nullcon Goa 2017:- The Mirai BotNet and where DDoS attacks are headed by Ben Herzberg
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This talk covers the Mirai BotNet and its significant role in disrupting large portions of the Internet in October 2016, marking a turning point for Massive Denial of Service (MDoS) attacks. The speaker explores the Mirai source code, examines real-world attacks, and discusses their impact on Network Operations Centers (NOC) and Security Operations Centers (SOC) within organizations. The session includes demonstrations of the attacks and outlines strategies needed to avert potential crises in the future. Ben, the speaker, brings extensive experience as a former red team leader and current group manager of Imperva-Incapsula's security research group, which focuses on identifying and analyzing emerging cyber threats.
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