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Mirai V3G4 botnet exploits 13 flaws to target IoT devicesMirai V3G4 botnet exploits 13 flaws to target IoT devices

Mirai V3G4 botnet exploits 13 flaws to target IoT devices

During the second half of 2022, a variant of the Mirai bot, tracked as V3G4, targeted IoT devices by exploiting…

2 years ago
Cloudflare blocked record-breaking 71 million request-per-second DDoS attackCloudflare blocked record-breaking 71 million request-per-second DDoS attack

Cloudflare blocked record-breaking 71 million request-per-second DDoS attack

Cloudflare mitigated a record distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) that reached 71 Million requests per second. Cloudflare announced it has mitigated a…

2 years ago
A new Zerobot variant spreads by exploiting Apache flawsA new Zerobot variant spreads by exploiting Apache flaws

A new Zerobot variant spreads by exploiting Apache flaws

Microsoft spotted an upgraded variant of the Zerobot botnet that spreads by exploiting Apache vulnerabilities. Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC)…

3 years ago
Glupteba botnet is back after Google disrupted it in December 2021Glupteba botnet is back after Google disrupted it in December 2021

Glupteba botnet is back after Google disrupted it in December 2021

The Glupteba botnet is back, researchers reported a surge in infection worldwide after Google disrupted its operation in 2021. In…

3 years ago
MCCrash botnet targets private Minecraft servers, Microsoft warnsMCCrash botnet targets private Minecraft servers, Microsoft warns

MCCrash botnet targets private Minecraft servers, Microsoft warns

Microsoft announced that a botnet dubbed MCCrash is launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against private Minecraft servers. Microsoft spotted a…

3 years ago
GoTrim botnet actively brute forces WordPress and OpenCart sitesGoTrim botnet actively brute forces WordPress and OpenCart sites

GoTrim botnet actively brute forces WordPress and OpenCart sites

Researchers discovered a new Go-based botnet, dubbed GoTrim, attempting to brute force WordPress websites. Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researchers spotted a…

3 years ago
New Go-based botnet Zerobot exploits dozens of flawsNew Go-based botnet Zerobot exploits dozens of flaws

New Go-based botnet Zerobot exploits dozens of flaws

Researchers discovered a new Go-based botnet called Zerobot that exploits two dozen security vulnerabilities IoT devices. Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researchers have discovered…

3 years ago
Emotet is back and delivers payloads like IcedID and BumblebeeEmotet is back and delivers payloads like IcedID and Bumblebee

Emotet is back and delivers payloads like IcedID and Bumblebee

The Emotet malware is back and experts warn of a high-volume malspam campaign delivering payloads like IcedID and Bumblebee. Proofpoint…

3 years ago
New RapperBot Campaign targets game servers with DDoS attacksNew RapperBot Campaign targets game servers with DDoS attacks

New RapperBot Campaign targets game servers with DDoS attacks

Fortinet researchers discovered new samples of RapperBot used to build a botnet to launch Distributed DDoS attacks against game servers.…

3 years ago
KmsdBot, a new evasive bot for cryptomining activity and DDoS attacksKmsdBot, a new evasive bot for cryptomining activity and DDoS attacks

KmsdBot, a new evasive bot for cryptomining activity and DDoS attacks

Researchers spotted a new evasive malware, tracked as KmsdBot, that infects systems via an SSH connection that uses weak credentials.…

3 years ago