Image: Shutterstock An apparent Russian script kiddie is converting widespread security gaps into a powerful botnet capable of launching global-scale distributed denial-of-service attacks. See Also: A ...

The botnets and their related malware — one a Mirai botnet variant dubbed “FICORA” and the other a Kaiten botnet variant dubbed “CAPSAICIN” — leverage vulnerabilities in legacy D-Link ...

FortiGuard Labs reported that operators of botnets known as Ficora and Capsaicin exploit weaknesses in the home network administration protocol, a proprietary network protocol acquired by Cisco ...

A cryptomining gang known as 8220 Gang has been exploiting Linux and cloud app vulnerabilities to grow their botnet to more than 30,000 infected hosts. The group is a low-skilled, financially ...

tp-link Condi is a new botnet-for-hire with a business plan The botnet infects TP-Link routers, then sells its services and source code to partners in crime By Alfonso Maruccia June 21, 2023, 11:56 AM ...

A prolific botnet that spreads primarily through IoT and web application vulnerabilities has added new exploits and attack capabilities, Microsoft has warned. Zerobot (aka ZeroStresser) is a Go-based ...

SOHO Router-Targeting Botnet AVrecon Infiltrates More Than 70,000 Devices in 20 Countries: How Dangerous Is This Malware Strain? Hackers can easily port AVrecon because it's only coded in C ...

Researchers at cybersecurity software provider Qualys Inc. are warning of a new Mirai botnet variant that’s being used to target vulnerabilities in AVTECH Cameras and Huawei HG523 routers.

The 911 S5 Botnet deployed 19 million compromised IP addresses in over 190 countries, using them to carry out bomb threats, fraud, child exploitation and more, the Justice Department said.

Researchers also note that the malware used for the botnet is hard coded to target Minecraft server version 1.12.2. In theory, though, it would work from Minecraft server version 1.7.2 to 1.18.2 ...

With Jikto now public, security researchers worry it could be misused by criminals to scan internal networks for sensitive information, or to build a malicious botnet code.