Researchers Warn of CatDDoS Botnet and DNSBomb DDoS Attack Technique

The threat actors behind the CatDDoS malware botnet have exploited over 80 known security flaws in various software over the past three months to infiltrate vulnerable devices and co-opt them into a botnet for conducting distributed denial-of-service DDoS attacks. "CatDDoS-related gangs' samples...

Alert: OracleIV DDoS Botnet Targets Public Docker Engine APIs to Hijack Containers

Publicly-accessible Docker Engine API instances are being targeted by threat actors as part of a campaign designed to co-opt the machines into a distributed denial-of-service DDoS botnet dubbed OracleIV. "Attackers are exploiting this misconfiguration to deliver a malicious Docker container, buil...

Deciphering Mirai’s Next Chapter: the Strategies of the Latest Players

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The realm of cybersecurity witnessed the rise of formidable botnet variants stemming from the notorious Mirai source code. Prominent among them are hailBot, kiraiBot, and catDDoS, showcasing heightened...

Deciphering Mirai’s Next Chapter: the Strategies of the Latest Players

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The realm of cybersecurity witnessed the rise of formidable botnet variants stemming from the notorious Mirai source code. Prominent among them are hailBot, kiraiBot, and catDDoS, showcasing heightened...