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13,000 MikroTik Routers Hijacked by Botnet for Malspam and Cyberattacks
2025-01-21 12:46

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...

MikroTik botnet uses misconfigured SPF DNS records to spread malware
2025-01-15 20:04

A newly discovered botnet of 13,000 MikroTik devices uses a misconfiguration in domain name server records to bypass email protections and deliver malware by spoofing roughly 20,000 web domains. [...]

Mirai Botnet Variant Exploits Four-Faith Router Vulnerability for DDoS Attacks
2025-01-08 10:29

A Mirai botnet variant has been found exploiting a newly disclosed security flaw impacting Four-Faith industrial routers since early November 2024 with the goal of conducting distributed...

New Mirai botnet targets industrial routers with zero-day exploits
2025-01-07 20:44

A relatively new Mirai-based botnet has been growing in sophistication and is now leveraging zero-day exploits for security flaws in industrial routers and smart home devices. [...]

Malware botnets exploit outdated D-Link routers in recent attacks
2024-12-29 15:09

Two botnets tracked as 'Ficora' and 'Capsaicin' have recorded increased activity in targeting D-Link routers that have reached end of life or are running outdated firmware versions. [...]

FICORA and Kaiten Botnets Exploit Old D-Link Vulnerabilities for Global Attacks
2024-12-27 07:11

Cybersecurity researchers are warning about a spike in malicious activity that involves roping vulnerable D-Link routers into two different botnets, a Mirai variant dubbed FICORA and a Kaiten (aka...

New botnet exploits vulnerabilities in NVRs, TP-Link routers
2024-12-24 20:04

A new Mirai-based malware campaign is actively exploiting unpatched vulnerabilities in Internet of Things (IoT) devices, including DigiEver DS-2105 Pro DVRs. [...]

BadBox malware botnet infects 192,000 Android devices despite disruption
2024-12-19 22:01

The BadBox Android malware botnet has grown to over 192,000 infected devices worldwide despite a recent sinkhole operation that attempted to disrupt the operation in Germany. [...]

Juniper warns of Mirai botnet scanning for Session Smart routers
2024-12-19 18:27

Juniper Networks has warned customers of Mirai malware attacks scanning the Internet for Session Smart routers using default credentials. [...]

Juniper warns of Mirai botnet targeting Session Smart routers
2024-12-19 18:27

Juniper Networks has warned customers of Mirai malware attacks targeting and infecting Session Smart routers using default credentials. [...]