The US government has announced sanctions against three Chinese nationals accused of creating and operating the 911 S5 proxy botnet.
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400,000 Linux Servers Hit by Ebury Botnet
The Ebury Linux botnet has ensnared over 400,000 Linux systems in 15 years, with roughly 100,000 still infected.
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Botnet Disrupted by FBI Still Used by Russian Spies, Cybercriminals
A botnet dismantled in January and used by Russia-linked APT28 consisted of more than just Ubiquiti Edge OS routers.
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Researchers Discover 40,000-Strong EOL Router, IoT Botnet
Malware hunters sound an alarm after discovering a 40,000-strong botnet packed with end-of-life routers and IoT devices being used in cybercriminal activities.
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US Government Urges Cleanup of Routers Infected by Russia’s APT28
The US government says Russia’s APT28 group compromised Ubiquiti EdgeRouters to run cyberespionage operations worldwide.
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Were 3 Million Toothbrushes Really Used for a DDoS Attack?
Three million electric toothbrushes were reportedly used for disruptive DDoS attacks, but cybersecurity experts questioned the claims.
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Hitron DVR Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Exploited by InfectedSlurs Botnet
Akamai flags six zero-day vulnerabilities in Hitron DVRs exploited to ensnare devices in the InfectedSlurs botnet.
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Cloud Server Abuse Leads to Huge Spike in Botnet Scanning
Netscout sees over one million IPs conducting reconnaissance scanning on the web due to increase in use of cheap or free cloud servers.
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CISA Warns of FXC Router, QNAP NVR Vulnerabilities Exploited in the Wild
CISA released ICS advisories for FXC router and QNAP NRV flaws and added them to its known exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
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Every “Thing” Everywhere All at Once
Every asset in an organization’s inventory that is not accounted for and protected is a potential attack vector that an attacker can use to gain access or move undetected.
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