US 911 emergency system can be crippled by a mobile botnet
What would it take for attackers to significantly disrupt the 911 emergency system across the US? According to researchers from Ben-Gurion Univerisity of the Negev’s …
Mirai Linux Trojan corrals IoT devices into DDoS botnets
Mirai, a newly discovered and still poorly detected piece of Linux malware, is being used to rope IoT devices into DDoS botnets. Researchers from MalwareMustDie have recently …
Twitter-controlled Android backdoor delivers banking malware
A backdoor Trojan named Twitoor is the first instance of Android malware that receives its commands from a Twitter account. Keeping their botnet out of law enforcement’s …
Bart ransomware victims get free decryptor
AVG malware analyst Jakub Kroustek has devised a decryptor for Bart ransomware, and the company has made it available for download (for free). Bart ransomware This particular …
Slew of WP-based business sites compromised to lead to ransomware
If an approach works well, there is no reason to change tack, and the masters of the SoakSoak botnet are obviously of the same belief. A year and a half after they have been …
25,000-strong CCTV botnet used for crippling DDoS attacks
A DDoS attack against a jewelry shop website has lead researchers to the discovery of a CCTV botnet comprised of some 25,000 cameras from around the globe. The website had …
Godless Android malware offers serious firepower to a botnet herder
One of the most concerning characteristics of the Godless malware is the ability to receive remote instructions on which app to download and install on mobile devices, without …
Botnet-powered account takeover campaign hit unnamed bank
A single attacker has mounted two massive account takeover (ATO) campaigns against a financial institution and an entertainment company earlier this year, and used a gigantic …
Jaku: Analysis of a botnet
In May 2016, the Special Investigations team at Forcepoint revealed the existence of a botnet campaign that is unique in targeting a very small number of individuals while in …
Viking Horde botnet malware lurks on Google Play
Five apps on Google Play carry Viking Horde, a new malware family that ropes Android devices into an ad-clicking botnet, but can also make them send out spam, send SMS …
Dridex botnet hacked, delivers dummy file
Someone is toying with the Dridex botmasters. The botnet, or at least one or more of its subnets that are sending out spam email delivering Locky ransomware, has been …
Jaku botnet hides targeted attacks within generic botnet noise
Botnets are usually created by cyber criminals that use them to launch DDoS attacks, deliver spam, effect click fraud. The recently discovered Jaku botnet can effectively do …