Embedded Linux-based Internet of Things (IoT) devices have become the target of a new botnet dubbed PumaBot.
Written in Go, the botnet is designed to conduct brute-force attacks against SSH instances to expand in size and scale and deliver additional malware to the infected hosts.
“Rather than scanning the internet, the malware retrieves a list of targets from a command-and-control (C2) server
Go to SourceWritten in Go, the botnet is designed to conduct brute-force attacks against SSH instances to expand in size and scale and deliver additional malware to the infected hosts.
“Rather than scanning the internet, the malware retrieves a list of targets from a command-and-control (C2) server
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