Tag: botnet
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IoT-Geräte gefährdet – Neue MiraiVariante entdeckt
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/warnung-vor-neuer-mirai-botnet-variante-murdoc-a-cb60ae5659145c3942ad1ea5ff21bde9/
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Pink Botnet Information Protection Tips
New threats surface almost every day, each with its own unique characteristics and degrees of severity. One such threat that first appeared 2021 has caught the attention of security experts worldwide is the “Pink Botnet.” Unlike everyday malware that primarily… First seen on sensorstechforum.com Jump to article: sensorstechforum.com/pink-botnet/
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Support ausgelaufen: Keine Sicherheitsupdates mehr für attackierte Zyxel-Router
Derzeit hat es eine Mirai-Botnet-Malware auf bestimmte Routermodelle von Zyxel abgesehen. Weil der Support ausgelaufen ist, müssen Admins jetzt handeln. First seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/Support-ausgelaufen-Keine-Sicherheitsupdates-mehr-fuer-attackierte-Zyxel-Router-10269938.html
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Aquabot variant v3 targets Mitel SIP phones
A new variant of the Mirai-based botnet Aquabot targets vulnerable Mitel SIP phones to recruit them into a DDoS botnet. Akamai researchers spotted a new variant of the Mirai-based botnet Aquabot that is targeting vulnerable Mitel SIP phones. Aquabot is a Mirai-based botnet designed for DDoS attacks. Named after the “Aqua” filename, it was first…
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Mirai Variant ‘Aquabot’ Exploits Mitel Device Flaws
Yet another spinoff of the infamous DDoS botnet is exploiting a known vulnerability in active attacks, while its threat actors are promoting it on Telegram for other attackers to use as well, in a DDoS-as-a-service model. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/mirai-variant-aquabot-exploits-mitel-phone-flaws
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Why is my Mitel phone DDoSing strangers? Oh, it was roped into a new Mirai botnet
And now you won’t stop calling me, I’m kinda busy First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/01/29/ddos_attacks_aquabot_mitel/
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Aquabot Botnet Targeting Vulnerable Mitel Phones
The Mirai-based Aquabot botnet has been targeting a vulnerability in Mitel SIP phones for which a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists. The post Aquabot Botnet Targeting Vulnerable Mitel Phones appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/aquabot-botnet-targeting-vulnerable-mitel-phones/
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New Aquabot Malware Actively Exploiting Mitel SIP phones injection vulnerability
Akamai’s Security Intelligence and Response Team (SIRT) has uncovered a novel variant of the Mirai-based botnet malware, dubbed Aquabotv3, actively targeting Mitel SIP phones via a critical vulnerability. This marks the third observed iteration of Aquabot, which now showcases unique capabilities not previously seen in Mirai derivatives. The malware exploits CVE-2024-41710, a command injection vulnerability…
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Privacy Roundup: Week 4 of Year 2025
Tags: access, ai, apt, attack, backup, botnet, breach, cctv, cve, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, email, exploit, firmware, flaw, google, group, identity, infrastructure, korea, lazarus, leak, login, malicious, malware, north-korea, phishing, phone, privacy, regulation, remote-code-execution, risk, router, scam, service, software, startup, technology, threat, tool, update, virus, vulnerability, windowsThis is a news item roundup of privacy or privacy-related news items for 19 JAN 2025 – 25 JAN 2025. Information and summaries provided here are as-is for warranty purposes. Note: You may see some traditional “security” content mixed-in here due to the close relationship between online privacy and cybersecurity – many things may overlap;…
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Widespread AIRASHI botnet detailed in new report
Tags: botnetFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/widespread-airashi-botnet-detailed-in-new-report
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Mehrere Staaten desinfizieren Botnetz, Deutschland nicht
Während Behörden in Frankreich und den USA die Schadsoftware Plug-X auf betroffenen Computern abschalten, wird in Deutschland über Infektionen nur informiert. First seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/Botnetz-Plug-X-Reinemachen-geht-nicht-10252309.html
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Botnetz Plug-X: Reinemachen geht nicht?
Während Behörden in Frankreich und den USA die Schadsoftware Plug-X auf betroffenen Computern abschalten, wird in Deutschland über Infektionen nur informiert. First seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/Botnetz-Plug-X-Reinemachen-geht-nicht-10252309.html
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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 since at least July 2024. Mass Campaign Leveraging Two Key Vulnerabilities The campaign exploits two known vulnerabilities: These vulnerabilities enable attackers to co-opt vulnerable devices into a Mirai-based botnet infrastructure. Current…
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Murdoc-Botnet greift IoT-Geräte an
Ein Forscherteam der Threat Research Unit von Qualys warnt vor einer neuen Variante des berüchtigten Mirai-Botnets. Die als “Murdoc-Botnet” bezeichnete Malware nutzt gezielt Sicherheitslücken in AVTECH-Kameras und Huawei HG523-Routern aus. Besonders betroffen sind IoT-Geräte in Malaysia, Thailand, Mexiko und Indonesien. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/murdoc-botnet-greift-iot-geraete-an
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Widespread DDoS compromise sought by novel Mirai botnet variant
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/widespread-ddos-compromise-sought-by-novel-mirai-botnet-variant
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The Internet is (once again) awash with IoT botnets delivering record DDoSes
Bigger, badder DDoSes are flooding the Internet. Dismal IoT security is largely to blame. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2025/01/the-internet-is-once-again-awash-with-iot-botnets-delivering-record-ddoses/
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Mirai botnet behind the largest DDoS attack to date
Researchers have uncovered two Mirai-based botnets harnessing Internet of Things (IoT) devices to DDoS target organizations around the world. The Murdoc botnet Qualys … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/22/mirai-ddos-botnets-iot/
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Hackers Exploit Zero-Day in cnPilot Routers to Deploy AIRASHI DDoS Botnet
Threat actors are exploiting an unspecified zero-day vulnerability in Cambium Networks cnPilot routers to deploy a variant of the AISURU botnet called AIRASHI to carry out distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.According to QiAnXin XLab, the attacks have leveraged the security flaw since June 2024. Additional details about the shortcomings have been withheld to prevent further abuse.Some…
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Botnetz mit 13.000 Geräten: Cloudflare wehrt RekordAngriff ab
Ein Provider wurde Ende 2024 mit einer Datenflut von 5,6 Terabit pro Sekunde attackiert. Viel gemerkt hat er davon wohl nicht. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/botnetz-mit-13-000-geraeten-cloudflare-wehrt-rekord-ddos-angriff-ab-2501-192651.html
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Murdoc Botnet Ensnaring Avtech, Huawei Devices
Tags: botnetThe Mirai-based Murdoc botnet has been actively targeting Avtech and Huawei devices for roughly half a year. The post Murdoc Botnet Ensnaring Avtech, Huawei Devices appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/murdoc-botnet-ensnaring-avtech-huawei-devices/
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Spooks of the internet came alive this Halloween
Halloween 2024 made history with a massive spike in distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, with one particular assault reaching over 5 Terabits-per-second (Tbps) worth of phony traffic.In its quarterly analysis of DDoS attacks, Cloudflare reported a surge in hyper-volumetric attacks in the fourth quarter of 2024.”In the fourth quarter, over 420 of those attacks…
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Qualys-Forscher entdecken neue Mirai-Botnet-Variante
Ein Forscherteam der Threat Research Unit von Qualys warnt vor einer neuen Mirai-Botnet-Variante, die Schwachstellen in Avtech-Kameras und Huawei-HG523-Routern ausnutzt. Insbesondere sind Geräte in Ländern wie Malaysia, Thailand, Mexiko und Indonesien betroffen. Die Variante, die den Namen ‘Murdoc-Botnet” trägt, wurde erstmals im Juli entdeckt und hat bereits mindestens 1.300 Geräte weltweit befallen, darunter vor allem die…
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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 (Tbps). This mega surge of malicious traffic targeted a Cloudflare customer, an Internet Service Provider (ISP) based in Eastern Asia, marking the largest DDoS attack ever recorded. Understanding DDoS Attacks DDoS…
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Mirai Botnet Unleashes Record-Breaking DDoS Attack, Cloudflare Thwarts Threat
On October 29, 2024, Cloudflare revealed details of a DDoS attack orchestrated using a Mirai botnet comprising 13,000 First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/mirai-botnet-unleashes-record-breaking-ddos-attack-cloudflare-thwarts-threat/
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Mirai Botnet Launches Record 5.6 Tbps DDoS Attack with 13,000+ IoT Devices
Web infrastructure and security company Cloudflare on Tuesday said it detected and blocked a 5.6 Terabit per second (Tbps) distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, the largest ever attack to be reported to date.The UDP protocol-based attack took place on October 29, 2024, targeting one of its customers, an unnamed internet service provider (ISP) from Eastern Asia.…
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Mirai Botnet Launches Record 5.6 Tbps DDoS Attack with 13,000+ IoT Device
Web infrastructure and security company Cloudflare on Tuesday said it detected and blocked a 5.6 Terabit per second (Tbps) distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, the largest ever attack to be reported to date.The UDP protocol-based attack took place on October 29, 2024, targeting one of its customers, an unnamed internet service provider (ISP) from Eastern Asia.…
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Cloudflare mitigated a record-breaking 5.6 Tbps DDoS attack
The largest distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack to date peaked at 5.6 terabits per second and came from a Mirai-based botnet with 13,000 compromised devices. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cloudflare-mitigated-a-record-breaking-56-tbps-ddos-attack/
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Mirai Botnet Spinoffs Unleash Global Wave of DDoS Attacks
Two separate campaigns are targeting flaws in various IoT devices globally, with the goal of compromising them and propagating malware worldwide. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/mirai-botnet-spinoffs-global-wave-ddos-attacks
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Mirai Variant Murdoc Botnet Exploits AVTECH IP Cameras and Huawei Routers
Cybersecurity researchers have warned of a new large-scale campaign that exploits security flaws in AVTECH IP cameras and Huawei HG532 routers to rope the devices into a Mirai botnet variant dubbed Murdoc Botnet.The ongoing activity “demonstrates enhanced capabilities, exploiting vulnerabilities to compromise devices and establish expansive botnet networks,” Qualys security researcher Shilpesh First seen on…
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New Mirai Variant Targets Flaws in Cameras and Routers
Murdoc Botnet Uses Over 100 Distinct C2 Servers to Manage Infected Devices. A new variant of the Mirai malware is exploiting vulnerabilities in cameras and routers to infiltrate devices, download payloads and integrate them into an expanding botnet. Qualys tracked over 1,300 active internet protocol addresses linked to the Murdoc Botnet since its emergence in…