Botnet

A DDoS attack is a malicious attempt to disrupt the normal functioning of a targeted server, service, and network with a flood of internet traffic from multiple compromised devices. DDoS attacks pose significant threats to organizations, as they can lead...

A DDoS attack is a cyber attack aimed at disrupting the normal functioning of a targeted server, service, or network by flooding it with excessive internet traffic.  While this is achieved via a network of compromised devices, known as a...

A botnet is a network of compromised devices, such as computers and IoT devices, infected with malware and controlled by a central entity known as a "bot herder."  These infected devices are often referred to as "bots," and they can...

The Quad7 botnet (aka 7777 botnet, xlogin botnet) has gained attention for its use of compromised TP-Link routers to conduct attacks on Microsoft 365 accounts.  This botnet primarily employs password-spraying techniques, which involve attempting to log in with a list...

A botnet is exploiting a new zero-day vulnerability, CVE-2024-7029, in AVTECH CCTV cameras to spread a Mirai variant, which is a command injection vulnerability in the brightness function that allows for remote code execution.  It leverages this vulnerability to gain...

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 activities like DDoS attacks, spreading...

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 that make it a formidable...

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 that Bondnet has used high-performance...

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 by the codename "Odd." Operation Endgame...

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 a popular botnet active since...