Tag: mirai botnet
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Cybercrime Groups Exploit AI for Rapid, High-Impact Attacks
Cybercrime groups are leveraging AI to launch lightning-fast, high-impact attacks, outpacing security patches and leaving devastating consequences in their wake. This week, a critical vulnerability in cPanel and WHM was exploited, leading to website wipes, botnet deployments, and ransomware attacks.
Mirai Campaign Exploits RCE Flaw in Obsolete D-Link Routers
In early March 2026, Akamai's Security Incident Response Team detected a Mirai botnet campaign exploiting a critical vulnerability, CVE-2025-29635, in outdated D-Link routers, enlisting vulnerable devices into a botnet through automated attacks. This flaw in D-Link DIR-823X series routers puts countless devices at risk of being hijacked.
Mirai Botnet Exploits DVR Flaw in TBK Devices
A Mirai-based malware campaign, known as Nexcorium, is actively exploiting a critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-3721) in TBK DVR devices, posing immediate risks to device owners and network defenders. This alarming development raises crucial questions about operational security and cyber risk management.
Mirai Botnet Targets TP-Link Routers via CVE-2023-33538 Exploits
Your home router could be a ticking time bomb, vulnerable to exploitation by malicious actors - in fact, a known weakness (CVE-2023-33538) in TP-Link routers has already been targeted by the notorious Mirai botnet. Is your small but mighty box at risk of becoming a launchpad for someone else's agenda?