A security tool from cybersecurity firm Imperva can notify users if their internet of things (IoT) device is vulnerable to the malware programme called Mirai. If that isn’t an option, or if you don’t know how to do that yourself, you’re left to decide whether to put your device at risk or simply stop using it. The company said it had discovered a new version of the malicious software that was being used by hackers in an attempt to infect IoT devices. The malware works by locating insecure IoT devices and using them as part of a botnet. Imperva’s service cannot, however, fix vulnerabilities in the insecure devices—this has to be done by the users themselves.
A security tool from cybersecurity firm Imperva can notify users if their internet of things (IoT) device is vulnerable to the malware programme called Mirai. The company said it had discovered a new version of the malicious software that was being used by hackers in an attempt to infect IoT devices. The malware works by locating insecure IoT devices and using them as part of a botnet. Imperva’s service cannot, however, fix vulnerabilities in the insecure devices—this has to be done by the users themselves.