Researchers have recently discovered a new strain of malware that is attacking security vulnerabilities in several routers.
This is known as adistributed denial of service (DDoS)attack in cybersecurity parlance.
“The key for end-users is not to be one of these easy targets.”
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Notably, this development came soon after Totolink had released firmware updates to fix the three critical-severity vulnerabilities.
The Beastmode botnet borrows its code from the very potentMirai botnet.
He suggested that all PC users should ensure their antimalware tools stay up-to-date.
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Furthermore, everyone should do everything they can to avoid suspicious sites, as well as phishing attacks.
According to TrendMicro, an uncharacteristically slow internet connection is one of the signs of a compromised router.
“So when you’re not using your laptop, shut it down completely.”
