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A Lightweight Federated Learning Approach for Privacy-Preserving Botnet Detection in IoT
The rapid growth of the Internet of Things IoT has expanded opportunities for innovation but also increased exposure to botnet-driven cyberattacks. Conventional detection methods often struggle with scalability, privacy, and adaptability in resource-constrained IoT environments. To address these...
New Android Banking Trojan “Klopatra” Uses Hidden VNC to Control Infected Smartphones
A previously undocumented Android banking trojan called Klopatra has compromised over 3,000 devices, with a majority of the infections reported in Spain and Italy. Italian fraud prevention firm Cleafy, which discovered the sophisticated malware and remote access trojan RAT in late August 2025, sa...
New Android Banking Trojan "Klopatra" Uses Hidden VNC to Control Infected Smartphones
A previously undocumented Android banking trojan called Klopatra has compromised over 3,000 devices, with a majority of the infections reported in Spain and Italy. Italian fraud prevention firm Cleafy, which discovered the sophisticated malware and remote access trojan RAT in late August 2025, sa...
⚡ Weekly Recap: Cisco 0-Day, Record DDoS, LockBit 5.0, BMC Bugs, ShadowV2 Botnet & More
Cybersecurity never stops—and neither do hackers. While you wrapped up last week, new attacks were already underway. From hidden software bugs to massive DDoS attacks and new ransomware tricks, this week’s roundup gives you the biggest security moves to know. Whether you’re protecting key systems...
⚡ Weekly Recap: Cisco 0-Day, Record DDoS, LockBit 5.0, BMC Bugs, ShadowV2 Botnet & More
Cybersecurity never stops—and neither do hackers. While you wrapped up last week, new attacks were already underway. From hidden software bugs to massive DDoS attacks and new ransomware tricks, this week's roundup gives you the biggest security moves to know. Whether you're protecting key systems...
ShadowV2 Botnet Uses Misconfigured AWS Docker for DDoS-For-Hire Service
Darktrace researchers have uncovered ShadowV2, a new botnet that operates as a DDoS-for-hire service by infecting misconfigured Docker containers on AWS cloud servers...
ShadowV2 Botnet Exploits Misconfigured AWS Docker Containers for DDoS-for-Hire Service
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new botnet that customers can rent access to conduct distributed denial-of-service DDoS attacks against targets of interest. The ShadowV2 botnet, according to Darktrace, predominantly targets misconfigured Docker containers on Amazon Web...
ShadowV2 Botnet Exploits Misconfigured AWS Docker Containers for DDoS-for-Hire Service
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new botnet that customers can rent access to conduct distributed denial-of-service DDoS attacks against targets of interest. The ShadowV2 botnet, according to Darktrace, predominantly targets misconfigured Docker containers on Amazon Web...
Qrator Labs Mitigated Record L7 DDoS Attack from 5.76M-Device Botnet
Qrator Labs blocked a record L7 DDoS attack from a 5.76M-device botnet targeting government systems, showing rapid global growth since March...
New Docker Malware Strain Spotted Blocking Rivals on Exposed APIs
Akamai finds new Docker malware blocking rivals on exposed APIs, replacing cryptominers with tools that hint at early botnet development...
TOR-Based Cryptojacking Attack Expands Through Misconfigured Docker APIs
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a variant of a recently disclosed campaign that abuses the TOR network for cryptojacking attacks targeting exposed Docker APIs. Akamai, which discovered the latest activity last month, said it's designed to block other actors from accessing the Docker API...
A week in security (September 1 – September 7)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Nexar dashcam video database hacked Roblox introduces age checks to use communication features Give your PC a fresh start: New free tools to boost your PC’s speed, security, and peace of mind TP-Link warns of botnet infecting routers and targeting Microsoft 365...
Where Have All the Firewalls Gone? Security Consequences of Residential IPv6 Transition
IPv4 NAT has limited the spread of IoT botnets considerably by default-denying bots' incoming connection requests to in-home devices unless the owner has explicitly allowed them. As the Internet transitions to majority IPv6, however, residential connections no longer require the use of NAT. This...
TP-Link warns of botnet infecting routers and targeting Microsoft 365 accounts
TP-Link has issued a warning about a botnet exploiting two vulnerabilities to infect small office/home SOHO routers, which are then weaponized to attack Microsoft 365 accounts. The vulnerabilities affect the Archer C7 and TL-WR841N/ND routers, though other models may also be at risk. Despite the...
CISA Flags TP-Link Router Flaws CVE-2023-50224 and CVE-2025-9377 as Actively Exploited
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA on Wednesday added two security flaws impacting TP-Link wireless routers to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities KEV catalog, noting that there is evidence of them being exploited in the wild. The vulnerabilities in question are listed...
DSLRoot, Proxies, and the Threat of ‘Legal Botnets’
The cybersecurity community on Reddit responded in disbelief this month when a self-described Air National Guard member with top secret security clearance began questioning the arrangement they'd made with company called DSLRoot , which was paying $250 a month to plug a pair of laptops into the...
DOJ Charges 22-Year-Old for Running RapperBot Botnet Behind 370,000 DDoS Attacks
A 22-year-old man from the U.S. state of Oregon has been charged with allegedly developing and overseeing a distributed denial-of-service DDoS-for-hire botnet called RapperBot. Ethan Foltz of Eugene, Oregon, has been identified as the administrator of the service, the U.S. Department of Justice D...
DOJ Charges 22-Year-Old for Running RapperBot Botnet Behind 370,000 DDoS Attacks
A 22-year-old man from the U.S. state of Oregon has been charged with allegedly developing and overseeing a distributed denial-of-service DDoS-for-hire botnet called RapperBot. Ethan Foltz of Eugene, Oregon, has been identified as the administrator of the service, the U.S. Department of Justice D...
Oregon Man Charged in ‘Rapper Bot’ DDoS Service
A 22-year-old Oregon man has been arrested on suspicion of operating "Rapper Bot ," a massive botnet used to power a service for launching distributed denial-of-service DDoS attacks against targets -- including a March 2025 DDoS that knocked Twitter/X offline. The Justice Department asserts the...