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The shutdown operation involved peer list manipulation and Sality payload URL takedown.
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IoT Security
Kaspersky researchers have linked the malware to the BadBox botnet, which has ensnared millions of devices.
Malware & Threats
Law enforcement and private partners took down 106 SocGholish C&C servers and domains as part of Operation Endgame.
Cybercrime
Dutch authorities seized command-and-control servers tied to a botnet of infected computers, smartphones, and tablets that was allegedly used to power a residential proxy...
Malware & Threats
Security firms took down all four command-and-control (C&C) channels used by the GlassWorm malware.
Cybercrime
Jacob Butler, 23, has been arrested in Canada and US authorities are seeking his extradition on computer hacking charges.
Malware & Threats
The exploitation of the command injection vulnerability started one year after public disclosure and PoC exploit code publication.
Malware & Threats
Focused on persistence, the botnet does not engage in widespread infection and avoids blacklisted IPs and critical infrastructure entities.
Cybercrime
Ilya Angelov was a member of the cybercrime group tracked as TA-551, Shathak, Gold Cabin, Monster Libra, and ATK236.
Cybercrime
The lesser-known JackSkid and Mossad botnets have also been targeted in the operation.
Malware & Threats
The botnet has increased its activity, peaking at 15,000 exploitation attempts per day, and taking a more targeted approach.
Cybercrime
Law enforcement agencies in the US and Europe targeted the cybercrime service that has impacted 360,000 devices since 2020.
Malware & Threats
Aeternum operates on smart contracts, making its command-and-control (C&C) infrastructure difficult to disrupt.
Malware & Threats
The malware has been preinstalled on many devices but it has also been distributed through Google Play and other app stores.
Malware & Threats
Estimated to have infected 7,000 systems, the botnet uses a mass-compromise pipeline, deploying various scanners and malware.
Malware & Threats
The malware is known for dropping ransomware and other payloads, and for abusing infected machines to proxy traffic.
Malware & Threats
The botnet’s propagation is fueled by the AI-generated server deployments that use weak credentials, and legacy web stacks.
Malware & Threats
The 2-million-device-strong botnet allows monetization through DDoS attacks, app installs, and the selling of proxy bandwidth.
Malware & Threats
In December, the botnet’s operators focused on weaponizing the flaw to compromise vulnerable Next.js servers.
Malware & Threats
Linked to the Aisuru IoT botnet, Kimwolf was seen launching over 1.7 billion DDoS attack commands and increasing its C&C domain’s popularity.
ICS/OT
The Coast Guard confirmed evidence of malicious cyber activity on the VL Prosperity, but has not attributed the attack to Iran.
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence
Vulnerabilities
Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI published a framework for disclosing model misalignment alongside six reports describing problematic behavior.
Vulnerabilities
