full-disclosure - Re: SSH scans, i caught one

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Message-ID: <d08cfc6fc3cc3250df5a6d90ac5b748f.squirrel@www.c0a8.org>
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:35:51 -0000 (UTC)
From: "Julien Reveret" <shaddai@...8.org>
To: "full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk" <full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk>
Subject: Re: SSH scans, i caught one

> On 11/19/2010 12:34 PM, Alan Buxey wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>>>     So I downloaded all his files from the /pwn/ directory. The funny
>>> part is,
>>>     most of them are MIPS files(?).
>>
>> interesting...going for a particular target/platform I'd suggest - like
>> some small
>> home routers...OpenWRT box type devices....why target the PC to get
>> interesting
>> information like passwords when you can exploit their little home router
>> and
>> listen in on everything with no AV software on the PC ever picking you
>> up.......
>>
>> alan
>>
>
> I wonder if there are ARM versions around too, or are they only
> interested in MIPS systems?
>

Maybe it's a fork from this old botnet: http://dronebl.org/blog/8  ?
I haven't seen much routers with ARM CPUs whereas the number of SOHO
routers based on MIPS architecture seems to be high.



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