Akamai proposes tool to defang cryptomining botnets – Source: www.csoonline.com https://ciso2ciso.com/akamai-proposes-tool-to-defang-cryptomining-botnets-source-www-csoonline-com/ #rssfeedpostgeneratorecho #CyberSecurityNews #cryptocurrency #Cybercrime #CSOonline #CSOOnline #botnets

Disrupting the operations of cryptocurrency mining #botnets
https://securityaffairs.com/179310/malware/disrupting-operations-of-cryptocurrency-mining-botnets.html
#securityaffairs #hacking #malware

Apple Private Relay appears to be sharing IP address ranges with 1 or more botnets.

Smooth move, #Apple. Now you're forcing Web hosts to block legitimate users because they're coming into our networks with bot traffic.

Mirai botnet weaponizes PoC to exploit Wazuh open-source XDR flaw – Source: www.csoonline.com https://ciso2ciso.com/mirai-botnet-weaponizes-poc-to-exploit-wazuh-open-source-xdr-flaw-source-www-csoonline-com/ #rssfeedpostgeneratorecho #ApplicationSecurity #CyberSecurityNews #vulnerabilities #CSOonline #CSOOnline #botnets

Mirai botnet weaponizes PoC to exploit Wazuh open-source XDR flaw https://www.csoonline.com/article/4004616/mirai-botnet-weaponizes-poc-to-exploit-wazuh-open-source-xdr-flaw.html #ApplicationSecurity #Vulnerabilities #Botnets

Analysis of the latest Mirai wave exploiting TBK DVR devices with CVE-2024-3721 – Source: securelist.com https://ciso2ciso.com/analysis-of-the-latest-mirai-wave-exploiting-tbk-dvr-devices-with-cve-2024-3721-source-securelist-com/ #Vulnerabilitiesandexploits #rssfeedpostgeneratorecho #Secureenvironment(IoT) #MalwareTechnologies #CyberSecurityNews #internetofthings #vulnerabilities #DataEncryption #GReATresearch #securelistcom #Honeypot #botnets #Malware #LINUX #Mirai #CVE #RC4

Feds charge 16 #Russians allegedly tied to #botnets used in #cyberattacks and #spying
#russia #security

https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/05/feds-charge-16-russians-allegedly-tied-to-botnets-used-in-cyberattacks-and-spying/

Feds Charge 16 #Russians Allegedly Tied to #Botnets Used in #Ransomware , #Cyberattacks , and #Spying

A new US #indictment against a group of Russian nationals offers a clear example of how, authorities say, a single #malware operation can enable both criminal and state-sponsored #hacking.
#russia

https://www.wired.com/story/us-charges-16-russians-danabot-malware/

Feds Charge 16 Russians Allegedly Tied to #Botnets Used in #Ransomware, Cyberattacks, and #Spying

"A new US indictment against a group of Russian nationals offers a clear example of how, authorities say, a single #malware operation can enable both criminal and state-sponsored hacking."
https://www.wired.com/story/us-charges-16-russians-danabot-malware/

Krebs on Security: KrebsOnSecurity Hit With Near-Record 6.3 Tbps DDoS. “KrebsOnSecurity last week was hit by a near record distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that clocked in at more than 6.3 terabits of data per second (a terabit is one trillion bits of data). The brief attack appears to have been a test run for a massive new Internet of Things (IoT) botnet capable of launching […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/22/krebs-on-security-krebsonsecurity-hit-with-near-record-6-3-tbps-ddos/

The Register: Feds disrupt proxy-for-hire botnet, indict four alleged net miscreants. “Earlier this week, the FBI urged folks to bin aging routers vulnerable to hijacking, citing ongoing attacks linked to TheMoon malware. In a related move, the US Department of Justice unsealed indictments against four foreign nationals accused of running a long-running proxy-for-hire network that exploited […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/14/the-register-feds-disrupt-proxy-for-hire-botnet-indict-four-alleged-net-miscreants/

The FBI has issued an alert about cybercriminals hijacking outdated routers to power massive proxy-for-hire networks—masking malware, fraud, and credential theft right under your nose.

Watch the full Cyberside Chats episode to hear @sherridavidoff and @MDurrin 's insights on:

The FBI’s May 2025 alert
TheMoon malware and the Faceless proxy service
What these botnets mean for your enterprise
What you need to do now to stay protected

Watch the video: https://youtu.be/x_40BlvWsHk
Listen to the podcast: https://www.chatcyberside.com/e/outdated-routers-a-hidden-threat-in-your-neighborhood/?token=b0b648ff9ddf79f7cb1099945c74f7f0

FBI warns that end of life devices are being actively targeted by threat actors – Source: www.csoonline.com https://ciso2ciso.com/fbi-warns-that-end-of-life-devices-are-being-actively-targeted-by-threat-actors-source-www-csoonline-com/ #rssfeedpostgeneratorecho #CyberSecurityNews #NetworkSecurity #CSOonline #CSOOnline #Security #botnets

FBI warns that end of life devices are being actively targeted by threat actors https://www.csoonline.com/article/3982368/fbi-warns-that-end-of-life-devices-are-being-actively-targeted-by-threat-actors.html #NetworkSecurity #Security #Botnets

Outlaw cybergang attacking targets worldwide – Source: securelist.com https://ciso2ciso.com/outlaw-cybergang-attacking-targets-worldwide-source-securelist-com/ #rssfeedpostgeneratorecho #MalwareDescriptions #MalwareTechnologies #UnixandmacOSmalware #CyberSecurityNews #IncidentResponse #Cybersecurity #securelistcom #TIandIRposts #botnets #Malware #Outlaw #Miner #SOC #ssh

AI Data Poisoning – Source: www.schneier.com https://ciso2ciso.com/ai-data-poisoning-source-www-schneier-com/ #rssfeedpostgeneratorecho #SchneierOnSecurity #SchneieronSecurity #CyberSecurityNews #Uncategorized #spoofing #botnets #AI

AI Data Poisoning

Cloudflare has a new feature—available to free users as well—that uses AI to generate random pages to feed to AI... https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/03/ai-data-poisoning.html

TP-Link Router Botnet

There is a new botnet that is infecting TP-Link routers:
The botnet can lead to comma... https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/03/tp-link-router-botnet.html