International law enforcement operation takes down Russian botnet
An international law enforcement operation has taken down infrastructure used by a Russian botnet known as RSocks that hacked millions of …
Botnets
Feds Take Down Russian ‘RSOCKS’ Botnet
RSOCKS commandeered millions of devices in order to offer proxy services used to mask malicious …
Investigators Disrupt Giant RSocks Botnet
Global law enforcers have dismantled a Russian botnet thought to have contained millions of infected machines and devices. RSocks was …
Russian Botnet that Hacked Millions of Computers Seized by Authorities
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) jointly with law enforcement partners in Germany seized the infrastructure of a Russian botnet called …
A New Golang-based (P2P) Botnet “Panchan” Actively Attacking Linux Servers
A new P2P botnet targeting Linux servers has been tracked recently by Akamai security researchers. The botnet network has been identified …
Cloudflare Thwarted Largest Ever HTTPS DDoS Attack
The DDoS attack originated from 121 countries and was powered by a small botnet of only 5,067 hacked IoT devices. Cloudflare has reported …
Panchan Golang P2P botnet targeting Linux servers in cryptomining campaign
Researchers discovered a new Golang-based peer-to-peer (P2P) botnet, dubbed Panchan, targeting Linux servers in the education sector since …
Panchan: A New Golang-based Peer-To-Peer Botnet Targeting Linux Servers
A new Golang-based peer-to-peer (P2P) botnet has been spotted actively targeting Linux servers in the education sector since its emergence …
Emotet malware detections surge 27-fold in first quarter
A new report today from artificial intelligence cybersecurity platform company Deep Instinct Ltd. details a rapid rise in Emotet malware …
New XLoader Botnet version uses new techniques to obscure its C2 servers
A new version of the XLoader botnet is implementing a new technique to obscure the Command and Control infrastructure. Researchers from …
New XLoader Botnet Version Using Probability Theory to Hide its C&C Servers
An enhanced version of the XLoader malware has been spotted adopting a probability-based approach to camouflage its command-and-control …
A New Linux-based Botnet Targeting Vulnerabilities in Web Servers & Android Servers
Currently, a new botnet extends its reach with the help of code originating from various pieces of malware. The company is doing so by …
The Verizon 2022 DBIR
The Verizon 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report is out, where Kaspersky collaborated as a contributor. The report provides interesting …
Fronton IOT Botnet Packs Disinformation Punch
A fresh look at the Fronton DDoS-focused botnet reveals the criminal tool has more capabilities than previously known. The Fronton botnet …