Zyxel NAS Under Attack: Is Your Data at Risk from New Botnet Threat?
A botnet resembling the infamous Mirai is now targeting Zyxel NAS devices that have reached their end-of-life. The Shadowserver Foundation reports that attackers are exploiting CVE-2024-29973 to incorporate these endpoints into their network of bots. If your organization uses these devices, immediate patching or replacement is highly recommended.
Hot Take:
If your Zyxel NAS was a Hollywood star, it just landed a role in the latest botnet blockbuster. Move over, Mirai – there’s a new villain in town, and it’s auditioning all the end-of-life Zyxel NAS devices for its cast!
Key Points:
- New botnet similar to Mirai is targeting end-of-life Zyxel NAS devices.
- Three critical vulnerabilities discovered in Zyxel NAS devices, all with a severity score of 9.8.
- Targeted devices include NAS326 and NAS542 models running older firmware versions.
- Zyxel has released patches despite the end-of-life status of these devices.
- Network attached storage devices remain a prime target for cybercriminals.
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