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Thousands of phones and routers swept into proxy service, unbeknownst to users

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Submitted ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨throws_lemy@lemmy.nz⁩ to ⁨technology@lemmy.zip⁩

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/03/thousands-of-phones-and-routers-swept-into-proxy-service-unbeknownst-to-users/

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  • noroute@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
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    • NaibofTabr@infosec.pub ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      That’s basically what Mirai is used for:

      Ready-to-go botnet kits obviate the need for tech savvy. For $14.99-$19.99, a botnet may be leased for an entire month.

      www.cloudflare.com/learning/ddos/…/mirai-botnet/

      DDoS-As-A-Service

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    • DumbAceDragon@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Could see a company like Adobe doing this to power their AI tools.

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