http://tech.yahoo.com/news/pcworld/20090325/tc_pcworld/nastynewwormtargetshomerouterscablemodems

Quote :

"this is the first worm known to be able to infect residential routers and modems."

This might be interesting. Id like to see how they scan for it, as well as how it gets on other than hacking the password, whats it do, dl a new firmware on?

3/26/2009 3:44:57 PM

Quote :

"Psyb0t is armed with 6000 common usernames and 13,000 popular passwords that it tries in various combinations to gain entry to your home network. Most home-based routers will give you unlimited attempts to get the username and password correct, making these devices an ideal target for infection."

mainly idiots who don't change things from the default password or use dictionary words

i assume it then exploits the bug in some vxworks-based firmware that allows arbitrary execution of code from the tracert/ping webforms.

3/26/2009 4:38:20 PM

i better change the password to my "trannyportal" network

3/26/2009 4:46:00 PM