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China-linked recon botnet outpaces enterprise defenses

Lumen links the 1,500-device JDY network to China-backed actors, warning that it rapidly maps exposed enterprise systems post-disclosure, pressuring patch timelines, and undermining IP-based defenses.

By Prasanth Aby Thomas

Jun 11, 20264 mins

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New Mirai botnet fires off DDoS attacks via compromised Mitel phones, notifies command & control when detected

By Taryn Plumb

Jan 29, 20255 mins

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Spooks of the internet came alive this Halloween

By Shweta Sharma

Jan 22, 20253 mins

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New Mirai botnet targets industrial routers

By Julia Mutzbauer

Jan 9, 20253 mins

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Volt Typhoon returns with fresh botnet attacks on critical US infrastructure

By Gyana Swain

Nov 13, 20244 mins

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Androxgh0st botnet integrates Mozi payloads to target IoT devices

The malware has added exploits for more web applications and devices to its arsenal and some of them seem to be inherited from an older botnet called Mozi.

By Lucian Constantin

Nov 8, 2024 5 mins

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Reveal of Chinese-controlled botnet is another warning to CISOs to keep up with asset and patch management

Botnet has up to 260,000 compromised routers, firewalls, IP cameras, and more, says report from Five Eyes countries.

By Howard Solomon

Sep 19, 2024 6 mins

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‘Operation Endgame’ deals major blow to malware distribution botnets

The law enforcement operation has disrupted key infrastructure of the cybercrime ecosystem in what may be the largest botnet takedown of all time.

By Lucian Constantin

May 30, 2024 4 mins

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World’s largest botnet seized in Federal bust, Chinese national arrested

The botnet infected computers in nearly 200 countries, facilitating financial fraud, identity theft, and child exploitation.

By Shweta Sharma

May 30, 2024 4 mins

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The Changing Use of Botnets will Impact Networks Around the World

Attackers are changing their botnet strategies by increasing the size of IoT botnets, while also conscripting high-powered servers.

By NETSCOUT

Jul 20, 2022 2 mins

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FBI warns against cloud credential-stealing Androxgh0st botnet

Malware targets outdated systems with known vulnerabilities in PHPUnit, Laravel, and Apache HTTP Server.

By Sam Reynolds

Jan 17, 2024 3 mins

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Mirai-based NoaBot botnet deploys cryptominer on Linux servers

The attack campaign targets weakly defended servers by brute-forcing SSH logins.

By Lucian Constantin

Jan 10, 2024 6 mins

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P2Pinfect Redis worm targets IoT with version for MIPS devices

New versions of the worm include some novel approaches to infecting routers and internet-of-things devices, according to a report by Cado Security.

By Lucian Constantin

Dec 4, 2023 5 mins

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Qakbot infrastructure dismantled in multinational cybercrime takedown

More than $8.6 million in cryptocurrency seized from the Qakbot cybercriminal organization and will aid victims.

By Michael Hill

Aug 30, 2023 5 mins

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Specialized third-party solutions prove effective against malicious bots, ATO attacks, script risks

Report finds businesses implementing dedicated third-party offerings see significant improvement in their ability to mitigate fraud and abuse.

By Michael Hill

Aug 24, 2023 5 mins

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Silentbob worm attack targets multiple cloud technologies

Cybercrime group TeamTNT re-emerges with new malware that can rapidly infect systems and spread.

By Lucian Constantin

Jul 13, 2023 8 mins

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Botnets responsible for over 95% of malicious web traffic globally: Report

For the research, Trustwave implemented a network of honeypots located in multiple countries including Russia, Ukraine, Poland, the UK, China, and the US.

By Shweta Sharma

Jul 5, 2023 3 mins

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Romanian cybercrime gang Diicot builds DDoS botnet with Mirai variant

The main focus of Diicot’s attacks appears to support cryptojacking efforts but the group is also employing botnets and brute-force tactics for other purposes.

By Lucian Constantin

Jun 19, 2023 5 mins

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China-linked recon botnet outpaces enterprise defenses

SSHStalker botnet brute-forces its way onto 7,000 Linux machines

Akamai proposes tool to defang cryptomining botnets

Mirai botnet weaponizes PoC to exploit Wazuh open-source XDR flaw

FBI warns that end of life devices are being actively targeted by threat actors

New Mirai botnet fires off DDoS attacks via compromised Mitel phones, notifies command & control when detected

Spooks of the internet came alive this Halloween

New Mirai botnet targets industrial routers

Volt Typhoon returns with fresh botnet attacks on critical US infrastructure

Articles

Androxgh0st botnet integrates Mozi payloads to target IoT devices

Reveal of Chinese-controlled botnet is another warning to CISOs to keep up with asset and patch management

‘Operation Endgame’ deals major blow to malware distribution botnets

World’s largest botnet seized in Federal bust, Chinese national arrested

The Changing Use of Botnets will Impact Networks Around the World

FBI warns against cloud credential-stealing Androxgh0st botnet

Mirai-based NoaBot botnet deploys cryptominer on Linux servers

P2Pinfect Redis worm targets IoT with version for MIPS devices

Qakbot infrastructure dismantled in multinational cybercrime takedown

Specialized third-party solutions prove effective against malicious bots, ATO attacks, script risks

Silentbob worm attack targets multiple cloud technologies

Botnets responsible for over 95% of malicious web traffic globally: Report

Romanian cybercrime gang Diicot builds DDoS botnet with Mirai variant

Resources

Managing modern identity complexity and reducing executive risk

The new era of executive risk: Why identity security must be continuous

5 identity security questions CISOs must be ready to answer

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