Researchers have discovered malware that is targeting smart systems , such as routers , as well as connected devices . It has been dubbed KTN - Remastered ( or K - RM ) and is a combination of Tsunami and Gafgyt . The former is used to perform distributed denial of service ( DDoS ) attacks , while the latter is used for Telnet scanning . If it successfully logs in, the malware will issue a shell command to download bot executable files for multiple system architectures before running them on the compromised networking kit. The malware first uses Telnet scanning to seek out routers and smart devices . Once a connection is made , it then attempts to steal login credentials , making weakly - connected devices particularly vulnerable . If successful , the malware issues a shell command to download bot executable files for multiple system architectures . It then loads them on the compromised kit .
Researchers have discovered malware that is targeting smart systems , such as routers , as well as connected devices . It has been dubbed KTN - Remastered ( or K - RM ) and is a combination of Tsunami and Gafgyt . The former is used to perform distributed denial of service ( DDoS ) attacks , while the latter is used for Telnet scanning . The malware first uses Telnet scanning to seek out routers and smart devices . Once a connection is made , it then attempts to steal login credentials , making weakly - connected devices particularly vulnerable . If successful , the malware issues a shell command to download bot executable files for multiple system architectures . It then loads them on the compromised kit .