It has been reported that the Mirai botnet is now trying to exploit a critical RCE bug in F5 BIG-IP software. It scans for exposed BIG-IP boxes and then exploit with malicious payload, The successful exploitation will enable the attacker to ” to create or delete files, disable services, intercept information, run arbitrary system commands and Java code, completely compromise the system, and pursue further targets, such as the internal network” reported by researcher.
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@Jonathan Knudsen, Senior Security Strategist , provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Thinking about security during every phase of the SSDLC means that the vendor locates and eliminates more vulnerabilities during product development...."
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@Jonathan Knudsen, Senior Security Strategist , provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Thinking about security during every phase of the SSDLC means that the vendor locates and eliminates more vulnerabilities during product development...."
#infosec #cybersecurity #isdots
https://informationsecuritybuzz.com/expert-comments/expert-reaction-on-mirai-botnet-is-targeting-rce-vulnerability-in-f5-big-ip-software
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@Andrea Carcano, Co-founder and CPO, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"This way only safe communications would get through to key areas of the control network, blocking DDOS attacks from Botnets from impacting ICS...."
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@Andrea Carcano, Co-founder and CPO, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"This way only safe communications would get through to key areas of the control network, blocking DDOS attacks from Botnets from impacting ICS...."
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https://informationsecuritybuzz.com/expert-comments/expert-reaction-on-mirai-botnet-is-targeting-rce-vulnerability-in-f5-big-ip-software