New botnet network targets Avtech cameras and Hauwei HG532 routers

Security cameras and routers are also vulnerable to malware. One more reason to apply regular firmware updates and change your default router password.

The Murdoc botnet delivering Mirai malware uses existing exploits, including CVE-2024-7029 and CVE-2017-17215, to download next-stage payloads. The former is an Avtech camera flaw that allows for commands to be injected over the network and executed without authentication, while the latter is a remote code execution (RCE) flaw found in Huawei routers.