Collaborate Disseminate
I published the following diary on isc.sans.edu: “Mirai-alike Python Scanner“: Last week, I found an interesting Python script that behaves like a Mirai bot. It scans for vulnerable devices exposing their telnet (TCP/23) interface in the wild, then tries to connect using a dictionary of credentials. The script has been uploaded to
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The P2P malware is infecting any and all types of endpoints via brute-forcing, with 10 versions targeting desktops, laptops, mobile and IoT devices. Continue reading HEH P2P Botnet Sports Dangerous Wiper Function
Mozi’s spike comes amid a huge increase in overall IoT botnet activity. Continue reading Mozi Botnet Accounts for Majority of IoT Traffic
I have a telnet port open to my PC using the TCPClient in latest version of .net, it is only used for receiving text then parsing it and adding it into an SQL Database, my telnet server does not reply to the client in anyway.
Apart from an… Continue reading Is Telnet safe for receiving text or does it compromise my whole network?
I am trying to connect to an IP address and port using netcat. Before connecting, it prompts me for a password. I do know the password, but when I type it and hit enter, it prompts me for the password again! I have also tried using teln… Continue reading Bypass login screen connecting to IP and port [closed]
Researchers say the botnet has emerged over the past three months and shares aspects with Mirai and Qbot. Continue reading Dark_Nexus Botnet Compromises Thousands of ASUS, D-Link Routers
Bad actor obtained passwords for servers, home routers, and smart devices by scanning internet for devices open to the Telnet port. Continue reading Hacker Leaks More Than 500K Telnet Credentials for IoT Devices
There are countless devices on the internet with open Telnet ports—at least 515,000 of them have easily-guessable username/password combos.
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I wanted to know if there is a way of searching a string trough the responses given by standard commands of standard services like telnet, smtp, etc using nmap.
For example, given a smtp server that answers “This is the sear… Continue reading nmap – Searching a string from some standard services using nmap
Threatpost editors Tara Seals and Lindsey O’Donnell talk about the top news stories of the week – from leaky databases to SIM card attacks. Continue reading News Wrap: IoT Radio Telnet Backdoor And ‘SimJacker’ Active Exploit