Dark_Nexus Botnet Compromises Thousands of ASUS, D-Link Routers

A new botnet has compromised hundreds of ASUS, D-Link and Dasan Zhone routers over the past three months, as well as Internet of Things IoT devices like video recorders and thermal cameras. The botnet, called darknexus based on a string it prints in its banner, uses processes similar to previous...

On the Dyn DDoS Attack, Keen Team, and a Phony Windows Installer

Mike Mimoso and Chris Brook recap the news of the week, including the storylines around last week’s Dyn DDoS attack, Keen Team winning big again at Pwn2Own, and a fake Windows installer. Download: ThreatpostNewsWrapOctober282016.mp3 Music by Chris Gonsalves...