botnet
FritzFrog Botnet Strikes Back Exploiting Log4Shell Vulnerability
A new variant of the sophisticated botnet “FritzFrog” has emerged, leveraging the Log4Shell vulnerability for propagation. Despite more than two years passing since the Log4j flaw was discovered, attackers continue to exploit ...
‘Total Bollocks’ — No, Your Toothbrush isn’t DDoS’ing
PR FAIL: Were 3 million toothbrushes hacked into a botnet? Or does a Fortinet spokeschild have egg on his face? ...
NSFOCUS Reveals New Botnet Family RDDoS
1. Introduction of the New Botnet RDDoS In early November 2023, NSFOCUS’s Global Threat Hunting System detected that an unknown elf file was spreading widely, which aroused our vigilance. After further analysis, ...
NoaBot Pwns Hundreds of SSH Servers as Crypto Miners
‘hi’ — Mirai-based botnet exploits weak authentication to mine fake money ...
xorbot: A Stealthy Botnet Family That Defies Detection
I. Background of xorbot In November 2023, NSFOCUS Global Threat Hunting System detected that a type of elf file was being widely distributed and accompanied by a large amount of suspected encrypted outbound ...
Ddostf DDoS Botnet Malware Targets MySQL Servers
Beware of a new threat in the cyber realm: the ‘Ddostf’ malware botnet is on the prowl, specifically targeting MySQL servers. This malicious botnet enslaves MySQL servers for a sinister purpose – ...
IPStrom Takedown Russian Mastermind Pleads Guilty
On Tuesday, November 14th, 2023, the United States (US) government initiated the IPStrom takedown, Russian mastermind pled guilty to being the brains behind the operation. The IPStrom malware network was taken down ...
OracleIV DDoS Botnet Alert: Secure Your Docker Engine APIs
Attention Docker users: a new threat known as OracleIV is on the rise, targeting publicly accessible Docker Engine API instances. Researchers from Cado have uncovered a campaign where attackers exploit misconfigurations to ...
Prolific Mozi Botnet Deliberately Shut Down with Kill Switch
For several years, Mozi was among the most active botnets on the cyberthreat scene, exploiting flaws in hundreds of thousands of Internet of Things (IoT) devices every year. In a report last ...
Why Bad Bots Are the Digital Demons of the Internet
In the dimly lit corners of the internet, where shadows flicker and eerie silences prevail, there lurks entities of malevolent intent. They are not the stuff of old wives’ tales or campfire ...
