A third variant of the Mirai-based Aquabot malware is apparently taking over Mitel phones to create a remote-controlled botnet that can fire off distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. Dubbed Aquabotv3, the malware is actively exploiting a known vulnerability in the devices to access their session initiation protocol (SIP) function, according to Akamai’s Security Intelligence…
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New Mirai botnet targets industrial routers
According to security analysis, the Gayfemboy botnet, based on the notorious Mirai malware, is currently spreading around the world. Researchers from Chainxin X Lab found that cybercriminals have been using the botnet since November 2024 to attack previously unknown vulnerabilities. The botnet’s preferred targets include Four-Faith and Neterbit routers or smart home devices. Experts from VulnCheck reported at the end…