Tag: botnet
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Botnets Step Up Cloud Attacks Via Flaws, Misconfigurations
Infamous botnets like Mirai are exploiting Web-exposed assets such as PHP servers, IoT devices, and cloud gateways to gain control over systems and build strength. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/botnets-cloud-attacks-flaws-misconfigurations
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Experts Reports Sharp Increase in Automated Botnet Attacks Targeting PHP Servers and IoT Devices
Tags: attack, botnet, cloud, control, cve, cybersecurity, data-breach, exploit, iot, network, threat, vulnerabilityCybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a spike in automated attacks targeting PHP servers, IoT devices, and cloud gateways by various botnets such as Mirai, Gafgyt, and Mozi.”These automated campaigns exploit known CVE vulnerabilities and cloud misconfigurations to gain control over exposed systems and expand botnet networks,” the Qualys Threat Research Unit (TRU) said in…
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PHP Servers and IoT Devices Face Growing Cyber-Attack Risks
A rise in attacks on PHP servers, IoT devices and cloud gateways is linked to botnets exploiting flaws, according to new research published by Qualys First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/php-servers-and-iot-devices-cyber/
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PHP Servers and IoT Devices Face Growing Cyber-Attack Risks
A rise in attacks on PHP servers, IoT devices and cloud gateways is linked to botnets exploiting flaws, according to new research published by Qualys First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/php-servers-and-iot-devices-cyber/
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Aisuru botnet is behind record 20Tb/sec DDoS attacks
A new Mirai-based IoT botnet, dubbed Aisuru, was used to launch multiple high-impact DDoS attacks exceeding 20Tb/sec and/or 4gpps. In October 2025, the Aisuru Mirai-based IoT botnet launched massive DDoS attacks of over 20Tb/sec, mainly targeting online gaming, cybersecurity firm Netscout reports. The botnet uses residential proxies to reflect HTTPS DDoS attacks. Its nodes are…
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PolarEdge Targets Cisco, ASUS, QNAP, Synology Routers in Expanding Botnet Campaign
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on the inner workings of a botnet malware called PolarEdge.PolarEdge was first documented by Sekoia in February 2025, attributing it to a campaign targeting routers from Cisco, ASUS, QNAP, and Synology with the goal of corralling them into a network for an as-yet-undetermined purpose.The TLS-based ELF implant, at its core,…
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Researchers warn of widespread RDP attacks by 100K-node botnet
A botnet of 100K+ IPs from multiple countries is attacking U.S. RDP services in a campaign active since October 8. GreyNoise researchers uncovered a large-scale botnet that is targeting Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) services in the United States starting on October 8. The company discovered the botnet after detecting an unusual spike in Brazilian IP…
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RondoDox: From Pwn2Own Vulnerabilities to Global Exploitation
RondoDox is a fast-evolving botnet exploiting over 50 vulnerabilities across 30 vendors First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/rondodox-from-pwn2own-vulnerabilities-to-global-exploitation/
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PolarEdge C2 Communication via Custom Binary Protocol with Custom TLS Server
In early 2025, security researchers unveiled a sophisticated botnet implant named PolarEdge, which relies on a bespoke TLS server and a proprietary binary protocol to carry out unauthenticated command-and-control operations. PolarEdge first emerged in January 2025 when honeypots monitoring Cisco routers captured suspicious traffic exploiting CVE-2023-20118. Attackers used a crafted HTTP request with the User-Agent…
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PolarEdge C2 Communication via Custom Binary Protocol with Custom TLS Server
In early 2025, security researchers unveiled a sophisticated botnet implant named PolarEdge, which relies on a bespoke TLS server and a proprietary binary protocol to carry out unauthenticated command-and-control operations. PolarEdge first emerged in January 2025 when honeypots monitoring Cisco routers captured suspicious traffic exploiting CVE-2023-20118. Attackers used a crafted HTTP request with the User-Agent…
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Massive multi-country botnet targets RDP services in the US
A large-scale botnet is targeting Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) services in the United States from more than 100,000 IP addresses. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/massive-multi-country-botnet-targets-rdp-services-in-the-us/
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Aisuru’s 30 Tbps botnet traffic crashes through major US ISPs
Tags: attack, botnet, breach, cybercrime, data-breach, ddos, firmware, infrastructure, iot, malicious, router, serviceFrom Mirai roots to proxy sales: Aisuru is not new. Its foundations trace back to leaked code of the Mirai IoT botnet from 2016, which held “KrebsOnSecurity,” the investigative blog run by Krebs, offline for four days. “The 2016 assault was so large that Akamai which was providing pro-bono DDoS protection for KrebsOnSecurity at the…
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Aisuru’s 30 Tbps botnet traffic crashes through major US ISPs
Tags: attack, botnet, breach, cybercrime, data-breach, ddos, firmware, infrastructure, iot, malicious, router, serviceFrom Mirai roots to proxy sales: Aisuru is not new. Its foundations trace back to leaked code of the Mirai IoT botnet from 2016, which held “KrebsOnSecurity,” the investigative blog run by Krebs, offline for four days. “The 2016 assault was so large that Akamai which was providing pro-bono DDoS protection for KrebsOnSecurity at the…
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Hacker nutzen 100.000 IPAngriffe
Eine großangelegte Botnet-Kampagne zielt auf Remote-Desktop-Protocol-Anwender. Forscher des Security-Anbieters GreyNoise entdeckten kürzlich eine massive Angriffswelle, die von mehr als 100.000 IP-Adressen in mehr als 100 Ländern ausging. Die Analysten gehen davon aus, dass die Angriffe auf ein einzelnes, groß angelegtes Botnet zurückgeht. Laut Forschungsbericht haben es die Täter hinter der Kampagne hauptsächlich auf die RDP-Infrastruktur…
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Hacker nutzen 100.000 IPAngriffe
Eine großangelegte Botnet-Kampagne zielt auf Remote-Desktop-Protocol-Anwender. Forscher des Security-Anbieters GreyNoise entdeckten kürzlich eine massive Angriffswelle, die von mehr als 100.000 IP-Adressen in mehr als 100 Ländern ausging. Die Analysten gehen davon aus, dass die Angriffe auf ein einzelnes, groß angelegtes Botnet zurückgeht. Laut Forschungsbericht haben es die Täter hinter der Kampagne hauptsächlich auf die RDP-Infrastruktur…
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Researchers Warn RondoDox Botnet is Weaponizing Over 50 Flaws Across 30+ Vendors
Tags: botnet, cctv, data-breach, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, Internet, malware, network, router, vulnerabilityMalware campaigns distributing the RondoDox botnet have expanded their targeting focus to exploit more than 50 vulnerabilities across over 30 vendors.The activity, described as akin to an “exploit shotgun” approach, has singled out a wide range of internet-exposed infrastructure, including routers, digital video recorders (DVRs), network video recorders (NVRs), CCTV systems, web servers, and First…
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RondoDox botnet fires ‘exploit shotgun’ at nearly every router and internet-connected home device
56 bugs across routers, DVRs, CCTV systems, web servers “¦ time to run for cover First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/10/09/rondodox_botnet_fires_exploit_shotgun/
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RondoDox Botnet: an ‘Exploit Shotgun’ for Edge Vulns
RondoDox takes a hit-and-run, shotgun approach to exploiting bugs in consumer edge devices around the world. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/rondodox-botnet-exploit-edge-vulns
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RondoDox Botnet Targets Over 50 Vulnerabilities to Compromise Routers, CCTV Systems, and Web Servers
The RondoDox campaign’s “exploit shotgun” method leverages over 50 vulnerabilities across more than 30 vendors to infiltrate network devices, highlighting the urgent need for rapid patching and continuous monitoring. The first detected RondoDox intrusion on June 15, 2025, reused a command”injection vulnerability disclosed at Pwn2Own Toronto 2022: CVE-2023-1389, which targets the WAN interface of TP-Link…
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RondoDox Botnet targets 56 flaws across 30+ device types worldwide
RondoDox botnet exploits 56 known flaws in over 30 device types, including DVRs, CCTV systems, and servers, active globally since June. Trend Micro researchers reported that the RondoDox botnet exploits 56 known flaws in over 30 device types, including DVRs, NVRs, CCTV systems, and web servers, active globally since June. Experts noted that the latest…
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RondoDox botnet targets 56 n-day flaws in worldwide attacks
A new large-scale botnet called RondoDox is targeting 56 vulnerabilities in more than 30 distinct devices, including flaws first disclosed during Pwn2Own hacking competitions. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/rondodox-botnet-targets-56-n-day-flaws-in-worldwide-attacks/
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Cisco 0-Day, Record DDoS, LockBit 5.0, BMC Bugs, ShadowV2 Botnet & More
Cybersecurity never stops”, and neither do hackers. While you wrapped up last week, new attacks were already underway.From hidden software bugs to massive DDoS attacks and new ransomware tricks, this week’s roundup gives you the biggest security moves to know. Whether you’re protecting key systems or locking down cloud apps, these are the updates you…
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New Botnet ‘Loader-as-a-Service’ Turns Home Routers and IoT into Mirai Farms
CloudSEK has uncovered a sophisticated Loader-as-a-Service botnet campaign spanning the last six months, leveraging exposed command-and-control logs to orchestrate attacks against SOHO routers, embedded Linux devices, and enterprise applications. The threat actors exploit unsanitized POST parameters”, such as NTP, syslog, and hostname fields”, alongside default credentials and known CVEs in WebLogic, WordPress, and vBulletin systems…
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Mit ShadowV2 wird DDoS zu einem Cloud-nativen Abo-Dienst
DDos-Attacken sind mittlerweile als Auftragsmodell verfügbar, wie eine aktuelle Analyse zeigt.Laut einer Darktrace-Analyse nutzt eine ShadowV2-Bot-Kampagne falsch konfigurierte Docker-Container auf AWS und rüstet sie für DDoS-as-a-Service-Angriffe auf.Was ShadowV2 dabei besonders macht, ist die professionelle Ausstattung mit APIs, Dashboards, Betreiber-Logins und sogar animierten Benutzeroberflächen. ‘Dies ist eine weitere Erinnerung daran, dass Cyberkriminalität kein Nebenjob mehr ist,…
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Neuer Weltrekord: DDoS-Attacke erreicht erstmals über 20 Terabit pro Sekunde
Die Datenrate des vorherigen DDoS-Rekords wurde damit in etwa verdoppelt. Hinter der Attacke steckt vermutlich ein Botnetz aus Routern. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/neuer-weltrekord-ddos-attacke-erreicht-erstmals-ueber-20-terabit-pro-sekunde-2509-200421.html
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ShadowV2 Botnet Infects AWS Docker Containers to Launch DDoS Campaign
Darktrace’s latest investigation uncovered a novel campaign that blends traditional malware with modern DevOps technology. At the center of this operation lies a Python-based command-and-control (C2) framework hosted on GitHub CodeSpaces. The threat actors leverage a multi-stage Docker deployment initiated by a Python spreader, followed by a Go-based Remote Access Trojan (RAT) that implements a…
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Exposed Docker Daemons Fuel DDoS Botnet
The for-hire platform leverages legitimate cloud-native tools to make detection and disruption harder for defenders and SOC analysts. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/exposed-docker-daemons-fuel-ddos-botnet
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ShadowV2 turns DDoS into a cloud-native subscription service
From botnet to business platform: ShadowV2 is not just malware, it is a marketplace. Darktrace uncovered a full operator interface built with Tailwind and FastAPI, complete with Swagger documentation, admin and user privilege tiers, blacklists, and modular attack options. The design mirrors legitimate SaaS platforms, featuring dashboards and animations that make DDoS as easy as…
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ShadowV2 Botnet Exploits Misconfigured AWS Docker Containers for DDoSHire Service
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new botnet that customers can rent access to conduct distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against targets of interest.The ShadowV2 botnet, according to Darktrace, predominantly targets misconfigured Docker containers on Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud servers to deploy a Go-based malware that turns infected systems into attack nodes First seen…
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Vom Botnet zu Zero-Day: Die wichtigsten Begriffe zur Cybersicherheit kurz erklärt
First seen on t3n.de Jump to article: t3n.de/news/cybersicherheit-glossar-security-1707854/