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A Security Vulnerability in the KmsdBot Botnet

published on 2022-12-15 12:10:05 UTC by Bruce Schneier
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Security researchers found a software bug in the KmsdBot cryptomining botnet:

With no error-checking built in, sending KmsdBot a malformed command­—like its controllers did one day while Akamai was watching­—created a panic crash with an “index out of range” error. Because there’s no persistence, the bot stays down, and malicious agents would need to reinfect a machine and rebuild the bot’s functions. It is, as Akamai notes, “a nice story” and “a strong example of the fickle nature of technology.”

Article: A Security Vulnerability in the KmsdBot Botnet - published almost 2 years ago.

https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2022/12/a-security-vulnerability-in-the-kmsdbot-botnet.html   
Published: 2022 12 15 12:10:05
Received: 2022 12 15 12:22:35
Feed: Schneier on Security
Source: Schneier on Security
Category: Cyber Security
Topic: Cyber Security
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