .
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web:avtech.com
Reaper , Botnets, and AVTECH Security This week it was announced that a new IoT botnet malware called Reaper was spreading quickly around the internet, infecting over one million devices in a short period of time. What makes this botnet concerning is how sophisticated it is. Unlike the Mirai botnet which used default device passwords to spread, Reaper has the ability to crack passwords and ...
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web:binarydefense.com
A newly-discovered malware is rapidly spreading and is thought to have already infected over two million IoT devices. It was dubbed "Reaper_IoT"
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web:helpcenter.trendmicro.com
Know about the Reaper IoT Botnet and how to Trend Micro protects you. Check on ways on how prevent it from getting to your device.
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web:ieeexplore.ieee.org
This study presents a large-scale empirical analysis of real-life Internet-of-Things ( IoT ) malware by conducting a comprehensive analysis of 160,000 malicious executables detected by specialized IoT honeypots over five years. Our findings contribute to improving the knowledge of IoT malware characteristics and inter-relationships, which in return, contribute towards strengthening cybersecurity ...
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web:undercodenews.com
The repeated appearance of Four-Faith devices in Mirai-related attacks also highlights a critical issue in IoT and industrial security: once attackers identify a reliable hardware family , they continue targeting it repeatedly across multiple years and vulnerabilities. Devices become "known good targets" inside underground communities.
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web:www.cisa.gov
The FBI is working closely with industry partners to share information about the malware to maximize detection, remediation , and prevention measures for network defenders.
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web:www.mcafee.com
Named IoT_reaper , the new malware doesn't necessarily depend on cracking weak passwords like Mirai did, but rather exploits vulnerabilities in various Internet of Things ( IoT ) devices and enslaves them into a botnet army. IoT_reaper leverages a total of nine vulnerabilities, to be exact.
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web:www.pcrisk.com
The botnet uses some code from the Mirai IoT malware , but there are also many new things that make the botnet a standalone threat in its own right. One of the major differences between the Reaper and Mirai is its propagation method.
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web:www.sciencedirect.com
IoT Reaper's bot scans devices utilized for attack propagation through the known vulnerabilities and feedback to C&C servers. Afterward, malware is delivered through loaders and downloaders based on the information collected by the C&C servers.
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