botnet

Cybercriminals using Microsoft OneNote attachments to distribute Emotet malware

Threats and Risks

Cybercriminals using Microsoft OneNote attachments to distribute Emotet malware

Move is aimed at circumventing macro-based security restrictions. Windows admins are advised to configure a group policy to mitigate the risk

clock 20 March 2023 • 3 min read
KmsdBot botnet crashes after operators make a typo

Threats and Risks

KmsdBot botnet crashes after operators make a typo

A syntax error in the KmsdBot botnet has caused it to stop sending commands, essentially killing the network.

clock 07 December 2022 • 2 min read
Microsoft warns of massive surge in Linux XorDdos malware usage

Threats and Risks

Microsoft warns of massive surge in Linux XorDdos malware usage

254% increase in activity of stealthy Linux XorDdos malware observed over the past six months

clock 23 May 2022 • 3 min read
Microsoft: Sysrv-K botnet targeting Windows and Linux

Threats and Risks

Microsoft: Sysrv-K botnet targeting Windows and Linux

Microsoft has issued a warning about a new botnet that installs a cryptocurrency miner to create digicash.

clock 18 May 2022 • 2 min read
US authorities take down GRU-controlled Cyclops Blink botnet

Threats and Risks

US authorities take down GRU-controlled Cyclops Blink botnet

Russia-backed Sandworm group was using the malware on WatchGuard Firebox firewall appliances and multiple ASUS router models

clock 07 April 2022 • 2 min read

Hacking

Security researchers disrupt 'sophisticated' Pareto Android ad fraud botnet

Hackers infected Android devices with malware that mimicked millions of connected TV products to generate fake ad views

clock 22 April 2021 • 3 min read

Threats and Risks

Notorious Emotet botnet taken down following international police operation

Servers taken down and multiple arrests made

clock 28 January 2021 • 3 min read

Security

Emotet botnet reactivated after two month break

Emotet returns following summer holiday

clock 23 August 2019 • 2 min read

Threats and Risks

Necurs botnet in new phishing attack on banks

Short lived campaign delivered FlawedAmmyy remote access Trojan via .pub and PDF files

clock 17 August 2018 • 2 min read

Security

New 'JenX - Los Calvos de San Calvicie' IoT botnet taps into hosted servers to infect victims

Yet another IoT botnet found

clock 02 February 2018 • 2 min read