IoT malware EnemyBot abuses critical VMware, F5 BIG-IP flaws

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EnemyBot is designed to carry out DDoS attacks
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EnemyBot is designed to carry out DDoS attacks

EnemyBot is fast integrating exploits for recently announced vulnerabilities to improve its capabilities.

Securonix researchers first uncovered EnemyBot, a malware strain targeting the internet of things (IoT), in March 2022. They and other researchers believe it to be distributed by the threat actor '...

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