Mirai Botnet Variant Exploits Zero-Day Vulnerabilities in Routers

Researchers observed the Gayfemboy botnet in early 2024 as a basic Mirai variant. Still, the botnet rapidly evolved through iterative development, including UPX polymorphic packing, integrating N-day vulnerabilities, and ultimately leveraging a 0-day vulnerability in Four-Faith industrial routers.  By November 2024, Gayfemboy had infected over 15,000 devices, utilizing over 40 grouping categories for command and […]

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