CVE-2013-3307

Linksys E1000 devices through 2.1.02, E1200 devices before 2.0.05, and E3200 devices through 1.0.04 allow OS command injection via shell metacharacters in the apply.cgi pingip parameter on TCP port 52000. Recent assessments: gwillcox-r7 at November 21, 2021 10:11pm UTC reported: Bug in Linksys...

RondoDox Botnet Exploits Flaws in TBK DVRs and Four-Faith Routers to Launch DDoS Attacks

Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a malware campaign that's targeting security flaws in TBK digital video recorders DVRs and Four-Faith routers to rope the devices into a new botnet called RondoDox. The vulnerabilities in question include CVE-2024-3721, a medium-severity command...

Androxgh0st Botnet Expands Reach, Exploiting US University Servers

New CloudSEK findings show Androxgh0st botnet evolving. Academic institutions, including UC San Diego, hit. Discover how this sophisticated…...

Researchers Find Way to Shut Down Cryptominer Campaigns Using Bad Shares and XMRogue

Cybersecurity researchers have detailed two novel methods that can be used to disrupt cryptocurrency mining botnets. The methods take advantage of the design of various common mining topologies in order to shut down the mining process, Akamai said in a new report published today. "We developed tw...

Zyxel Devices Hit by Active Exploits Targeting CVE-2023-28771 Vulnerability

Zyxel users beware: A critical remote code execution flaw CVE-2023-28771 in Zyxel devices is under active exploitation by a Mirai-like botnet. GreyNoise observed a surge on June 16, targeting devices globally...

New Flodrix Botnet Variant Exploits Langflow AI Server RCE Bug to Launch DDoS Attacks

Cybersecurity researchers have called attention to a new campaign that's actively exploiting a recently disclosed critical security flaw in Langflow to deliver the Flodrix botnet malware. "Attackers use the vulnerability to execute downloader scripts on compromised Langflow servers, which in turn...

Critical Langflow Vulnerability (CVE-2025-3248) Actively Exploited to Deliver Flodrix Botnet

This blog uncovers an active campaign exploiting CVE-2025-3248 in Langflow versions before 1.3.0 that deploys the Flodrix botnet, enabling threat actors to achieve full system compromise, initiate DDoS attacks, and potentially exfiltrate sensitive data...

Two Botnets, One Flaw: Mirai Spreads Through Wazuh Vulnerability

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Analysis of the latest Mirai wave exploiting TBK DVR devices with CVE-2024-3721

The abuse of known security flaws to deploy bots on vulnerable systems is a widely recognized problem. Many automated bots constantly search the web for known vulnerabilities in servers and devices connected to the internet, especially those running popular services. These bots often carry Remote...

New PumaBot Botnet Targets Linux IoT Devices to Steal SSH Credentials and Mine Crypto

Embedded Linux-based Internet of Things IoT devices have become the target of a new botnet dubbed PumaBot. Written in Go, the botnet is designed to conduct brute-force attacks against SSH instances to expand in size and scale and deliver additional malware to the infected hosts. "Rather than...

CVE-2024-45163

The Mirai botnet through 2024-08-19 mishandles simultaneous TCP connections to the CNC command and control server. Unauthenticated sessions remain open, causing resource consumption. For example, an attacker can send a recognized username such as root, or can send arbitrary data...

KrebsOnSecurity Hit with 6.3 Tbps DDoS Attack via Aisuru Botnet

KrebsOnSecurity hit and survided a record-breaking 6.3 Tbps DDoS attack linked to the Aisuru IoT botnet, but it shows the vulnerable state of IoT devices...

KrebsOnSecurity Hit With Near-Record 6.3 Tbps DDoS

KrebsOnSecurity last week was hit by a near record distributed denial-of-service DDoS attack that clocked in at more than 6.3 terabits of data per second a terabit is one trillion bits of data. The brief attack appears to have been a test run for a massive new Internet of Things IoT botnet capabl...

Samsung Patches CVE-2025-4632 Used to Deploy Mirai Botnet via MagicINFO 9 Exploit

Samsung has released software updates to address a critical security flaw in MagicINFO 9 Server that has been actively exploited in the wild. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-4632 CVSS score: 9.8, has been described as a path traversal flaw. "Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricte...

PT-2025-20724

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Mitel 6800 Series, 6900 Series, and 6900w Series SIP Phones versions through 6.4 SP4 R6.4.0.4006 Mitel 6970 Conference Unit versions through 6.4 SP4 R6.4.0.4006 and version V1 R0.1.0 Description A command injection issue exists in Mitel 6800...

Hackers Exploit Samsung MagicINFO, GeoVision IoT Flaws to Deploy Mirai Botnet

Threat actors have been observed actively exploiting security flaws in GeoVision end-of-life EoL Internet of Things IoT devices to corral them into a Mirai botnet for conducting distributed denial-of-service DDoS attacks. The activity, first observed by the Akamai Security Intelligence and Respon...

Zero-Day Botnet Attack Detection in IoV: a Modular Approach Using Isolation Forests and Particle Swarm Optimization

The Internet of Vehicles IoV is transforming transportation by enhancing connectivity and enabling autonomous driving. However, this increased interconnectivity introduces new security vulnerabilities. Bot malware and cyberattacks pose significant risks to Connected and Autonomous Vehicles CAVs, ...

Smokeloader Users Identified and Arrested in Operation Endgame

Authorities arrest 5 Smokeloader botnet customers after Operation Endgame; evidence from seized data links customers to malware, ransomware, and more...

CVE-2025-31893

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation 'Cross-site Scripting' vulnerability in cheesefather Botnet Attack Blocker botnet-attack-blocker allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Botnet Attack Blocker: from n/a through = 2.0.0...

CVE-2025-31893

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation 'Cross-site Scripting' vulnerability in cheesefather Botnet Attack Blocker botnet-attack-blocker allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Botnet Attack Blocker: from n/a through = 2.0.0...