When Botnets Have a Field Day: The Tale of InfectedSlurs

In the cyberworld, InfectedSlurs, a Mirai-based botnet is exploiting unchanged default admin credentials in certain routers and NVR devices, using previously unknown bugs. Two manufacturers’ devices are under attack, with patches expected next month.

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Well, well, well, if it's not the cyber equivalent of leaving your house keys under the doormat! Our dear friends, the threat actors, are at it again, exploiting the sophisticated 'I'll change my password later' technique. Enter stage right - InfectedSlurs, a Mirai-based botnet with a taste for routers and NVR devices. And just when you thought it was safe to ignore default admin credentials. Remember folks, change your passwords or face the wrath of cyber incursions that are about as subtle as a bull in a china shop.

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