Security News

New Mirai Botnet Variant Found Targeting ZyXEL Devices In Argentina
2017-11-28 06:24

While tracking botnet activity on their honeypot traffic, security researchers at Chinese IT security firm Qihoo 360 Netlab discovered a new variant of Mirai—the well known IoT botnet malware that...

World's Biggest Botnet Just Sent 12.5 Million Emails With Scarab Ransomware
2017-11-27 02:37

A massive malicious email campaign that stems from the world's largest spam botnet Necurs is spreading a new strain of ransomware at the rate of over 2 million emails per hour and hitting...

Creating ATM Botnets Not Difficult, Researchers Say
2017-11-13 15:21

ATMs Are Not Immune to Supply Chain Attacks and Other Digital Threats read more

Researchers Downplay Size of Reaper IoT Botnet
2017-10-30 12:55

The Mirai-like "Reaper" botnet that began infecting Internet of Things (IoT) devices in late September has only ensnared up to 20,000 bots so far, according to estimates from Arbor Networks. read more

Hackers Prepping IOTroop Botnet with Exploits
2017-10-25 18:33

Researchers warn that hackers have weaponized a vulnerability that could be used in an IOTroop (or Reaper) attack, bringing the likelihood of an attack one step closer.

Reaper Botnet
2017-10-24 11:01

It's based on the Mirai code, but much more virulent: While Mirai caused widespread outages, it impacted IP cameras and internet routers by simply exploiting their weak or default passwords. The...

The Next IoT Botnet Has Improved on Mirai
2017-10-23 11:03

Called Reaper or IoTroop, Botnet Exploits VulnerabilitiesSecurity companies are warning that a global attack using compromised IoT devices may be coming soon. Check Point says one million...

New Rapidly-Growing IoT Botnet Threatens to Take Down the Internet
2017-10-21 00:49

Just a year after Mirai—biggest IoT-based malware that caused vast Internet outages by launching massive DDoS attacks—completed its first anniversary, security researchers are now warning of a...

‘IOTroop’ Botnet Could Dwarf Mirai in Size and Devastation, Says Researcher
2017-10-20 18:17

Malware dubbed IOTroop that researchers say is "worse than Mirai" has already infected one million businesses worldwide.

New Mirai-Linked IoT Botnet Emerges
2017-10-20 14:03

A new, massive botnet is currently recruiting improperly secured Internet of Things (IoT) devices such as IP wireless cameras, Check Point warns. read more