Cybercriminals are feasting with IoTs irresponsible roll-out, without understanding the inherent risk of deploying them to a home network or corporate networking. Unlike the mature PC and the smartphone platforms, IoT technology is still in its infancy. Mirai botnet has evolved from a humble beginning of infecting IoT devices to infecting Aboriginal Linux. The virus authors are in the process of further evolving their creation to become compatible with IP, routers and even Android-based devices. Symantec has published their official tips on how to lessen the chance of getting infected by Mirai.”]
Source: https://hackercombat.com/new-mirai-botnet-variant-now-infects-vulnerable-iot-devices-near-you/