xLED Malware Lets Criminals Exfiltrate Sensitive Information Through Router LEDs

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A wonderful hacking method to steal confidential data from secure corporate networks has just been revealed. It's absolutely amazing. At first hacker infect your router with a special malware called " xLED Malware". After malware invading your router system it controls the router's LED system. Then the malicious software steal your confidential data. But, how the data can be transmitted ? The malware sends the stolen data by emitting the LEDs in a pattern of binary system - 

(i) LED ON means 1

(ii) LED OFF means 0

To collect this binary data hacker must requires  to stay nearby the router from where he can see the emission of LEDs.


reference : 

https://themerkle.com/xled-malware-lets-criminals-exfiltrate-sensitive-information-through-router-leds/


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It's incredible, but for small data it can pass. Have a great day

No, they can collect huge data, if they use an auto LED reader & receiver device :)

Oh! these hackers do have skills,,, hacking by led; amazing!!!

yeah, hacking skill turns to an art nowadays :)

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thank you very much my friend for your support :)

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