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Diicot cybercrime gang expands its attack capabilitiesDiicot cybercrime gang expands its attack capabilities

Diicot cybercrime gang expands its attack capabilities

Researchers found evidence that Diicot threat actors are expanding their capabilities with new payloads and the Cayosin Botnet. Cado researchers…

2 years ago
New botnet Horabot targets Latin AmericaNew botnet Horabot targets Latin America

New botnet Horabot targets Latin America

A new botnet malware dubbed Horabot is targeting Spanish-speaking users in Latin America since at least November 2020. Cisco Talos researchers were…

2 years ago
Dark Frost Botnet targets the gaming sector with powerful DDoSDark Frost Botnet targets the gaming sector with powerful DDoS

Dark Frost Botnet targets the gaming sector with powerful DDoS

Researchers spotted a new botnet dubbed Dark Frost that is used to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against the gaming industry. Researchers…

2 years ago
The latest variant of the RapperBot botnet adds cryptojacking capabilitiesThe latest variant of the RapperBot botnet adds cryptojacking capabilities

The latest variant of the RapperBot botnet adds cryptojacking capabilities

FortiGuard Labs Researchers spotted new samples of the RapperBot botnet that support cryptojacking capabilities. FortiGuard Labs researchers have discovered new…

2 years ago
Fortinet warns of a spike of the activity linked to AndoryuBot DDoS botnetFortinet warns of a spike of the activity linked to AndoryuBot DDoS botnet

Fortinet warns of a spike of the activity linked to AndoryuBot DDoS botnet

A DDoS botnet dubbed AndoryuBot has been observed exploiting an RCE, tracked as CVE-2023-25717, in Ruckus access points. FortiGuard Labs…

2 years ago
Moobot botnet spreads by targeting Cacti and RealTek flawsMoobot botnet spreads by targeting Cacti and RealTek flaws

Moobot botnet spreads by targeting Cacti and RealTek flaws

The Moobot botnet is actively exploiting critical vulnerabilities in Cacti, and Realtek in attacks in the wild. FortiGuard Labs researchers…

2 years ago
HinataBot, a new Go-Based DDoS botnet in the threat landscapeHinataBot, a new Go-Based DDoS botnet in the threat landscape

HinataBot, a new Go-Based DDoS botnet in the threat landscape

A new Golang-based DDoS botnet, tracked as HinataBot, targets routers and servers by exploiting known vulnerabilities. Akamai researchers spotted a new DDoS…

2 years ago
Golang-Based Botnet GoBruteforcer targets web serversGolang-Based Botnet GoBruteforcer targets web servers

Golang-Based Botnet GoBruteforcer targets web servers

A recently discovered Golang-based botnet, dubbed GoBruteforcer, is targeting web servers running FTP, MySQL, phpMyAdmin, and Postgres services Researchers from…

2 years ago
Prometei botnet evolves and infected +10,000 systems since November 2022Prometei botnet evolves and infected +10,000 systems since November 2022

Prometei botnet evolves and infected +10,000 systems since November 2022

A new version of the Prometei botnet has infected more than 10,000 systems worldwide since November 2022, experts warn. Cisco Talos…

2 years ago
The number of devices infected by the MyloBot botnet is rapidly increasingThe number of devices infected by the MyloBot botnet is rapidly increasing

The number of devices infected by the MyloBot botnet is rapidly increasing

Researchers warn that the MyloBot botnet is rapidly spreading and it is infecting thousands of systems worldwide. The MyloBot botnet…

2 years ago