Malware

Tengu Botnet Uses Hardware Watchdog to Maintain Persistence

July 28, 2026 1 min read 5 views
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The Mirai-derived Tengu botnet leverages Linux hardware watchdogs to force device reboots when its process is terminated, ensuring persistence. The malware spreads via Telnet brute-force attacks.

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