Linux worm turns Raspberry Pis into cryptocurrency mining bots
by Cory Doctorow from on (#2SJXM)
Linux.MulDrop.14 is a Linux worm that seeks out networked Raspberry Pi systems with default root passwords; after taking them over and ZMap and sshpass, it begins mining an unspecified cryptocurrency, creating riches for the malware's author and handing you the power-bill. (more")