D-Link Dilemma: Botnet Buffet Leaves Routers in Hot Water
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered that D-Link routers are joining botnets like CAPSAICIN and FICORA. These botnets exploit old vulnerabilities to turn routers into command-zombies, executing nasty tasks like DDoS attacks. The moral of the story? Update your devices, or risk having your router become a cybervillain’s sidekick.
Hot Take:
It’s like a horror movie sequel no one wanted—ancient D-Link vulnerabilities have crawled out of their graves to star in a new botnet blockbuster! Forget “Night of the Living Dead,” we’re talking “Day of the Living D-Link!” It’s a thriller, folks, and your router might just be the star!
Key Points:
- FICORA and CAPSAICIN botnets are leveraging old D-Link vulnerabilities for nefarious deeds.
- Both botnets target Linux architectures, using different IP addresses for their dirty work.
- CAPSAICIN has a menu of malicious commands that would make a cybercriminal drool.
- FICORA conducts brute-force attacks and DDoS using the tried-and-true Mirai playbook.
- The vulnerabilities have been known for almost a decade, yet the attacks persist globally.
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