---
title: "Kaiten malware returns, more powerful says ESET"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/kaiten-malware-returns-more-powerful-says-eset/"
date: "2016-04-05T04:10:47+00:00"
section: "Software"
tags:
  - "Malware"
  - "Software Security"
source: "securitybrief.com.au"
source_url: "https://securitybrief.com.au/story/kaiten-malware-returns-more-powerful-says-eset/"
---

# Kaiten malware returns, more powerful says ESET

April 5, 2016 · Reported by securitybrief.com.au

> Researchers at ESET have discovered an improved version of Kaiten, an Internet Relay Chat (IRC)-controlled malware typically used to carry out distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.
>
> The digital security firm says the latest version targets embedded systems such as routers, gateways and wireless access points.

[Read the full article at securitybrief.com.au](https://securitybrief.com.au/story/kaiten-malware-returns-more-powerful-says-eset/)

**Tags:** [Malware](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/malware/) · [Software Security](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/software-security/)