GeoVision Devices Under Siege: Botnet Exploits Zero-Day for DDoS and Crypto Chaos!
A malware botnet is exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in end-of-life GeoVision devices, tracked as CVE-2024-11120. This flaw enables attackers to execute arbitrary commands, likely for DDoS or cryptomining. With 17,000 vulnerable devices online, it’s time to upgrade or you’ll be mining cryptocurrency in your sleep—unintentionally.
Hot Take:
In a plot twist nobody saw coming, old GeoVision devices have risen from their tech grave, like VHS tapes with a vendetta, to star in the latest malware horror story. Who knew that your outdated surveillance devices could become unwitting actors in a global botnet drama? Time to check if your aging tech is secretly moonlighting as a DDoS villain or a cryptominer!
Key Points:
- A zero-day vulnerability, CVE-2024-11120, is wreaking havoc on end-of-life GeoVision devices.
- This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the device.
- Approximately 17,000 GeoVision devices are exposed online, with no security updates expected.
- The botnet is suspected to be a Mirai variant, commonly used for DDoS or cryptomining attacks.
- Most affected devices are located in the US, Germany, Canada, Taiwan, Japan, Spain, and France.
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