Malware Author Building "Death" Botnet Using Old AVTech Flaw

Malware Author Building "Death" Botnet Using Old AVTech Flaw

6 years ago
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https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malware-author-building-death-botnet-using-old-avtech-flaw/

A malware author by the name of EliteLands is currently building a botnet named "Death" by targeting unpatched AVTech devices.

The hacker is using an exploit for these devices that was published back in late 2016. The exploit targets 14 well-known vulnerabilities in the firmware shared by several AVTech device types, such as DVRs, NVRs, IP cameras, and more.

Malware Author Building "Death" Botnet Using Old AVTech Flaw

Jul 24, 2018, 8:18pm UTC
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malware-author-building-death-botnet-using-old-avtech-flaw/ > A malware author by the name of EliteLands is currently building a botnet named "Death" by targeting unpatched AVTech devices. > The hacker is using an exploit for these devices that was published back in late 2016. The exploit targets 14 well-known vulnerabilities in the firmware shared by several AVTech device types, such as DVRs, NVRs, IP cameras, and more.