Botnet

LameDuck’s Skynet Botnet Launched 35,000+ DDoS Attacks

A DDoS attack is a malicious attempt to disrupt the normal functioning of a targeted server, service, and network with…

2 years ago

New Raptor Train Botnet Hacked 200,000+ Devices WorldWide

A botnet is a network of compromised devices, such as computers and IoT devices, infected with malware and controlled by…

2 years ago

Quad7 Botnet Operators Compromising Several Routers & VPN Appliances

The Quad7 botnet (aka 7777 botnet, xlogin botnet) has gained attention for its use of compromised TP-Link routers to conduct…

2 years ago

Beware Of New Botnet Attacking ASUS Routers & Opens Port 63256

Botnets attack routers to gain control over these devices, turning them into "zombies" that can be used to carry out…

2 years ago

Hackers Weaponize Authentication Tools To Deliver NiceRAT Malware via Botnet

Botnets, traditionally used for DDoS attacks with malware like Nitol, are now being built with malware capable of data exfiltration…

2 years ago

Hackers Compromised 600,000 SOHO Routers Within 72 Hours For Botnet

Hackers often target the routers to take charge of network traffic, get hold of sensitive data, and attack attached devices.…

2 years ago

911 S5 Botnet with 19 Million IP Addresses Dismantled & Admin Arrested

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the dismantling of the 911 S5 botnet, a massive network of compromised computers…

2 years ago

Hackers Exploiting 0-day RCE Flaws in the Wild to Deploy Mirai Malware

The Mirai botnet is a malicious network of infected computers, routers, and IoT devices harnessed by cybercriminals to launch large-scale…

3 years ago

<strong>New DDoS Botnet Malware Infecting Windows, Linux, and IoT Devices</strong>

A cross-platform botnet, ‘MCCrash’ that starts out from malicious software downloads on Windows devices and spreads to a range of…

4 years ago

7 Myths and Misunderstandings about Bots Attacks

Bot attacks are on the rise. Across 693 websites, 2.1 million bot attacks were blocked on the AppTrana WAF last…

4 years ago