VERY IMPORTANT

In April 2024, FortiGuard Labs observed a new botnet exploiting a nearly decade-old D-Link vulnerability to take control of devices and incorporate them into a botnet used to launch attacks. The malware, named Goldoon, establishes persistence and connects to a C2 server to receive commands, including launching 27 different denial-of-service attack types. Organizations are advised to apply patches and updates to protect against similar botnets exploiting old vulnerabilities.