Mirai Botnet Strikes Again: Four-Faith Routers Fall Victim to “Gayfemboy” Exploits
A Mirai botnet variant dubbed “gayfemboy” is exploiting a security flaw in Four-Faith routers for DDoS attacks. With daily active infections mainly in China, Iran, Russia, Turkey, and the U.S., it cleverly combines an arsenal of vulnerabilities and weak Telnet credentials to wreak havoc. Who knew routers had such a wild side?
Hot Take:
The “gayfemboy” botnet is here to party, and it’s inviting everyone on the internet! While most of us are trying to keep up with the ever-growing list of streaming passwords, this botnet is busy exploiting every last security flaw it can find. It’s like the Mirai botnet’s rebellious teenage sibling that just stole Dad’s car keys and is tearing up the information superhighway with reckless abandon. Who knew a botnet could have an identity crisis and a flair for mischievousness?
Key Points:
- A Mirai botnet variant called “gayfemboy” is exploiting a flaw in Four-Faith routers for DDoS attacks.
- The botnet boasts 15,000 daily active IP addresses, with infections spread across major countries.
- Over 20 known security vulnerabilities and weak Telnet credentials are being exploited.
- The botnet targets include China, Iran, Russia, Turkey, and the USA, with attacks generating 100 Gbps traffic.
- Diverse attack modes and concealed paths make this threat significant to various sectors.