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Botnet
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Meet MyloBot malware turning Windows devices into Botnet
The IT security researchers at deep learning cybersecurity firm Deep Instinct have discovered a sophisticated malware in the wild targeting Microsoft's Windows-based computers.
June 25, 2018
FBI: Protect yourself from VPNFilter malware; reboot your router now
VPNFilter malware was part of a nasty botnet that infected over half a million devices in over 54 countries.…
May 26, 2018
FBI seizes VPNFilter botnet domain that infected 500,000 routers
It is believed that the botnet was run by infamous Russian hacking group Fancy Bear. The Federal Bureau of…
May 24, 2018
Mirai Variant ‘OMG’ Turns IoT Devices into Proxy Servers for Cryptomining
Mirai IoT bot malware is one such piece of malicious coding that created quite a stir within the…
February 27, 2018
Authorities shut down Luminosity RAT used by buyers in 78 countries
The popular Luminosity RAT has been shut down by authorities and its users have no access to it…
February 5, 2018
Code for Satori malware posted on Pastebin
The code behind Satori malware which is a variant of infamous Mirai DDoS malware has been published online.…
January 3, 2018
Hackers behind Mirai botnet & DYN DDoS attacks plead guilty
A group of three hackers have pleaded guilty to their role in developing, spreading and using Mirai malware botnet to conduct large-scale Distributed Denial of…
December 13, 2017
Authorities dismantle Andromeda Botnet that infected millions of devices
In an international cyber operation, the law enforcement authorities have dismantled a massive botnet called Andromeda (also known as Wauchos…
December 5, 2017
Android Apps Infected with Sockbot Malware Turn Devices into Botnet
Cybercriminals apparently are well aware of the fact that Minecraft is a truly profitable game perhaps that’s why…
October 19, 2017
4,000 ElasticSearch servers found hosting PoS malware
Kromtech’s security researchers have identified two point-of-sale (POS) malware strains namely AlinaPOS and JackPOS hosted on more than…
September 14, 2017