Security News

DDoS-Capable IoT Botnet 'Chalubo' Rises
2018-10-23 21:41

A new piece of malware is targeting Internet of Things (IoT) devices in an attempt to ensnare them into a botnet capable of launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, Sophos Labs...

Serverless botnets could soon become reality
2018-10-23 11:15

We have been accustomed to think about botnets as a network of compromised machines – personal devices, IoT devices, servers – waiting for their masters’ orders to begin their attack, but Protego...

Hacked Fortnite accounts and rent-a-botnet being pushed on Instagram
2018-10-03 11:58

The gaming and hacking communities overlap: Some of the hacker accounts are offering botnet access as well as Fortnite accounts.

GhostDNS: New DNS Changer Botnet Hijacked Over 100,000 Routers
2018-10-01 13:03

Chinese cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a widespread, ongoing malware campaign that has already hijacked over 100,000 home routers and modified their DNS settings to hack users with...

Meet Torii, a Stealthy, Versatile and Highly Persistent IoT Botnet
2018-09-28 13:03

There’s a new Internet of Things (IoT) botnet lurking around, a stealthy one that attempts to achieve persistence by running six different routines at once, Avast has discovered. read more

Hide 'N Seek IoT Botnet Now Targets Android Devices
2018-09-28 12:44

After being observed targeting smart homes just two months ago, the Hide ‘N Seek Internet of Things (IoT) botnet is now capable of infecting Android devices. read more

Some credential-stuffing botnets don't care about being noticed any more
2018-09-24 10:03

They just take a battering ram to the gates The bots spewing out malicious login attempts by the bucketload appear to have cranked it up a notch.…

New Virobot Ransomware and Botnet Emerges
2018-09-21 16:57

A newly discovered piece of malware combines ransomware and botnet capabilities in a single package, Trend Micro security researchers reveal. read more

FBI wants to keep “helpful” Mirai botnet authors around
2018-09-20 10:50

The young men behind the powerful IoT device botnet have been working undercover with law enforcement since they were first fingered.

No, the Mirai botnet masters aren't going to jail. Why? 'Cos they help Feds nab cyber-crims
2018-09-20 06:01

Probation, comm service for poachers turned gamekeepers The three brains behind the Mirai malware, which infects and pressgangs Internet-of-Things devices into a botnet army, have avoided jail.…