Akamai, a network and cloud service providerdisplayCurrently, many hackers have begun to spread the JenX Mirai variant virus through zero-day vulnerabilities in network monitors and routers, thereby remotely controlling them through botnets.
Akamai researchers explained that network monitors and routers are usually unable to execute code in the management interface, but hackers exploited vulnerabilities to pass identity authentication and gain control, thereby installing executable programs remotely and making the attacked devices controllable.
The most commonly attacked devices are network surveillance cameras that use default credentials, and network routers designed for use in hotels or residential areas and connected to standard electrical outlets. The infected JenX Mirai variant is a type of botnet virus, capable of remote control through a botnet and launching attacks upon receiving remote control commands.
Akamai has already notified the device manufacturers that were attacked and expects to fix the vulnerability through an update in December this year.
