ANALYSIS OF VULNERABILITIES OF IOT DEVICES IN THE MIRAI BOTNET

<ns3:p>The following technological progress is undoubtedly advancing at a rapid pace, simultaneously creating new standards, conveniences for daily life, and changing the existing reality. An example that clearly illustrates the current situation is the creation and use of the Internet of Things (IoT) technology. Among the numerous applications and conveniences that IoT technology brings, such as video surveillance, various types of programmed sensors, and devices that make up smart homes, there is no doubt that it raises standards, making work easier and automating tasks that just a few years ago had to be done manually. However, a visible trend among Internet of Things device manufacturers is the production of hi-tech objects without the appropriate level of security that would guarantee the security triad in terms of integrity, confidentiality, and availability. Many IoT devices that are produced and actively used have a number of vulnerabilities that, when exploited, allow the breaking of security measures and taking control of these devices. This situation was exploited in 2016 by an actor named Anna-Senpai, who, due to homogeneous vulnerabilities and security gaps found in many active IoT devices, infected and took over Internet of Things objects, creating the Mirai botnet. As a result of this operation, Mirai actively attacked and caused damage to services on various platforms such as Netflix, Spotify, and Reddit through Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks.</ns3:p>