New Cryptocurrency Mining Campaign Targets Linux Systems and IoT Devices

Internet-facing Linux systems and Internet of Things IoT devices are being targeted as part of a new campaign designed to illicitly mine cryptocurrency. "The threat actors behind the attack use a backdoor that deploys a wide array of tools and components such as rootkits and an IRC bot to steal...

Tsunami Botnet Preying on Insufficiently Shielded Linux SSH Servers

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary An ongoing hacking campaign has been targeting inadequately secured Linux SSH servers. The objective of this campaign is to deploy the Tsunami DDoS botnet. To receive real-time threat advisories, please...

Condi Malware Strikes TP-Link Routers for DDoS Rampage

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Condi, a recently discovered malware, utilizes a security vulnerability within TP-Link Archer Wi-Fi routers to ensnare these devices into a botnet specifically designed for launching distributed...

New DDoS Botnet ‘Condi’ Targets Vulnerable TP-Link AX21 Routers

By Deeba Ahmed FortiGuard Labs has identified numerous Condi DDoS botnet samples that exploit other known security flaws, putting unpatched software at a higher risk of being exploited by botnet malware. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New DDoS Botnet Condi Targets...

Researcher Identifies Popular Swing VPN Android App as DDoS Botnet

By Waqas The Swing VPN app is available on Android and iOS devices; however, only the Android version has been identified as a DDoS botnet by the researcher. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Researcher Identifies Popular Swing VPN Android App as DDoS Botnet...

Researcher Identifies Popular Swing VPN Android App as DDoS Botnet

By Waqas The Swing VPN app is available on Android and iOS devices; however, only the Android version has been identified as a DDoS botnet by the researcher. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Researcher Identifies Popular Swing VPN Android App as DDoS Botnet...

Akamai SIRT Security Advisory: CVE-2023-26801 Exploited to Spread Mirai Botnet Malware

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New Condi Malware Hijacking TP-Link Wi-Fi Routers for DDoS Botnet Attacks

A new malware called Condi has been observed exploiting a security vulnerability in TP-Link Archer AX21 AX1800 Wi-Fi routers to rope the devices into a distributed denial-of-service DDoS botnet. Fortinet FortiGuard Labs said the campaign has ramped up since the end of May 2023. Condi is the work ...

From Cryptojacking to DDoS Attacks: Diicot Expands Tactics with Cayosin Botnet

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered previously undocumented payloads associated with a Romanian threat actor named Diicot, revealing its potential for launching distributed denial-of-service DDoS attacks. "The Diicot name is significant, as it's also the name of the Romanian organized crime...

From Cryptojacking to DDoS Attacks: Diicot Expands Tactics with Cayosin Botnet

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered previously undocumented payloads associated with a Romanian threat actor named Diicot , revealing its potential for launching distributed denial-of-service DDoS attacks. "The Diicot name is significant, as it's also the name of the Romanian organized crim...

IoT Botnet DDoS Attacks Threaten Global Telecom Networks, Nokia

By Waqas The surge in malicious activity, initially observed during the Russia-Ukraine conflict, has now spread to various regions globally, as revealed in the NOKIA Threat Intelligence Report 2023. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: IoT Botnet DDoS Attacks Threaten Global...

A New Horabot Botnet Threat Targeting Spanish-Speaking Users in the Americas

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary A new botnet program called "Horabot" is being used by a threat actor to deploy a banking trojan and spam tool, targeting Spanish-speaking users in the Americas. To receive real-time threat advisories,...

Alarming Surge in TrueBot Activity Revealed with New Delivery Vectors

A surge in TrueBot activity was observed in May 2023, cybersecurity researchers disclosed. "TrueBot is a downloader trojan botnet that uses command and control servers to collect information on compromised systems and uses that compromised system as a launching point for further attacks," VMware'...

New Botnet Malware 'Horabot' Targets Spanish-Speaking Users in Latin America

Spanish-speaking users in Latin America have been at the receiving end of a new botnet malware dubbed Horabot since at least November 2020. "Horabot enables the threat actor to control the victim's Outlook mailbox, exfiltrate contacts' email addresses, and send phishing emails with malicious HTML...

Active Mirai Botnet Variant Exploiting Zyxel Devices for DDoS Attacks

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA has added a recently patched critical security flaw in Zyxel gear to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities KEV catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. Tracked as CVE-2023-28771 CVSS score: 9.8, the issue relates to a command...

Active Mirai Botnet Variant Exploiting Zyxel Devices for DDoS Attacks

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA has added a recently patched critical security flaw in Zyxel gear to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities KEV catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. Tracked as CVE-2023-28771 CVSS score: 9.8, the issue relates to a command...

Widespread Exploitation of Zyxel Network Devices

Rapid7 is tracking reports of ongoing exploitation of CVE-2023-28771, a critical unauthenticated command injection vulnerability affecting multiple Zyxel networking devices. The vulnerability is present in the default configuration of vulnerable devices and is exploitable in the Wide Area Network...

Gaming Firms and Community Members Hit by Dark Frost Botnet

By Deeba Ahmed According to researchers, the most prominent targets of Dark Frost include gaming companies, online streaming services, game server hosting providers, and gaming community members. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Gaming Firms and Community Members Hit by Da...

Dark Frost Botnet Launches Devastating DDoS Attacks on Gaming Industry

A new botnet called Dark Frost has been observed launching distributed denial-of-service DDoS attacks against the gaming industry. "The Dark Frost botnet, modeled after Gafgyt, QBot, Mirai, and other malware strains, has expanded to encompass hundreds of compromised devices," Akamai security...

Dark Frost Botnet Launches Devastating DDoS Attacks on Gaming Industry

A new botnet called Dark Frost has been observed launching distributed denial-of-service DDoS attacks against the gaming industry. "The Dark Frost botnet, modeled after Gafgyt, QBot, Mirai, and other malware strains, has expanded to encompass hundreds of compromised devices," Akamai security...