Botnet

Botnets attack routers to gain control over these devices, turning them into "zombies" that can be used to carry out malicious activities. While they execute all their illicit activities without getting detected, and they do...

A threat actor has claimed to have put the source code for sale for the notorious Trik botnet, also known as Phorpiex, in antivirus (AV) circles. This C++ botnet has a suite of modules...

Threat actors abuse high-performance bots to carry out large-scale automated attacks efficiently. These bots can work quickly, flood systems, steal information, and conduct and orchestrate sophisticated cyber operations largely autonomously. Cybersecurity researchers at ASEC recently discovered...

The Europol-led Operation Endgame focuses on the individual threat actors operating behind the botnets. Cyberlaw enforcement is very dedicated to locating who created the once-powerful Emotet malware as a service; this creator is known only...

Botnets, traditionally used for DDoS attacks with malware like Nitol, are now being built with malware capable of data exfiltration and installing additional malware, confirmed by the discovery of NiceRAT malware being installed through...

Hackers often target the routers to take charge of network traffic, get hold of sensitive data, and attack attached devices. When a router is hacked, it can create a botnet for major cyber-attacks or send...

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the dismantling of the 911 S5 botnet, a massive network of compromised computers used for various illegal activities. The operation carried out in cooperation with international law enforcement...

First identified in 2020, Sysrv is a botnet that uses a Golang worm to infect devices and deploy cryptominers, propagates by exploiting network vulnerabilities, and has been continuously updated with new techniques by its...

A new botnet named "COVID BOTNET" is being advertised on the dark web, claiming to target NATO servers and the broader Western digital infrastructure. The creators of this botnet are boasting about its ability...

In a decisive action, the U.S. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has disrupted a cyber operation by Chinese state-sponsored hackers.  This operation, codenamed Volt Typhoon, targeted American critical infrastructure using a vast network of compromised...