22Dec-15

Aethra Botnet

What do an old log file, Wordpress, “some” routers and some Italian ISP have in common? Apparently nothing but let me explain from the beginning and you will notice how interesting elements can be discovered, starting from an insignificant event. Friday, February 13, 2015: I was performing ordinary maintenance on my personal website and, while I was analyzing the statistics and logs, I noticed a "strange" recurring pattern: Anyone who has ever run a WordPress can recognize in this...
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22Dec-15

Aethra Botnet

Che cosa hanno in comune un vecchio file di log, Wordpress, una “manciata” di router e degli ISP italiani? All’apparenza nulla ma lasciatemi spiegare tutto dall’inizio e vedrete come, partendo da un evento poco significativo si possano scoprire elementi quantomeno interessanti. You can read this article in English here. Venerdì 13 Febbraio 2015: stavo effettuando ordinaria manutenzione sul mio sito personale quando analizzando le statistiche e I log mi accorsi di un pattern ricorrente e quantomeno “strano”: Chiunque abbia mai...
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