Jan 21, 2025Ravie LakshmananBotnet / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have warned of a new large-scale campaign that exploits security flaws in AVTECH IP cameras and Huawei HG532 routers to rope the devices into a Mirai botnet variant dubbed Murdoc Botnet. The ongoing activity "demonstrates enhanced capabilities, exploiting vulnerabilities to compromise devices and … [Read more...] about Mirai Variant Murdoc Botnet Exploits AVTECH IP Cameras and Huawei Routers
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Ngioweb Botnet Fuels NSOCKS Residential Proxy Network Exploiting IoT Devices
The malware known as Ngioweb has been used to fuel a notorious residential proxy service called NSOCKS, as well as by other services such as VN5Socks and Shopsocks5, new findings from Lumen Technologies reveal. "At least 80% of NSOCKS bots in our telemetry originate from the Ngioweb botnet, mainly utilizing small office/home office (SOHO) routers and IoT devices," the Black … [Read more...] about Ngioweb Botnet Fuels NSOCKS Residential Proxy Network Exploiting IoT Devices
New Gorilla Botnet Launches Over 300,000 DDoS Attacks Across 100 Countries
Oct 07, 2024Ravie LakshmananIoT Security / Botnet Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new botnet malware family called Gorilla (aka GorillaBot) that is a variant of the leaked Mirai botnet source code. Cybersecurity firm NSFOCUS, which identified the activity last month, said the botnet "issued over 300,000 attack commands, with a shocking attack density" between … [Read more...] about New Gorilla Botnet Launches Over 300,000 DDoS Attacks Across 100 Countries
New “Raptor Train” IoT Botnet Compromises Over 200,000 Devices Worldwide
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a never-before-seen botnet comprising an army of small office/home office (SOHO) and IoT devices that are likely operated by a Chinese nation-state threat actor called Flax Typhoon (aka Ethereal Panda or RedJuliett). The sophisticated botnet, dubbed Raptor Train by Lumen's Black Lotus Labs, is believed to have been operational since at … [Read more...] about New “Raptor Train” IoT Botnet Compromises Over 200,000 Devices Worldwide
Quad7 Botnet Expands to Target SOHO Routers and VPN Appliances
Sep 11, 2024Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / Hacking The operators of the mysterious Quad7 botnet are actively evolving by compromising several brands of SOHO routers and VPN appliances by leveraging a combination of both known and unknown security flaws. Targets include devices from TP-LINK, Zyxel, Asus, Axentra, D-Link, and NETGEAR, according to a new report by French … [Read more...] about Quad7 Botnet Expands to Target SOHO Routers and VPN Appliances
Rust-Based P2PInfect Botnet Evolves with Miner and Ransomware Payloads
The peer-to-peer malware botnet known as P2PInfect has been found targeting misconfigured Redis servers with ransomware and cryptocurrency miners. The development marks the threat's transition from what appeared to be a dormant botnet with unclear motives to a financially motivated operation. "With its latest updates to the crypto miner, ransomware payload, and rootkit … [Read more...] about Rust-Based P2PInfect Botnet Evolves with Miner and Ransomware Payloads
Muhstik Botnet Exploiting Apache RocketMQ Flaw to Expand DDoS Attacks
Jun 06, 2024NewsroomBotnet / DDoS Attack The distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet known as Muhstik has been observed leveraging a now-patched security flaw impacting Apache RocketMQ to co-opt susceptible servers and expand its scale. "Muhstik is a well-known threat targeting IoT devices and Linux-based servers, notorious for its ability to infect devices and utilize … [Read more...] about Muhstik Botnet Exploiting Apache RocketMQ Flaw to Expand DDoS Attacks
Kinsing Hacker Group Exploits More Flaws to Expand Botnet for Cryptojacking
May 17, 2024NewsroomCryptojacking / Malware The cryptojacking group known as Kinsing has demonstrated its ability to continuously evolve and adapt, proving to be a persistent threat by swiftly integrating newly disclosed vulnerabilities to exploit arsenal and expand its botnet. The findings come from cloud security firm Aqua, which described the threat actor as actively … [Read more...] about Kinsing Hacker Group Exploits More Flaws to Expand Botnet for Cryptojacking
10-Year-Old ‘RUBYCARP’ Romanian Hacker Group Surfaces with Botnet
Apr 09, 2024NewsroomBotnet / Crypto Mining A threat group of suspected Romanian origin called RUBYCARP has been observed maintaining a long-running botnet for carrying out crypto mining, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS), and phishing attacks. The group, believed to be active for at least 10 years, employs the botnet for financial gain, Sysdig said in a report shared with … [Read more...] about 10-Year-Old ‘RUBYCARP’ Romanian Hacker Group Surfaces with Botnet
Glupteba Botnet Evades Detection with Undocumented UEFI Bootkit
Feb 13, 2024NewsroomCryptocurrency / Rootkit The Glupteba botnet has been found to incorporate a previously undocumented Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) bootkit feature, adding another layer of sophistication and stealth to the malware. "This bootkit can intervene and control the [operating system] boot process, enabling Glupteba to hide itself and create a … [Read more...] about Glupteba Botnet Evades Detection with Undocumented UEFI Bootkit