Master_Yoda All American 3626 Posts user info edit post |
http://tech.yahoo.com/news/pcworld/20090325/tc_pcworld/nastynewwormtargetshomerouterscablemodems
Quote : | "this is the first worm known to be able to infect residential routers and modems." |
This might be interesting. Id like to see how they scan for it, as well as how it gets on other than hacking the password, whats it do, dl a new firmware on?3/26/2009 3:44:57 PM |
evan All American 27701 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "Psyb0t is armed with 6000 common usernames and 13,000 popular passwords that it tries in various combinations to gain entry to your home network. Most home-based routers will give you unlimited attempts to get the username and password correct, making these devices an ideal target for infection." |
mainly idiots who don't change things from the default password or use dictionary words
i assume it then exploits the bug in some vxworks-based firmware that allows arbitrary execution of code from the tracert/ping webforms.3/26/2009 4:38:20 PM |
Jeepin4x4 #Pack9 35774 Posts user info edit post |
i better change the password to my "trannyportal" network 3/26/2009 4:46:00 PM |