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PyCryptoMiner ropes Linux machines into Monero-mining botnet
2018-01-05 21:06

A Linux-based botnet that has been flying under the radar has earned its master at least 158 Monero (currently valued around $63,000). The malware The botnet is based on a crypto-miner written in...

Andromeda Botnet to Die Slow, Painful Death After Takedown
2018-01-04 16:34

Following a takedown operation in early December 2017, the Andromeda botnet is expected to slowly disappear from the threat landscape, ESET says. read more

Crypto-Miner Botnet Spreads over SSH
2018-01-04 14:29

A recently discovered Linux crypto-miner botnet spreading over the SSH protocol is based on the Python scripting language, which makes it difficult to detect, F5 Networks has discovered. read more

Necurs Botnet Fuels Massive Year-End Ransomware Attacks
2018-01-02 16:13

The Necurs botnet started 2017 with a four-month vacation, but ended the year sending tens of millions of spam emails daily as part of massive ransomware distribution campaigns. read more

Botnet's Huawei Router Exploit Code Now Public
2018-01-02 14:49

Exploit code used by the Satori botnet to compromise Huawei routers via a zero-day vulnerability became public last week, researchers have discovered. read more

Hacker Exploits Huawei Zero-Day Flaw to Build Mirai Botnet
2017-12-28 16:33

Huawei Patches Flaw to Block 'Satori/Okiru' Variant of Mirai IoT MalwareInternet of things security alert: An attacker has been attempting to infect hundreds of thousands of Huawei home routers...

Satori IoT Botnet Exploits Zero-Day to Zombify Huawei Routers
2017-12-23 08:48

Although the original creators of the infamous IoT malware Mirai have already been arrested and sent to jail, the variants of the notorious botnet are still in the game due to the availability of...

Details on the Mirai Botnet Authors
2017-12-20 12:10

Brian Krebs has a long article on the Mirai botnet authors, who pled guilty....

Three Plead Guilty in Mirai Botnet Attacks
2017-12-13 20:55

US officials unveiled criminal charges Wednesday against a former university student and two others in the Mirai botnet attacks which shut down parts of the internet in several countries starting...

Two Hackers Plead Guilty to Creating & Using Mirai Botnet for Massive DDoS Attacks
2017-12-13 16:48

The U.S. federal officials have arrested two hackers who have pleaded guilty to computer-crimes charges for creating and distributing Mirai botnet that crippled some of the world's biggest and...