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📛 Threat Title

Mirai: cwlfkwnt.armv8

Category: Mirai Published: Source updated: First seen: Last updated: Source: Abuse.ch

Description

File type: elf. Size: 1100546 bytes. Tags: elf, Gafgyt, Mirai. Reporter: abuse_ch. First seen: 2026-09-23 23:36:21.

Indicators of Compromise (3)

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hash_sha256 8b918c279b93885546dbcd097fbd9cdb945131094c6a830e2dfd9491448ffcb5

IOC database

Type
hash_sha256
Value
8b918c279b93885546dbcd097fbd9cdb945131094c6a830e2dfd9491448ffcb5
First seen
Last seen
Attached to this threat
Appears in
1 threat
Description
Mirai

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Threat Hunt — feed corroboration

Not present in any configured threat-intel feed.

Details From VirusTotal

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hash_sha1 c016c3b86a390507a419d7b739e61f118bd0824d

IOC database

Type
hash_sha1
Value
c016c3b86a390507a419d7b739e61f118bd0824d
First seen
Last seen
Attached to this threat
Appears in
1 threat

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Threat Hunt — feed corroboration

Not present in any configured threat-intel feed.

Details From VirusTotal

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hash_md5 e39c0471312443aa59c2e65724621c33

IOC database

Type
hash_md5
Value
e39c0471312443aa59c2e65724621c33
First seen
Last seen
Attached to this threat
Appears in
1 threat

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Threat Hunt — feed corroboration

Not present in any configured threat-intel feed.

Details From VirusTotal

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References (1)

  • MalwareBazaar sample page Abuse.ch

    File type: elf. Size: 1100546 bytes. Tags: elf, Gafgyt, Mirai. Reporter: abuse_ch. First seen: 2026-09-23 23:36:21.

Remediations (10)

  • web:dailysecurityreview.com

    A Mirai malware botnet is leveraging a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2024-11120) in outdated GeoVision devices to deploy malware, potentially for DDoS attacks or cryptomining. Thousands of vulnerable devices are exposed online.

  • web:deepwiki.com

    Introduction to Hardware Security Mitigations Hardware-level security mitigations represent the foundation of modern exploit prevention, operating at the processor architecture level to prevent or significantly complicate exploitation of vulnerabilities. These mitigations are implemented in silicon, making them more difficult to bypass than software-based protections.

  • web:github.com

    CVE-2026-31431 Mitigation Script This repository provides a temporary mitigation and revert script for CVE-2026-31431, a Linux kernel local privilege escalation vulnerability.

  • web:github.com

    Switchpoline: A Software Mitigation for Spectre-BTB and Spectre-BHB on ARMv8 Reproducability Switchpoline is a C/C++ compiler which protects ARMv8 programs from Spectre-BTB and Spectre-BHB attacks. It is a fork of LLVM 10, including Clang and lld and can be used as a drop-in replacement for gcc or clang in many situations.

  • web:panorays.com

    Discover the difference between remediation and mitigation in risk management and how each strategy impacts security and resilience.

  • web:trainsec.net

    Final Thoughts: A Call to Continuous Mastery Unpacking an ARM-based Mirai sample exemplifies the thrill and challenge of modern cybersecurity work. As IoT devices and Linux-based systems become more ubiquitous in enterprise networks, staying on top of evolving threats is essential. Take this as your motivation to keep refining your reverse engineering, malware analysis, and forensics ...

  • web:undercodetesting.com

    ARM's Memory Tagging Extension (MTE), introduced in the ARMv8.5-A architecture, represents a significant hardware-level advancement in detecting and mitigating these vulnerabilities.

  • web:www.bugcrowd.com

    Understand vulnerability remediation vs. mitigation , when to use each approach, and how to reduce security risk while working toward a permanent fix.

  • web:www.rapid7.com

    Let's dive into better understanding the difference between vulnerability mitigation vs. remediation . Remediation vs. mitigation : What are the differences? Once a vulnerability has been discovered, the ideal solution is to remediate it—to fix or patch the vulnerability before it can become a security threat.

  • web:www.secure.com

    Learn the difference between vulnerability remediation and mitigation , and how a risk-based strategy can strengthen your security posture.

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