Tag: botnet
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How we can separate botnets from the malware operations that rely on them
First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/threat-source-newsletter-june-13-2024/
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Law enforcement conducts ‘largest ever’ botnet takedown
An international law enforcement effort called ‘Operation Endgame’ disrupted several infamous malware loaders and botnets used by ransomware gangs and… First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/366586973/Law-enforcement-conducts-largest-ever-botnet-takedown
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Rust-Based P2PInfect Botnet Evolves with Miner and Ransomware Payloads
The peer-to-peer malware botnet known as P2PInfect has been found targeting misconfigured Redis servers with ransomware and cryptocurrency miners.The … First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/06/rust-based-p2pinfect-botnet-evolves.html
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Europol sting operation smokes multiple botnets
Malware droppers including Bumblebee and Smokeloader were among those targeted in one of the largest ever joint operations against cyber criminal botn… First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366586914/Europol-sting-operation-smokes-multiple-botnets
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Cloudy with a Chance of Cyberattack: Understanding LOTC Attacks and How ZTNA Can Prevent Them
With Living Off the Cloud (LOTC) attacks, hackers abuse APIs of trusted cloud services to remotely control botnets but also to make malicious traffic … First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-cyberattack-understanding-lotc-attacks-and-how-ztna-can-prevent-them/
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IoT Vulnerabilities and BotNet Infections: What Executives Need to Know
The Internet of Things (IoT) has revolutionized the way we interact with technology. From smart homes to connected cars, IoT devices have permeated ev… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/07/iot-vulnerabilities-and-botnet-infections-what-executives-need-to-know/
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OVHcloud blames record-breaking DDoS attack on MikroTik botnet
OVHcloud, a global cloud services provider and one of the largest of its kind in Europe, says it mitigated a record-breaking distributed denial of ser… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ovhcloud-blames-record-breaking-ddos-attack-on-mikrotik-botnet/
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New Golang-based Zergeca Botnet appeared in the threat landscape
Researchers uncovered a new Golang-based botnet called Zergeca that can carry out distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Researchers at the QiA… First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/165288/cyber-crime/golang-based-zergeca-botnet.html
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MiktroTik-based botnet fuel DDoS attack strength
First seen on scmagazine.com Jump to article: www.scmagazine.com/brief/miktrotik-based-botnet-fuel-ddos-attack-strength
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Revealing the Zergeca Botnet: A New Era in DDoS Attacks
A new DDoS botnet has emerged on the internet: the Zergeca botnet. This sophisticated threat, written in Golang, has garnered attention for its capabi… First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/zergeca-botnet/
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Critical Zyxel NAS vulnerability targeted by Mirai-like botnet
First seen on scmagazine.com Jump to article: www.scmagazine.com/brief/critical-zyxel-nas-vulnerability-targeted-by-mirai-like-botnet
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Mirai-like Botnet Targets Zyxel NAS Devices in Europe for DDoS Attacks
First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/mirai-botnet-zyxel-nas-devices-europe-ddos-attacks/
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P2Pinfect Botnet Now Targets Servers with Ransomware, Cryptominer
P2Pinfect botnet, once dormant, is now attacking servers with ransomware and cryptomining malware. Patch your systems to avoid data encryption and fin… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/p2pinfect-botnet-target-server-ransomware-cryptominer/
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Mirai-like botnet is exploiting recently disclosed Zyxel NAS flaw
Researchers warn that a Mirai-based botnet is exploiting a recently disclosed critical vulnerability in EoL Zyxel NAS devices. Researchers at the Shad… First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/164927/cyber-crime/mirai-like-botnet-zyxel-nas.html
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P2PInfect botnet targets REdis servers with new ransomware module
P2PInfect, originally a dormant peer-to-peer malware botnet with unclear motives, has finally come alive to deploy a ransomware module and a cryptomin… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/p2pinfect-botnet-targets-redis-servers-with-new-ransomware-module/
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Recent Zyxel NAS Vulnerability Exploited by Botnet
A Mirai-like botnet has started exploiting a critical-severity vulnerability in discontinued Zyxel NAS products. The post like botnet has started expl… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/recent-zyxel-nas-vulnerability-exploited-by-botnet/
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Beware Of Zergeca Botnet with Advanced Scanning Persistence Features
A new botnet named Zergeca has emerged, showcasing advanced capabilities that set it apart from typical Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) botnets. … First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/beware-of-zergeca-botnet/
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Hacker greifen Linux-Server an – Ebury-Botnet infiziert 100.000 Linux-Server in 18 Monaten
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/ebury-hackergruppe-infiziert-linux-server-a-c33812c5b5ebfda87ca2c0e48d550f81/
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Chinese national cuffed on charges of running ‘likely the world’s largest botnet ever’
First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/05/29/911s5_botnet_arrest/
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Androxgh0st-Botnet breitet sich in Deutschland weiter aus
Check Point Software Technologies hat seinen Global-Threat-Index für Mai 2024 veröffentlicht. Im vergangenen Monat registrierten die Sicherheitsforsch… First seen on netzpalaver.de Jump to article: netzpalaver.de/2024/06/12/androxgh0st-botnet-breitet-sich-in-deutschland-weiter-aus/
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Botnet mit 20 Millionen Windows-PCs – Verdächtiger eines der größten Botnets aller Zeiten verhaftet
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/groessten-botnets-911-s5-verhaftet-a-761fa4cee77e2680d811e3ed0f271627/
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Muhstik Botnet Exploiting Apache RocketMQ Flaw to Expand DDoS Attacks
The distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet known as Muhstik has been observed leveraging a now-patched security flaw impacting Apache RocketMQ to… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/06/muhstik-botnet-exploiting-apache.html
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FBI Botnet Takedown: 911 S5 With 19 Million Infected Devices
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) recently announced the successful takedown of what is likely the largest botnet ever recorded. This network, know… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/06/fbi-botnet-takedown-911-s5-with-19-million-infected-devices/
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Charon Android Botnet Made a Comeback With New Weapons
The notorious Charon Android Botnet has resurfaced with enhanced capabilities, according to a threat actor’s announcement on a popular cybercrime foru… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/charon-android-botnet/
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Operation Endgame Targets Trickbot, IcedID, Other Botnets in Huge Disruption
Europol and other agencies disrupted several major malware families, including IcedID, Bymblebess, Trickbot, and Smokeloader in an action dubbed Opera… First seen on duo.com Jump to article: duo.com/decipher/operation-endgame-targets-trickbot-icedid-other-botnets-in-huge-disruption
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‘Largest Botnet Ever’ Tied to Billions in Stolen Covid-19 Relief Funds
The US says a Chinese national operated the 911 S5 botnet, which included computers worldwide and was used to file hundreds of thousands of fraudulent… First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/911-s5-botnet-arrest/
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U.S. Dismantles World’s Largest 911 S5 Botnet with 19 Million Infected Devices
Tags: botnetThe U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Wednesday said it dismantled what it described as likely the world’s largest botnet ever, which consisted of a… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/05/us-dismantles-worlds-largest-911-s5.html
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Cops Swarm Global Cybercrime Botnet Infrastructure in 2 Massive Ops
First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/cops-swarm-global-botnet-cybercrime-infrastructure-in-two-massive-ops
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Apache RocketMQ targeted for more extensive Muhstik botnet attacks
First seen on scmagazine.com Jump to article: www.scmagazine.com/brief/apache-rocketmq-targeted-for-more-extensive-muhstik-botnet-attacks
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Behörden zerschlagen Botnet: Weltweite Razzia gegen Cyberkriminalität
First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/behoerden-zerschlagen-botnet-weltweite-razzia-gegen-cyberkriminalitaet-2405-185605.html