Major ISPs targeted in Internet of Things botnet attacks. Issue 12 (December 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Is Part Of: Network security. Volume 2016:Issue 12(2016:Dec.)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 2
• Publication Date: 2016-12
• Subjects: Computer security -- Periodicals; Computer networks -- Security measures -- Periodicals; Electronic data processing departments -- Security measures -- Periodicals; Computers -- Access control -- Periodicals; 005.805
• DOI: 10.1016/S1353-4858(16)30109-X
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1353-4858

Abstract

Abstract : Routers belonging to the customers of major Internet service providers (ISPs) have been attacked in what appears to be an attempt to use them to create botnets. This has resulted in thousands of customers temporarily losing Internet access.