- Virus alerts
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- September 5th, 2016
LuaBot Is the First DDoS Malware Coded in Lua Targeting Linux Platforms
LuaBot is the latest addition to the Linux malware scene
- Incidents
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- September 2nd, 2016
Attackers Combine Three Botnets to Launch Massive DDoS Attack
Crooks use a botnet of CCTV cameras, one of home routers, and one made up by compromised web servers
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- August 30th, 2016
There's a 120,000-Strong IoT DDoS Botnet Lurking Around
Over one million IoT devices compromised overall
- Spam Reports
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- August 28th, 2016
Kelihos Botnet Triples Its Size in Just 24 Hours
Kelihos starts delivering ransomware and banking trojans
- Virus alerts
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- August 25th, 2016
Botnet of Android Devices Controlled via Twitter Accounts
Botnet built using the Twitoor Android backdoor trojan
- Server related
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- August 25th, 2016
German Man Behind IRC-Controlled WordPress Botnet
Botnet is still active because of complex legal procedures
- Server related
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- August 6th, 2016
Linux Botnets Dominate the DDoS Landscape
77.4% of targeted resources were located in China
- Virus alerts
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- July 27th, 2016
Researchers Crack Mad Max Botnet DGA Algorithm and See in the Future
Arbor can now take down the malware's botnet
- Incidents
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- July 22nd, 2016
MIT Faced 35 DDoS Attacks in the First Six Months of 2016
Biggest attack peaked at 295 Gbps, 58.6 Mpps
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- July 8th, 2016
D-Link Vulnerability Affects over 120 Products, 400,000 Devices
Code reuse strikes again, creates a mini IoT hell
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- June 27th, 2016
A Massive Botnet of CCTV Cameras Involved in Ferocious DDoS Attacks
All clues lead back to Chinese DVR vendor TVT
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- June 21st, 2016
3 Million Strong Botnet Grows Right Under Twitter's Nose
There's something fishy about this botnet
- Editorials
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- May 30th, 2016
CFAA Amendment Would Make the Life of a Security Researcher Even Tougher
US senators try to pass the same sneaky amendments that didn't pass in CISA, now hidden inside the Email Privacy Act
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- May 24th, 2016
Identity Testing Attacks Are the Latest Trend in Hacking Circles
Crooks use credentials from public data breaches to break into all of the user's accounts that use those credentials
- Security Blog
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- May 17th, 2016
Locky Ransomware Distribution Network Hacked to Show Warning Message Instead
Hacking malware botnets is becoming a common occurance
- Virus alerts
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- May 16th, 2016
Million-Machine Botnet Manipulates Search Results for Popular Search Engines
Botnet made 900,000 victims all over the world
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- May 5th, 2016
Dridex Botnet Hacked for the Third Time in Three Months
Dridex botnet is as pwnable as any WordPress blog