Tag: botnet
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Wer hat Mozi getötet? IoT-Zombie-Botnetz wurde endlich zu Grabe tragen
First seen on welivesecurity.com Jump to article: www.welivesecurity.com/de/eset-research/wer-hat-mozi-getotet-iot-zombie-botnetz-wurde-endlich-zu-grabe-tragen/
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Goldoon: Neues Botnet nutzt neun Jahre alte Sicherheitslücke
Ein neues Botnet namens Goldoon nutzt eine seit Jahren bekannte Schwachstelle in Routern und NAS-Geräten von D-Link aus, um sich zu verbreiten. Netzwe… First seen on 8com.de Jump to article: www.8com.de/cyber-security-blog/goldoon-neues-botnet-nutzt-neun-jahre-alte-sicherheitslucke
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Mirai-artiges Botnetz greift Zyxel-NAS-Geräte an
Ältere Network-Attached-Storage-Geräte (NAS) von Zyxel werden aktuell von einem Botnetz angegriffen, das dem berüchtigten Mirai ähnelt. Zweck der Atta… First seen on 8com.de Jump to article: www.8com.de/cyber-security-blog/mirai-artiges-botnetz-greift-zyxel-nas-gerate-an
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The Rise and Fall of Raptor Train, A Nation-State Botnet
Tags: botnete Rise and Fall of Raptor Train, A Nation-State Botnet]]>www.thefinalhop.com/the-rise-and-fall-of-raptor-train-a-nation-state-bo… First seen on thefinalhop.com Jump to article: www.thefinalhop.com/the-rise-and-fall-of-raptor-train-a-nation-state-botnet/
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Script Kiddie ‘Matrix’ Builds Massive Botnet
Likely Russian Hacker Exploits IoT Vulnerabilities, Many Known for Years. An apparent Russian script kiddie is converting widespread security gaps into powerful botnets capable of launching global-scale distributed denial-of-service attacks. A threat actor with the online moniker Matrix is exploiting IoT vulnerabilities such as default credentials and outdated software. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Russian Script Kiddie Assembles Massive DDoS Botnet
Over the past year, Matrix has used publicly available malware tools and exploit scripts to target weakly secured IoT devices, and enterprise servers. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/russian-script-kiddie-assembles-massive-ddos-botnet
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Matrix Botnet Exploits IoT Devices in Widespread DDoS Botnet Campaign
A threat actor named Matrix has been linked to a widespread distributed denial-of-service (DoD) campaign that leverages vulnerabilities and misconfigurations in Internet of Things (IoT) devices to co-opt them into a disruptive botnet.”This operation serves as a comprehensive one-stop shop for scanning, exploiting vulnerabilities, deploying malware, and setting up shop kits, showcasing a First seen…
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‘Matrix’ Hackers Deploy Massive New IoT Botnet for DDoS Attacks
Aqua Nautilus researchers have discovered a campaign powering a series of large-scale DDoS attacks launched by Matrix, which… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/matrix-hackers-new-iot-botnet-ddos-attacks/
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Thousands of hacked TP-Link routers used in yearslong account takeover attacks
The botnet is being skillfully used to launch “highly evasive” password-spraying attacks. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/11/microsoft-warns-of-8000-strong-botnet-used-in-password-spraying-attacks/
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 21
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. Fake AI video generators infect Windows, macOS with infostealers How Italy became an unexpected spyware hub Babble Babble Babble Babble Babble Babble BabbleLoader One Sock Fits All: The use and abuse of the NSOCKS botnet Helldown…
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Malicious NSOCKS proxy service-powering botnet dismantled
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/malicious-nsocks-proxy-service-powering-botnet-dismantled
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‘Water Barghest’ Sells Hijacked IoT Devices for Proxy Botnet Misuse
Tags: botnet, cyber, cybercrime, espionage, group, iot, marketplace, router, vulnerability, zero-dayAn elusive, sophisticated cybercriminal group has used known and zero-day vulnerabilities to compromise more than 20,000 SOHO routers and other IoT devices so far, and then puts them up for sale on a residential proxy marketplace for state-sponsored cyber-espionage actors and others to use. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/water-barghest-sells-hijacked-iot-devices-proxy-botnet-misuse
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Water Barghest Botnet Comprised 20,000+ IoT Devices By Exploiting Vulnerabilities
Water Barghest, a sophisticated botnet, exploits vulnerabilities in IoT devices to enlist them in a residential proxy marketplace by leveraging automated scripts to identify vulnerable devices from public databases like Shodan. When the device is compromised, the Ngioweb malware is installed in a stealthy manner, thereby establishing a connection to command-and-control servers. The infected device…
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Botnet fueling residential proxies disrupted in cybercrime crackdown
The Ngioweb botnet, which supplies most of the 35,000 bots in the cybercriminal NSOCKS proxy service, is being disrupted as security companies block traffic to and from the two networks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ngioweb-botnet-fueling-residential-proxies-disrupted-in-cybercrime-crackdown/
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Botnet serving as ‘backbone’ of malicious proxy network taken offline
Lumen Technology’s Black Lotus Labs took the ngioweb botnet and NSOCKS proxy offline Tuesday. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/proxy-services-cybercrime-ngioweb-botnet-nsocks/
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Ngioweb Botnet Fuels NSOCKS Residential Proxy Network Exploiting IoT Devices
The malware known as Ngioweb has been used to fuel a notorious residential proxy service called NSOCKS, as well as by other services such as VN5Socks and Shopsocks5, new findings from Lumen Technologies reveal.”At least 80% of NSOCKS bots in our telemetry originate from the Ngioweb botnet, mainly utilizing small office/home office (SOHO) routers and…
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Discontinued GeoVision Products Targeted In Botnet Attacks
First seen on packetstormsecurity.com Jump to article: packetstormsecurity.com/news/view/36609/Discontinued-GeoVision-Products-Targeted-In-Botnet-Attacks.html
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Discontinued GeoVision Products Targeted in Botnet Attacks via Zero-Day
A zero-day vulnerability affecting five discontinued GeoVision product models has been exploited by a botnet. The post Discontinued GeoVision Products Targeted in Botnet Attacks via Zero-Day appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/discontinued-geovision-products-targeted-in-botnet-attacks-via-zero-day/
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 498 by Pierluigi Paganini INTERNATIONAL EDITION
A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. A botnet exploits e GeoVision zero-day to compromise EoL devices Palo Alto Networks confirmed active exploitation of recently…
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A botnet exploits e GeoVision zero-day to compromise EoL devices
A botnet employed in DDoS or cryptomining attacks is exploiting a zero-day in end-of-life GeoVision devices to grow up. Researchers at the Shadowserver Foundation observed a botnet exploiting a zero-day in GeoVision EOL (end-of-Life) devices to compromise devices in the wild. The GeoVision zero-day, tracked as CVE-2024-11120 (CVSS 9.8), is a pre-auth command injection vulnerability…
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Botnet exploits GeoVision zero-day to install Mirai malware
A malware botnet is exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in end-of-life GeoVision devices to compromise and recruit them for likely DDoS or cryptomining attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/botnet-exploits-geovision-zero-day-to-install-mirai-malware/
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Android Botnet ‘ToxicPanda’ Bashes Banks Across Europe, Latin America
Chinese-speaking adversaries are using a fresh Android banking Trojan to take over devices and initiate fraudulent money transfers from financial inst… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/android-botnet-toxicpanda-bashes-banks-europe-latin-america
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Dismantled Volt Typhoon botnet’s restoration underway
Tags: botnetFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/dismantled-volt-typhoon-botnets-restoration-underway
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China’s Volt Typhoon botnet has re-emerged
China’s Volt Typhoon botnet has re-emerged, using the same core infrastructure and techniques, according to SecurityScorecard researchers. The China-linked Volt Typhoon’s botnet has resurfaced using the same infrastructure and techniques, per SecurityScorecard researchers. In May 2023, Microsoft reported that the Volt Typhoon APT infiltrated critical infrastructure organizations in the U.S. and Guam without being detected. The group…
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China’s Volt Typhoon Rebuilding Botnet
Security researchers say the botnet created by China’s Volt Typhoon re-emerged recently, leveraging the same core infrastructure and techniques. The post China’s Volt Typhoon Rebuilding Botnet appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/chinas-volt-typhoon-rebuilding-botnet/
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China’s Volt Typhoon crew and its botnet surge back with a vengeance
Ohm, for flux sake First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/11/13/china_volt_typhoon_back/
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Volt Typhoon rebuilds malware botnet following FBI disruption
The Chinese state-sponsored hacking group Volt Typhoon has begun to rebuild its “KV-Botnet” malware botnet after it was disrupted by law enforcement in January, according to researchers from SecurityScorecard. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/volt-typhoon-rebuilds-malware-botnet-following-fbi-disruption/
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Microsoft Warns of Chinese Botnet Exploiting Router Flaws for Credential Theft
Microsoft has revealed that a Chinese threat actor it tracks as Storm-0940 is leveraging a botnet called Quad7 to orchestrate highly evasive password … First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/11/microsoft-warns-of-chinese-botnet.html
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Beyond VPNs and Botnets: Understanding the Danger of ORB Networks
The S2 Research Team at Team Cymru has recently shed light on an escalating threat in the cybersecurity landscape: Operational Relay Box (ORB) network… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/beyond-vpns-and-botnets-understanding-the-danger-of-orb-networks/
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AndroxGh0st Malware Integrates Mozi Botnet to Target IoT and Cloud Services
Tags: access, botnet, cloud, credentials, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, Internet, iot, malware, remote-code-execution, service, threat, vulnerabilityThe threat actors behind the AndroxGh0st malware are now exploiting a broader set of security flaws impacting various internet-facing applications, while also deploying the Mozi botnet malware.”This botnet utilizes remote code execution and credential-stealing methods to maintain persistent access, leveraging unpatched vulnerabilities to infiltrate critical infrastructures,” CloudSEK said in a First seen on thehackernews.com Jump…