ZHtrap Botnet Malware Deploys Honeypots in the Search for More Targets

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A new botnet malware is hunting down and transforming infected routers, DVRs, and UPnP network devices into honeypots. The infected devices are helping the botnet to find other targets to infect. The malware was named ZHtrap by the 360 Netlab, the security researchers that spotted it. ZHtrap is loosely based on Mirai’s source code, and it supports x86, […]

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