"100,000-Strong Botnet Built on Router 0-Day Could Strike at Any Time"

The latest variant of Mirai malware has been discovered to be using a more sophisticated approach than other versions that have released since the botnet’s source code was openly published. This new strain of Mirai is significant as it can infect two commonly used lines of Huawei routers through the exploitation of a recently discovered zero day vulnerability, despite the use strong passwords and deactivation of remote administration. An army of 100,000 internet-connected devices has been built by the launch of this advanced new strain of Mirai malware. This article further discusses the approach used by the latest Mirai variant, how the botnet operator could use the compromised devices, and what is being done to stop the botnet. 

Ars Technica reports "100,000-Strong Botnet Built on Router 0-Day Could Strike at Any Time"