PHP2Shell flaws targeted in Mirai botnet attacks
Sophos detected attempts to exploit the flaws to install Potassium, a Mirai-derived variant capable of launching DDoS attacks and downloading additional malware.
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Request DemoSophos detected attempts to exploit the flaws to install Potassium, a Mirai-derived variant capable of launching DDoS attacks and downloading additional malware.
3 min readHackers may be able to watch video streams, change device settings, and create unknown user accounts.
2 min readIn brief: Two critical PHP flaws exploited days before patches; Arista Networks fixes actively exploited zero-day; and more.
17 min readIt remains unclear how the attacker may have obtained information about the flaws before public disclosure.
3 min readThe weakness could have allowed attackers to create trusted certificates for fake websites, impersonate legitimate sites, and intercept encrypted communications.
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