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I'm surprised there aren't botnets running on these embedded devices... yet. Probably because most people don't leave it openly available on the internet. The
by fsckin 13y ago
I'm surprised there aren't botnets running on these embedded devices... yet. Probably because most people don't leave it openly available on the internet.
There are millions of rarely updated devices... printers, security systems, fire alarms, cameras, etc... the list goes on and on.
- GuiA 13y ago>I'm surprised there aren't botnets running on these embedded devices That's a pretty bold assumption :)
- hideo 13y agoI think this was posted on HN a few months ago: http://internetcensus2012.bitbucket.org/paper.html http://internetcensus2012.bitbucket.org/paper.html They ran their own botnet to map the internet, and then discovered other malware already running on insecure home routers.