The Czechs were the first ones to notice the network of infected devices that became known as the Chuck Norris bot-net. What makes this bot-net noteworthy for us networking types is not the number of devices infected (although the number is astonishing) but rather which devices are being targeted, compromised, and used to nefarious purposes, chiefly routers, firewalls, and gateway devices.
And that is unique: Most bot-nets attack workstations, compromise them, and use them to send spam, conduct DDoS attacks, or commit other crimes, and that’s about the extent of it. Chuck Norris uses network devices not only to commit crimes, but to compromise workstations on your private network and prime them for infection with other malware.
That’s right folks, Chuck Norris has gone berserk–he’s no longer just a butt-kicking Texas Ranger who beats up the bad guys, makes the ladies swoon, and wears a very expensive hat, now he’s after your firewall!
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