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 (DDoS) attacks.
This advanced cyber-threat, first...
cyber security
XorDDoS Malware Upgrade Enables Creation of Advanced DDoS Botnets
Cisco Talos has uncovered significant advancements in the XorDDoS malware ecosystem, revealing a multi-layered infrastructure enabling sophisticated distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks through a new...
cyber security
Hacktivist Groups Emerge With Powerful Tools for Large-Scale Cyber Operations
Hacktivism, once synonymous with symbolic website defacements and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, has evolved into a sophisticated tool for cyber warfare and influence operations....
AI
CryptoDNA: AI-Powered Cryptojacking Defense Against DDoS Threats in Healthcare IoT
The integration of Internet of Things (IoT) and Internet of Medical (IoM) devices has revolutionized healthcare, enabling real-time monitoring, remote diagnostics, and data-driven decision-making....
Cyber Security News
Record Breaking 5.6 Tbps DDoS attack Launched by Mirai Botnet
The Mirai botnet unleashed a record-breaking Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack on October 29, 2024, peaking at an astonishing 5.6 terabits per second...
CVE/vulnerability
Apache CXF Vulnerability Triggers DoS Attack
Colm O hEigeartaigh announced a critical vulnerability affecting various versions of Apache CXF, a widely-used framework for building web services.
This issue, documented as CVE-2025-23184,...
Botnet
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,...
Botnet
AIRASHI Botnet Exploiting 0-Day Vulnerabilities In Large Scale DDoS Attacks
AISURU botnet launched a DDoS attack targeting Black Myth: Wukong distribution platforms in August 2024 that leveraged a 0DAY vulnerability on cnPilot routers and...
Cyber Security News
NTT Docomo Hit by DDoS Attack, Services Disrupted for 11 Hours
NTT Docomo, one of Japan’s leading telecommunications and IT service providers, experienced a massive disruption on January 2, 2025, after a Distributed Denial of...
CVE/vulnerability
Over 300,000 Prometheus Servers Vulnerable to DoS Attacks Due to RepoJacking Exploit
The research identified vulnerabilities in Prometheus, including information disclosure from exposed servers, DoS risks from pprof endpoints, and potential code execution threats, which could...
Cyber Security News
Europol Shutsdown 27 DDoS Service Provider Platforms
In a major international operation codenamed “PowerOFF,” Europol, collaborating with law enforcement agencies across 15 countries, has taken down 27 illegal platforms facilitating Distributed...