Netgear routers vulnerable to Mirai-style malware

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Reaching into your network: Netgear routers vulnerable to Mirai-style malware
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Reaching into your network: Netgear routers vulnerable to Mirai-style malware

Add Netgear routers to CCTV DVRs and routers from TalkTalk, Kcom, Home Telecom and Post Office Telecom on the Mirai risk list

Netgear routers are vulnerable to Mirai-style malware, warn researchers, due to a number of security flaws. The routers could therefore be compromised, taken over, and used in distributed denial of service...

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