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D-Link refuses to patch yet another security flaw, suggests users just buy new routers — D-Link told users to replace NAS last week (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

Except devices, specifically quoting routers, Do make up bot nets

That's the specfici malware used on unsecured IoT devices and routers.

I was able to find tons of scholarly articles Like this one

That specifically talk about how many of these devices get comprised.

This isn't some theoretical attack vector. This is active now.