Security News

Termite and EarthWorm testing tool weaponized to create multi-platform botnet
2019-03-07 14:39

Hacker groups in Asia have weaponized the networking and pentesting tools in a series of attacks first identified in March 2018, as well as the high-profile SingHealth attack.

Necurs Botnet Evolves to Hide in the Shadows, with New Payloads
2019-03-01 15:41

Using an on-again, off-again strategy of C2 communication helps it hide from researchers.

Alleged SIM swapping crypto-crooks cuffed, iOS app snooping, ad-fraud botnets, and more
2019-02-09 08:39

All your extra bits and bytes of this week's infosec news in less than 5 minutes Roundup Here's a summary of more infosec news beyond what we've already reported this week – enjoy.…

FBI burrowing into North Korea’s big bad botnet
2019-02-04 12:06

The FBI revealed that it joined the Joanap botnet and started chewing it up from the inside.

TheMoon Rises Again, With a Botnet-as-a-Service Threat
2019-01-31 21:59

A new module allows it to be rented to other malicious actors -- and it's likely other new capabilities are coming down the pike.

U.S. Government Goes After North Korea’s Joanap Botnet
2019-01-31 18:10

The Department of Justice is looking to dismantle the Joanap botnet, which has been built and controlled by North Korea-linked hackers since 2009.

U.S. Takes Aim at North Korea's Joanap Botnet
2019-01-31 13:35

U.S. Government Announces Initiative to Disrupt Joanap Botnet Associated With North Korean Regime  read more

FBI Mapping 'Joanap Malware' Victims to Disrupt the North Korean Botnet
2019-01-31 08:18

The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) announced Wednesday its effort to "map and further disrupt" a botnet tied to North Korea that has infected numerous Microsoft Windows computers across...

Team America tries to crash Little Rocket Man's Joanap botnet from within, warns owners of infected boxes
2019-01-31 02:27

So lonely, so lonely without my network of hacked PCs Uncle Sam has infiltrated and somewhat knackered what it claims is a North Korea-operated botnet of hijacked Microsoft Windows computers.…

Team America crashes Little Rocket Man's Joanap botnet from within, warns owners of infected Windows boxes
2019-01-31 02:27

So lonely, so lonely without my network of hijacked PCs Uncle Sam has infiltrated and knackered what it claims is a North Korea-operated botnet of hijacked Microsoft Windows computers.…