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IoT Botnet DDoS Attacks Threaten Global Telecom Networks, Nokia
The surge in malicious activity, initially observed during the Russia-Ukraine conflict, has now spread to various regions globally, as revealed in the NOKIA Threat Intelligence Report 2023.
Gaming Firms and Community Members Hit by Dark Frost Botnet
According to researchers, the most prominent targets of Dark Frost include gaming companies, online streaming services, game server hosting providers, and gaming community members.
Mirai Malware Hits Zyxel Devices After Command Injection Bug
A variant of the Mirai botnet is targeting Zyxel Firewalls after exploiting a newly patched operating system command injection vulnerability.
Op PowerOFF: 13 Domains Linked to DDoS-For-Hire Services Seized
Operation PowerOFF is an effort to dismantle DDoS-for-hire infrastructures worldwide, targeting operators engaged in criminal activities.
US, India and China Most Targeted in DDoS Attacks, StormWall Q1 2023 Report
DDoS attacks have surged by 47% in Q1 2023, according to a StormWall report.
KillNet Claims Creating Gay Dating Profiles with NATO Logins
KillNet claims it carried out cyberattacks that resulted in the "paralysis" of 40% of NATO's electronic infrastructure.
UK’s NCA infiltrates cybercrime market with fake DDoS sites
The National Crime Agency (NCA) has conducted a sting operation to infiltrate the cybercrime market with fake DDoS sites for Operation Power Off.
ShellBot DDoS Malware Targets Linux SSH Servers
As per a report from AhnLab Security Emergency Response Center (ASEC), poorly managed Linux SSH servers are becoming…
Threat Actors Using Go-based HinataBot to launch DDoS Attacks
HinataBot can launch Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks reaching 3.3 TBPS.
Mirai Variant V3G4 Exploiting IoT Devices for DDoS Attacks
The V3G4 malware was caught leveraging several vulnerabilities in IoT devices to spread its infection from July to December of 2022.