Researchers Discover New Linux DDoS Botnet That Exhausts Server Connections Without Heavy Traffic
Researchers at Nozomi Networks Labs have discovered Kairos, a previously undocumented Linux botnet that disrupts services by holding large numbers of TCP connections open rather than generating heavy traffic. Written in Go, the malware turns compromised machines into attack nodes. Each infected device opens hundreds or thousands of connections to a chosen target and sends […] The post Researchers Discover New Linux DDoS Botnet That Exhausts Server Connections Without Heavy Traffic appeared first on Cyber Security News .
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