Watch Out For These 10 IoT Malware Threats
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NyaDrop
A threat called NyaDrop turned heads in October 2016 when it posed as a threat for IoT devices running on the open-source Linux OS. Vulnerable devices include DVRs, CCTV cameras and other IoT devices whose MIPS systems use a 32-bit CPU.
When the lightweight binary is installed on vulnerable IoT devices, it then loads other malware onto the infected devices.