Security News

Alleged ‘Satori’ IoT Botnet Operator Sought Media Spotlight, Got Indicted
2018-09-03 02:31

A 20-year-old from Vancouver, Washington was indicted last week on federal hacking charges and for allegedly operating the "Satori" botnet, a malware strain unleashed last year that infected...

Newsmaker Interview: Derek Manky on ‘Self-Organizing Botnet Swarms’
2018-08-27 18:35

Botnets fused with artificial intelligence are decentralized and self-organized systems, capable of working together toward a common goal – attacking networks.

Mirai botnet strikes again: This time it's going after a specific open source project
2018-08-23 16:01

Mirai-powered botnet targets the Internet of Things (IoT) via an open source project named Aboriginal Linux.

BlackIoT Botnet: Can Water Heaters, Washers Bring Down the Power Grid?
2018-08-15 20:38

In testing, an Internet of Things (IoT) botnet of large, power-consuming appliances was used to carry out coordinated attacks on the energy grid.

A botnet of smart irrigation systems can deplete a city’s water supply
2018-08-09 14:57

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) cyber security researchers warn of a potential distributed attack against urban water services that uses a botnet of smart irrigation systems that water...

Ramnit Changes Shape with Widespread Black Botnet
2018-08-06 16:57

A massive proxy botnet is just the tip of the iceberg, a warning sign of a bigger operation in the works by the Ramnit operators.

New Open Source Tools Help Find Large Twitter Botnets
2018-08-06 15:52

Duo Security has created open source tools and disclosed techniques that can be useful in identifying automated Twitter accounts, which are often used for malicious purposes. read more

U.S. Now Leads by Number of DDoS Botnet C&C Servers
2018-07-25 16:05

The United States was the top region by number of distributed denial of service (DDoS) botnet command and control (C&C) servers in Q2 2018, Kaspersky Lab reports.

Hide ‘N Seek Botnet Targets Smart Homes
2018-07-24 19:33

The infamous Hide ‘N Seek botnet is now targeting vulnerabilities in home automation solutions, network security firm Fortinet says. read more