New Golang Botnet “Zergeca” Discovered, Delivers Brutal DDoS Attacks

New Golang botnet "Zergeca" evades detection and launches DDoS attacks. Ensure your IoT devices are fully patched against…...

New Golang-Based Zergeca Botnet Capable of Powerful DDoS Attacks

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new botnet called Zergeca that's capable of conducting distributed denial-of-service DDoS attacks. Written in Golang, the botnet is so named for its reference to a string named "ootheca" present in the command-and-control C2 servers "ootheca.pw" and...

Mirai-like Botnet Targets Zyxel NAS Devices in Europe for DDoS Attacks

Beware, Zyxel customers, and keep your devices up to date...

Chinese Actor SecShow Conducts Massive DNS Probing on Global Scale

Cybersecurity researchers have shed more light on a Chinese actor codenamed SecShow that has been observed conducting Domain Name System DNS on a global scale since at least June 2023. The adversary, according to Infoblox security researchers Dr. Renée Burton and Dave Mitchell, operates from the...

Muhstik Botnet Exploiting Apache RocketMQ Flaw to Expand DDoS Attacks

Muhstik botnet exploits a critical Apache RocketMQ flaw CVE-2023-33246 for remote code execution, targeting Linux servers and IoT devices for DDoS attacks and cryptocurrency mining. Infection involves executing a shell script from a remote IP, downloading the Muhstik malware binary "pty3", and...

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...

Stark Industries Solutions: An Iron Hammer in the Cloud

The homepage of Stark Industries Solutions. Two weeks before Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, a large, mysterious new Internet hosting firm called Stark Industries Solutions materialized and quickly became the epicenter of massive distributed denial-of-service DDoS attacks on government a...

The Importance of Bot Management in Your Marketing Strategy

Marketing teams need a comprehensive bot management solution to address the challenges posed by bot traffic and protect marketing analytics. Bot management is designed to protect marketing efforts from bot-generated invalid traffic by accurately and efficiently classifying traffic and stopping...

DDoS Attacks Against Life Sciences Organizations Likely to Rise

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New Goldoon Botnet Targeting D-Link Devices by Exploiting 9-Year-Old Flaw

By Waqas A new botnet called Goldoon targets D-Link routers and NAS devices putting them at risk of DDoS attacks and more. Learn how weak credentials leave you vulnerable and how to secure your network. penspark This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Goldoon Botnet Targeting...

Expert-Led Webinar - Uncovering Latest DDoS Tactics and Learn How to Fight Back

In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, the threat of Distributed Denial of Service DDoS attacks looms more significant than ever. As these cyber threats grow in sophistication, understanding and countering them becomes crucial for any business seeking to protect its online presence. To...

New "Goldoon" Botnet Targets D-Link Routers With Decade-Old Flaw

A never-before-seen botnet called Goldoon has been observed targeting D-Link routers with a nearly decade-old critical security flaw with the goal of using the compromised devices for further attacks. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2015-2051 CVSS score: 9.8, which affects D-Link DIR-645...

Man Who Mass-Extorted Psychotherapy Patients Gets Six Years

A 26-year-old Finnish man was sentenced to more than six years in prison today after being convicted of hacking into an online psychotherapy clinic, leaking tens of thousands of patient therapy records, and attempting to extort the clinic and patients. On October 21, 2020, the Vastaamo...

Crafting Shields: Defending Minecraft Servers Against DDoS Attacks

Minecraft, with over 500 million registered users and 166 million monthly players, faces significant risks from distributed denial-of-service DDoS attacks, threatening server functionality, player experience, and the game's reputation. Despite the prevalence of DDoS attacks on the game, the...

German Police Seize 'Nemesis Market' in Major International Darknet Raid

German authorities have announced the takedown of an illicit underground marketplace called Nemesis Market that peddled narcotics, stolen data, and various cybercrime services. The Federal Criminal Police Office aka Bundeskriminalamt or BKA said it seized the digital infrastructure associated wit...

CVE-2024-25656

Improper input validation in AVSystem Unified Management Platform UMP 23.07.0.16567LTS can result in unauthenticated CPE Customer Premises Equipment devices storing arbitrarily large amounts of data during registration. This can potentially lead to DDoS attacks on the application database and,...

CVE-2024-25656

Improper input validation in AVSystem Unified Management Platform UMP 23.07.0.16567LTS can result in unauthenticated CPE Customer Premises Equipment devices storing arbitrarily large amounts of data during registration. This can potentially lead to DDoS attacks on the application database and,...

CVE-2024-25656

Improper input validation in AVSystem Unified Management Platform UMP 23.07.0.16567LTS can result in unauthenticated CPE Customer Premises Equipment devices storing arbitrarily large amounts of data during registration. This can potentially lead to DDoS attacks on the application database and,...

ChatGPT Down? Anonymous Sudan Claims Responsibility for DDoS Attacks

By Waqas Is your ChatGPT down? Or, are you experiencing issues accessing ChatGPT? If so, youre not alone. ChatGPT has… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: ChatGPT Down? Anonymous Sudan Claims Responsibility for DDoS Attacks...

A week in security (February 5 – February 11)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Ivanti urges customers to patch yet another critical vulnerability Ransomware in 2023 recap: 5 key takeaways FBI and CISA publish guide to Living off the Land techniques Warning from LastPass as fake app found on Apple App Store 2 million job seekers targeted by da...