RondoDox botnet exploits 56 vulnerabilities across 30+ internet-connected device types Its “exploit shotgun” approach is noisy, attracting defenders but compromising diverse hardware Patching devices, ...

DVRs, CCTV systems, web servers … time to run for cover A new RondoDox botnet campaign uses an "exploit shotgun" - fire at everything, see what hits - to target 56 vulnerabilities across at least 30 ...

The FBI has dismantled a massive network of compromised devices that Chinese state-sponsored hackers have used for four years to mount attacks on government agencies, telecoms, defense contractors, ...

There is a new kid in town in the world of botnets – isn’t there always? A heavyweight spamming botnet known as Festi has only been tracked by researchers with Message Labs Intelligence since August, ...

Cybersecurity researchers at Lumen Technologies Black Lotus Labs recently detailed the works of the SyxtemBC botnet, active since early 2019, which has quietly amassed more than 80 command-and-control ...

The record-breaking DDoS against Cloudflare reached 22.2Tbps, about double the intensity of an earlier attack this month. The ...

A fresh malware scheme called BADBOX 2.0 is quietly compromising millions of smart home devices throughout the US, according to the FBI. Your connected gadgets—everything from TV streaming boxes and ...

As data breaches become more sophisticated, cyber criminals are finding new ways to increase the efficiency of attacks aimed at gaining confidential information such as login and payment data. One way ...

A global law enforcement operation this week took down and dismantled the notorious Qakbot botnet, touted as the largest U.S.-led financial and technical disruption of a botnet infrastructure. Qakbot ...

A large-scale botnet is targeting Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) services in the United States from more than 100,000 IP ...