Malware for Network Devices

Searching_ _ _ · Nov 13, 2011

Network devices such as routers, access points and DSL modems are an integral part of today's home and small office networks. Typically, these devices will have been provided by a user’s ISP or bought to extend a user’s existing infrastructure and are usually managed by people who do not have any special technical knowledge. Often poorly configured and vulnerable, such devices are an easy target for network-based attacks, allowing cybercriminals to quickly and easily gain control over a network. Surprisingly perhaps, these seemingly innocuous devices can also offer a perfect hiding place for malware
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Heads of the Hydra: Malware for Network Devices - Marta Janus-Securelist

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Up until now, those cases that were detected were discovered accidentally when they affected security researchers themselves. The average home user with little or no knowledge of network security has almost no chance of detecting such malware unaided. This poses a question: how many MIPS botnets continue to operate undetected?
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