Experts fear spike in hacking after Mirai cyber attack code is released

Web security analysts have warned of a flood of online attacks from hackers after code for a bot used to carry out a huge hack was published online. Security experts have warned of a wave of online attacks after hackers published malware code behind a huge DDoS attack in an online forum. Called ‘Mirai’, the code is believed to be behind last month’s landmark attack on security site KrebsOnSecurity WHAT IS A DDOS ATTACK? By harnessing vulnerable internet connected devices - enslaving them and making them contact a central server - hackers can greatly boost the strength of an attack In an online statement, the hacker said that counter measures have made a dent in the effectiveness of the malware as websites have started 'cleaning up their act', but they still recruits huge numbers of devices. Analysts warn that thanks to malware such as Mirai, millions of vulnerable web-connected devices could be under the control of hackers and used by botnet servers to carry out online attacks.