Botnet
New HTTPBot Botnet Rapidly Expands to Target Windows Machines
The HTTPBot Botnet, a novel Trojan developed in the Go programming language, has seen a sharp rise in activity since its first detection in August 2024.
According to the latest...
Botnet
20-Year-Old Proxy Botnet Network Dismantled After Exploiting 1,000 Unpatched Devices Each Week
A 20-year-old criminal proxy network has been disrupted through a joint operation involving Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs, the U.S.
Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau...
Botnet
Mirai Botnet Actively Targeting GeoVision IoT Devices for Command Injection Exploits
The Akamai Security Intelligence and Response Team (SIRT) has identified active exploitation of command injection vulnerabilities in discontinued GeoVision Internet of Things (IoT) devices....
Botnet
New Rust-Based Botnet Hijacks Routers to Inject Remote Commands
A new malware named "RustoBot" has been discovered exploiting vulnerabilities in various router models to gain unauthorized access and initiate Distributed Denial of Service...
Botnet
New Mirai Botnet Variant Exploits TVT DVRs to Gain Admin Control
GreyNoise has noted a sharp escalation in hacking attempts targeting TVT NVMS9000 Digital Video Recorders (DVRs).
The surge in malicious activity, peaking on April 3,...
Botnet
New Outlaw Linux Malware Using SSH brute-forcing To Maintain Botnet Activities for long Time
A persistent Linux malware known as "Outlaw" has been identified leveraging unsophisticated yet effective techniques to maintain a long-running botnet.
Despite its lack of...
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“Eleven11bot” Botnet Compromises 30,000 Webcams in Massive Attack
Cybersecurity experts have uncovered a massive Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) botnet known as "Eleven11bot."
This new threat, discovered by Nokia's Deepfield Emergency Response Team (ERT), shared...
Android
BADBOX Botnet Surges: Over 190,000 Android Devices Infected, Including LED TVs
The BADBOX botnet, a sophisticated malware operation targeting Android-based devices, has now infected over 192,000 systems globally.
Originally confined to low-cost and off-brand devices,...
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Phorpiex Botnet Distributes LockBit Ransomware Through Compromised Websites
Cybereason Security Services has published a comprehensive threat analysis highlighting the resurgence of the Phorpiex botnet, which is being leveraged to deploy LockBit Black...
Botnet
Murdoc Botnet Exploiting AVTECH Cameras & Huawei Routers to Gain Complete Control
Researchers have identified an active malware campaign involving a Mirai botnet variant, dubbed Murdoc, which has been targeting AVTECH cameras and Huawei HG532 routers...
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New IoT Botnet Launching Large-Scale DDoS attacks Hijacking IoT Devices
Large-scale DDoS attack commands sent from an IoT botnet's C&C server targeting Japan and other countries since late 2024.
These commands targeted various companies,...