These ruthless attackers use Mirai, a powerful open source tool, to launch DDoS attacks. The first zero-day vulnerability affects network video recorders, and the second penetrates wireless LAN routers intended for use in homes and hotels, manufactured by a Japanese company that produces many switches and routers.
Akamai reported the vulnerabilities to vendors, and one of them promised to install a fix next month.
While details about specific devices and manufacturers will not be released until patches are released, hardware owners are advised to be careful and check their network devices against the hashes and addresses provided.
Source: Ferra
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