Moobot Botnet Agressively Spreading via Hikvision Camera Vulnerability

Hikvision is a Chinese-based camera manufacturer of surveillance cameras and equipment, which is currently sanctioned by the US. The vulnerability tracked as CVE-2021-36260 can be abused by sending specific messages containing malicious commands. The flaw has been fixed by Hikvision back in September this year, but the systems that haven't been updated are still at risk. According to Fortinet, the Moobot botnet is currently abusing the vulnerability to steal sensitive data from compromised devices. Read more...