Unleashing the Botnet Blockbuster: InfectedSlurs – A Cyberpunkish Plot with Your Router as the Unwilling Star
Your harmless-looking router might be an unwilling star in the next big cyber show, ‘InfectedSlurs.’ Thanks to default admin credentials and a couple of zero-day vulnerabilities, it’s an open invitation to Mirai-based DDoS botnet attacks. It’s like leaving your door open with a sign saying, ‘Free WiFi, free pizza, and free hacking fun.’
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If you thought your router was just sitting there, blinking its lights and doing its routing thing, think again. It might be part of an epic cyberpunkish plot, unwillingly starring in a Mirai-based botnet's next big show. And what's the title of this blockbuster? "InfectedSlurs". With default admin credentials and a couple of unpatched zero-day vulnerabilities, it's like leaving your front door open with a sign saying, "Free WiFi, free pizza, and free participation in a DDoS attack."Already a member? Log in here