Security News

2019-09-12 16:07

The WatchBog cryptocurrency-mining botnet is heavily reliant on the Pastebin website for command and control (C&C) operations, Cisco Talos’ security researchers reveal. read more

Author of record-setting IoT botnets pleads guilty
2019-09-05 13:44

He kept working on new botnets (and swatting a co-conspirator-cum-competitor) while indicted and on supervised release.

Newb admits he ran Satori botnet that turned thousands of hacked devices into a 100Gbps+ DDoS-for-hire cannon
2019-09-05 00:47

One down, two to go The script kiddie at the center of the Satori botnet case has pleaded guilty.…

Satori Botnet Co-Creator Pleads Guilty
2019-09-04 18:18

Botnet Used to Wage Massive DDoS Attacks Was Also Sold to Others, Prosecutors SayKenneth Currin Schuchman, 21, who authorities charged with co-creating the massive Satori botnet that was used to...

‘Satori’ IoT Botnet Operator Pleads Guilty
2019-09-04 04:14

A 21-year-old man from Vancouver, Wash. has pleaded guilty to federal hacking charges tied to his role in operating the "Satori" botnet, a crime machine powered by hacked Internet of Things (IoT)...

Botnet targets set-top boxes using Android OS
2019-08-30 12:07

Production systems aren't supposed to have the ADB turned on, but some set-top boxes do.

Emotet Botnet Shows Signs of Revival
2019-08-26 19:33

Security Researchers Spot Active Command-and-Control ServersAfter two months of inactivity, the notorious Emotet botnet is poised to start delivering malicious code again; active...

Puzzling Gwmndy Botnet Focuses on Low-Volume Proxy Connections
2019-08-05 17:39

After infecting Fiberhome routers, its sole purpose seems to be setting up SOCKS5 proxies.

Massive Botnet Attack Used More Than 400,000 IoT Devices
2019-07-26 18:33

Researchers at Imperva Say Incident Mimicked Mirai-Style DDoS AttackA massive botnet attack earlier this year utilized more than 400,000 connected devices over the course of 13 days, according to...

Mirai-Based Botnet Launches Massive DDoS Attack on Streaming Service
2019-07-26 10:59

A Mirai-based botnet has recently launched a massive, 13-day long distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack on a single online service, Imperva reveals.  read more