I can see how the backdoor allows access to the router and makes the router itself part of the botnet.
But where do they get...
> This backdoor would allow an attacker the ability to remotely control not only the routers, but also any devices connected to that network.
How do you gain "control" of a device (presumably a PC) merely by having access to the router it is connected to? Is it just that we're assuming that a typical home network will be a soft target of PC's? What about windows defender firewall, and all that stuff?
But where do they get...
How do you gain "control" of a device (presumably a PC) merely by having access to the router it is connected to? Is it just that we're assuming that a typical home network will be a soft target of PC's? What about windows defender firewall, and all that stuff?