Tag: Botnets
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Botnet fuels Androxgh0st malware’s punch
Threat actors responsible for the multi-faceted Androxgh0st malware have built a botnet to expand their capabilities to identify and …
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Federal agencies warn that Androxgh0st malware operators are building a botnet
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have issued a warning that the hackers …
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Botnet scanning surge fueled by free cloud service exploitation
SecurityWeek reports that reconnaissance scanning was conducted by almost 1.3 million IP addresses on Jan. 6, representing a substantial …
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Researchers Uncover Major Surge in Global Botnet Activity
Security researchers have discovered a significant increase in global botnet activity between December 2023 and the first week of January …
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NoaBot: Latest Mirai-Based Botnet Targeting SSH Servers for Crypto Mining
A new Mirai-based botnet called NoaBot is being used by threat actors as part of a crypto mining campaign since the beginning of 2023. “The …
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The Botnet siege: How your toaster could topple a corporation
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New ‘NKAbuse’ Linux Malware Uses Blockchain Technology to Spread
Cybersecurity researchers from Kaspersky’s Global Emergency Response Team (GERT) have identified that the NKAbuse malware is actively …
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New P2PInfect Botnet MIPS Variant Targeting Routers and IoT Devices
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new variant of an emerging botnet called P2PInfect that’s capable of targeting routers and IoT …
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68% of US Websites Exposed to Bot Attacks
The conclusion was reached after researchers evaluated over 9,500 of the largest transactional websites in terms of traffic, encompassing …
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Cybercriminals Exploit ActiveMQ Flaw to Spread GoTitan Botnet, PrCtrl Rat
The recently discovered GoTitan botnet is built on the Golang programming language, whereas PrCtrl Rat is a .NET program. Fortinet’s …
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GoTitan Botnet and PrCtrl RAT Exploit Apache Vulnerability
Fortiguard Labs identified multiple threat actors leveraging this vulnerability to unleash several malware strains. Among the discoveries …
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GoTitan Botnet Spotted Exploiting Recent Apache ActiveMQ Vulnerability
The recently disclosed critical security flaw impacting Apache ActiveMQ is being actively exploited by threat actors to distribute a new …
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