Tag: botnet
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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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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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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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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…
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New Mirai botnet variant Murdoc Botnet targets AVTECH IP cameras and Huawei HG532 routers
Researchers warn of a campaign exploiting AVTECH IP cameras and Huawei HG532 routers to create a Mirai botnet variant called Murdoc Botnet. Murdoc Botnet is a new Mirai botnet variant that targets vulnerabilities in AVTECH IP cameras and Huawei HG532 routers, the Qualys Threat Research Unit reported. The botnet has been active since at least…
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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 thehackernews.com…
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13,000 MikroTik Routers Hijacked by Botnet for Malspam and Cyberattacks
A global network of about 13,000 hijacked Mikrotik routers has been employed as a botnet to propagate malware via spam campaigns, the latest addition to a list of botnets powered by MikroTik devices.The activity “take[s] advantage of misconfigured DNS records to pass email protection techniques,” Infoblox security researcher David Brunsdon said in a technical report…
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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, which include major Japanese corporations and banks. While a direct link cannot be confirmed, some targeted organizations reported temporary connection and network disruptions during this period that coincided with the observed…
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 28
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. Finding Malware: Unveiling PLAYFULGHOST with Google Security Operations Scam Sniffer 2024: Web3 Phishing Attacks Wallet Drainers Drain $494 Million EAGERBEE, with updated and novel components, targets the Middle East Gayfemboy: A Botnet Deliver Through a […]…
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Breach Roundup: Finland Detains Tanker Tied to Cable Sabotage
Also, Alleged Gravy Analytics Breach Exposes Location Data. This week, a Russian tanker linked to cable sabotage detained in Finland, a claimed Gravy Analytics breach exposed location data, a Mirai-based botnet exploited zero-day flaws, Dell updated framework flaws and a court sentenced a Florida woman for laundering millions in romance scams. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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New Mirai botnet targets industrial routers
Tags: access, attack, botnet, cctv, china, credentials, cve, cybercrime, data, ddos, exploit, germany, network, password, remote-code-execution, router, russia, update, vulnerability, zero-dayAccording to security analysis, the Gayfemboy botnet, based on the notorious Mirai malware, is currently spreading around the world. Researchers from Chainxin X Lab found that cybercriminals have been using the botnet since November 2024 to attack previously unknown vulnerabilities. The botnet’s preferred targets include Four-Faith and Neterbit routers or smart home devices.Experts from VulnCheck reported at the end of…
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Mirai Botnet Variant Exploits Zero-Day Vulnerabilities in Routers
Researchers observed the Gayfemboy botnet in early 2024 as a basic Mirai variant. Still, the botnet rapidly evolved through iterative development, including UPX polymorphic packing, integrating N-day vulnerabilities, and ultimately leveraging a 0-day vulnerability in Four-Faith industrial routers. By November 2024, Gayfemboy had infected over 15,000 devices, utilizing over 40 grouping categories for command and…
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Industrial router zero-day leveraged by new Mirai-based botnet
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/industrial-router-zero-day-leveraged-by-new-mirai-based-botnet