TLDR InfoSec · ATTACKS & VULNERABILITIES

CYDOME FLAGS MIRAI VARIANT BROADSIDE, TARGETS MARITIME LOGISTICS THROUGH TBK DVR DEVICES

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Summary from the TLDR InfoSec newsletter

A Mirai variant named Broadside is actively compromising maritime logistics systems by exploiting a vulnerability in TBK digital video recorder (DVR) devices. Broadside uses a custom C2 protocol, a unique “Magic Header,” and aggressively kills competing malware. Beyond DDoS capabilities, it can harvest system credentials, posing an elevated risk to operational technology environments.