Botnet stories

Surprisingly, a vast volume of malicious traffic can reach a residential device, writes Radware head of research Daniel Smith.More

Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) attacks surged during 2020, and their severity should not be underestimated. More

Many significant cybersecurity events have occurred since the year 2000 — not every one of them ‘firsts’, but all of them correlating with a change in security behaviour or protection.More

"Cybercriminals are relying on same old tricks to secure their financial treats, because they continue to be successful."More

Imperva Research Labs has revealed findings of a six-month intensive investigation into a botnet that has been exploiting CMS vulnerabilities.More

Microsoft has announced it took action to disrupt a botnet, Trickbot, one of the world's most infamous botnets and prolific distributors of malware and ransomware.More

“There has never been a clearer picture than now, of why organisations need to adjust their defence strategies going forward to fully take into account the network perimeter extending into the home."More

The botnet, which Bitdefender has dubbed ‘dark_nexus’ based on a string it puts in its banner, boasts new features and capabilities that ‘put to shame’ most other IoT botnets and malware that the cybersecurity has seen.More

The botnet, called Necurs, gained control of the computers using malware and used them to commit crimes remotely.More

28% of all organisations worldwide were impacted by malicious multi-purpose botnets, while the rise of 20% of incident response cases were targeted ransomware attack.More

Black Friday is arguably the most anticipated retail sales period in the world, when brands offer consumers the largest discounts and promotional offers.More

Check Point’s researchers report that the notorious botnet has been reactivated and is spreading active campaigns again.More

"Cybercriminals continue to develop new, more sophisticated attack methods, and they are carrying them out with astonishing frequency."More

This issue will only continue to grow as IoT forms the foundation of connected devices and smart city grids.More

Ad fraud ring 3eve used botnets to generate nearly 30 million dollars in fraudulent ad revenue.More

In a comparison of 16 indoor and outdoor IP surveillance cameras, researchers found only one well-protected device. More

“What if these nodes were able to make autonomous decisions with minimal supervision, use their collective intelligence to solve problems?”More

Overall, between July and September, DDoS botnets attacked targets in 82 countries.More

Webroot has highlighted the top cyberattacks of 2018 in its latest Nastiest Malware list, which showcases the malware and attack payloads that have been most detrimental to organisations. More

Xbash is data-destructive; destroying Linux-based databases as part of its ransomware capabilities. More

There are more than 100,000 known vulnerabilities that are open to exploitation from attackers.More

Cybercriminals who use botnets to conduct their attacks are shifting away from single-purpose malware .More

“DDoS attacks can be used as a smokescreen to steal money or to demand a ransom for calling off an attack.”More

Asia Pacific will experience a 36% CAGR for botnet detection solutions and services, exceeding growth rates in North America and Europe.More