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Wicked Botnet Uses Passel of Exploits to Target IoT
2018-05-21 13:01

The code is integrated with at least three exploits that target unpatched IoT devices, including closed-circuit cameras and Netgear routers.

"Wicked" Variant of Mirai Botnet Emerges
2018-05-17 18:21

A new variant of the Mirai Internet of Things (IoT) botnet has emerged, which features new exploits in its arsenal and distributing a new bot, Fortinet researchers warn. read more

5 Powerful Botnets Found Exploiting Unpatched GPON Router Flaws
2018-05-10 14:48

Well, that did not take long. Within just 10 days of the disclosure of two critical vulnerabilities in GPON router at least 5 botnet families have been found exploiting the flaws to build an army...

Mirai botnet cost you $13.50 per infected thing, say boffins
2018-05-09 02:31

Researchers infected devices and totted up all the 'leccy and bandwidth they used Berkeley boffins reckon the Dyn-based Internet of Things attack that took down Brian Krebs' Website in 2016 cost...

Hide 'N Seek IoT Botnet Can Survive Device Reboots
2018-05-08 16:40

The Internet of Things (IoT) botnet known as  read more

Dig this: The future of crypto-mining botnets
2018-05-03 12:15

The blockchain sector is now bursting with innovation, with developers looking for new, pragmatic ways to use this secure distributed ledger technology across a range of applications. And as...

Major DDoS attack lasts 297 hours, as botnets bombard businesses
2018-04-27 12:48

In 2018, Q1 saw a DDoS attack that lasted 12 days, the longest since 2015, according to Kaspersky Lab.

Muhstik Botnet Exploits Highly Critical Drupal Bug
2018-04-23 22:13

A botnet has exploited a highly critical Drupal CMS vulnerability, which was previously disclosed by Drupal in March.

Multi-Purpose Proxy Botnet Ensnares 65,000 Routers
2018-04-12 17:54

More than 65,000 routers exposed to the Internet via the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) protocol are being abused by cybercriminals as part of a large, multi-purpose proxy botnet, Akamai has...

Necurs Botnet to Erupt This Month?
2018-04-06 14:27

The Necurs Botnet Has a Modular Architecture, Which Allows it to Remain Agile and Switch the Distribution Type Based on historical patterns and recent activity, including what I consider three...