Tracking & Law Enforcement
An individual believed to have been involved in the operation of VenomRAT was arrested recently in Greece.
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Malware & Threats
A new class of Mirai-based DDoS botnets have been launching massive attacks, but their inability to spoof traffic enables device remediation.
Malware & Threats
The botnet packs over 50 exploits targeting unpatched routers, DVRs, NVRs, CCTV systems, servers, and other network devices.
Network Security
The attack was aimed at a European network infrastructure company and it has been linked to the Aisuru botnet.
Malware & Threats
The botnet’s operators provide customers with access to an infected network of Docker containers so they can conduct DDoS attacks.
Malware & Threats
Hackers mount the host’s file system into fresh containers, fetch malicious scripts over the Tor network, and block access to the Docker API.
Cybercrime
The US Department of Justice has announced the takedown of the RapperBot botnet and charges against its American administrator.
Malware & Threats
Google has filed a lawsuit against the Badbox 2.0 botnet operators, after identifying over 10 million infected Android devices.
Malware & Threats
Palo Alto Networks has observed a spike in Prometei activity since March 2025, pointing to a resurgence of the botnet.
Malware & Threats
A critical Langflow vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-3248 has been exploited to ensnare devices in the Flodrix botnet.
Malware & Threats
Investigators leveraged a vulnerability dubbed DanaBleed to obtain insights into the internal operations of the DanaBot botnet.
Malware & Threats
CVE-2025-24016, a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting Wazuh servers, has been exploited by Mirai botnets.
IoT Security
Professional hackers have built a network of ASUS routers that can survive firmware upgrades, factory reboots and most anti-malware scans.
Malware & Threats
The DanaBot botnet ensnared over 300,000 devices and caused more than $50 million in damages before being disrupted.
Tracking & Law Enforcement
Anyproxy and 5socks, websites offering proxy services through devices ensnared by a botnet, have been disrupted in a law enforcement operation.
Vulnerabilities
The patches for an exploited Samsung MagicINFO vulnerability are ineffective and a Mirai botnet has started targeting it.
Malware & Threats
Law enforcement agencies in multiple countries have announced the arrests of users of the malicious Smokeloader botnet.
Malware & Threats
A recently disclosed Edimax zero-day vulnerability has been exploited in the wild by Mirai botnets for nearly a year.
Malware & Threats
Cato Networks has analyzed a new IoT botnet named Ballista, which targets TP-Link Archer routers.
IoT Security
Edimax is aware that CVE-2025-1316 has been exploited in the wild, but the impacted devices were discontinued over a decade ago.
Data Breaches
The physical security firm says its alarm monitoring and system functionality have not been affected.
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence
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Artificial Intelligence
Many companies are showcasing their products and services this week at the 2026 edition of the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas.
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