All posts tagged "botnet"
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2.4KMalwareRussian Hacker Vladimir Dunaev Convicted for Creating TrickBot Malware
A Russian national has been found guilty in connection with his role in developing and deploying a malware known as TrickBot, the...
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4.7KMalwareQakbot Takedown Aftermath: Mitigations and Protecting Against Future Threats
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI recently collaborated in a multinational operation to dismantle the notorious Qakbot malware and...
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1.5KVulnerabilitiesGoTitan Botnet Spotted Exploiting Recent Apache ActiveMQ Vulnerability
The recently disclosed critical security flaw impacting Apache ActiveMQ is being actively exploited by threat actors to distribute a new Go-based botnet...
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3.5KVulnerabilitiesRussian Hackers Linked to ‘Largest Ever Cyber Attack’ on Danish Critical Infrastructure
Russian threat actors have been possibly linked to what’s been described as the “largest cyber attack against Danish critical infrastructure,” in which...
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4.8KMalwareExperts Expose Farnetwork’s Ransomware-as-a-Service Business Model
Cybersecurity researchers have unmasked a prolific threat actor known as farnetwork, who has been linked to five different ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) programs over...
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2.2KCyber AttackDDoS 2.0: IoT Sparks New DDoS Alert
The Internet of Things (IoT) is transforming efficiency in various sectors like healthcare and logistics but has also introduced new security risks,...
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3.3KMalwareSophisticated Phishing Campaign Deploying Agent Tesla, OriginBotnet, and RedLine Clipper
A sophisticated phishing campaign is using a Microsoft Word document lure to distribute a trifecta of threats, namely Agent Tesla, OriginBotnet, and...
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2.2KMalwareFBI Dismantles QakBot Malware, Frees 700,000 Computers, Seizes $8.6 Million
A coordinated law enforcement effort codenamed Operation Duck Hunt has felled QakBot, a notorious Windows malware family that’s estimated to have compromised...
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2.3KVulnerabilitiesThousands of Unpatched Openfire XMPP Servers Still Exposed to High-Severity Flaw
Thousands of Openfire XMPP servers are unpatched against a recently disclosed high-severity flaw and are susceptible to a new exploit, according to...
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2.6KMalwareNew SkidMap Linux Malware Variant Targeting Vulnerable Redis Servers
Vulnerable Redis services have been targeted by a “new, improved, dangerous” variant of a malware called SkidMap that’s engineered to target a...
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1.7KMalwareNew P2PInfect Worm Targets Redis Servers with Undocumented Breach Methods
The P2PInfect peer-to-peer (P2) worm has been observed employing previously undocumented initial access methods to breach susceptible Redis servers and rope them...
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546MalwareAVRecon Botnet Leveraging Compromised Routers to Fuel Illegal Proxy Service
More details have emerged about a botnet called AVRecon, which has been observed making use of compromised small office/home office (SOHO) routers...
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1.4KMalwareHackers Target Apache Tomcat Servers for Mirai Botnet and Crypto Mining
Misconfigured and poorly secured Apache Tomcat servers are being targeted as part of a new campaign designed to deliver the Mirai botnet...
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3.8KVulnerabilitiesDDoS Botnets Hijacking Zyxel Devices to Launch Devastating Attacks
Several distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnets have been observed exploiting a critical flaw in Zyxel devices that came to light in April 2023...
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716VulnerabilitiesNew Condi Malware Hijacking TP-Link Wi-Fi Routers for DDoS Botnet Attacks
A new malware called Condi has been observed exploiting a security vulnerability in TP-Link Archer AX21 (AX1800) Wi-Fi routers to rope the...
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3.3KMalwareNew Botnet Malware ‘Horabot’ Targets Spanish-Speaking Users in Latin America
Spanish-speaking users in Latin America have been at the receiving end of a new botnet malware dubbed Horabot since at least November...
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4.3KMalwareAndoryu Botnet Exploits Critical Ruckus Wireless Flaw for Widespread Attack
A nascent botnet called Andoryu has been found to exploit a now-patched critical security flaw in the Ruckus Wireless Admin panel to...
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2.6KMalwareMicrosoft Confirms PaperCut Servers Used to Deliver LockBit and Cl0p Ransomware
Microsoft has confirmed that the active exploitation of PaperCut servers is linked to attacks that are designed to deliver Cl0p and LockBit...
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606MalwareNew Zaraza Bot Credential-Stealer Sold on Telegram Targeting 38 Web Browsers
A novel credential-stealing malware called Zaraza bot is being offered for sale on Telegram while also using the popular messaging service as...
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4.2KVulnerabilitiesCacti, Realtek, and IBM Aspera Faspex Vulnerabilities Under Active Exploitation
Critical security flaws in Cacti, Realtek, and IBM Aspera Faspex are being exploited by various threat actors in hacks targeting unpatched systems....
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2.9KMalwareGoBruteforcer: New Golang-Based Malware Breaches Web Servers Via Brute-Force Attacks
A new Golang-based malware dubbed GoBruteforcer has been found targeting web servers running phpMyAdmin, MySQL, FTP, and Postgres to corral the devices...
