'Cuttlefish' Zero-Click Malware Steals Private Cloud Data

The newly discovered malware, which has so far mainly targeted Turkish telcos and has links to HiatusRat, infects routers and performs DNS and HTTP hijacking attacks on connections to private IP addresses.

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May 02, 2024

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