A #linux botnet has grown so powerful that it can generate crippling distributed denial-of-service #attacks at over 150 Gbps, many times greater than a typical company’s infrastructure can withstand.
The #malware behind the botnet is known as #xor #ddos and was first identified in September last year. Attackers install it on Linux systems, including embedded devices such as WiFi routers and network-attached storage devices, by guessing SSH (Secure Shell) login credentials using brute-force attacks.
