Cybercriminals target smart homes as BadBox 2.0 botnet spreads globally
Millions of smart devices at risk amid new BadBox 2.0 attacks
Asus urges factory resets and strong passwords following botnet breach
The company has released detailed steps to remove persistent router backdoors
Massive botnet compromises 30,000+ devices for record-breaking DDoS assault
"Hyper-volumetric attacks" overwhelmed networks with traffic up to 6.5 Tbps
Hacked TP-Link routers at center of massive botnet used to attack Azure customers
The network is probably still operational and likely acquiring new infrastructure
Almost half of all web traffic is bots, and they are mostly malicious in nature
AI algorithms are making everything worse for companies, content creators, and users
Hackers exploited free VPN services to build a massive botnet, used home PCs to commit fraud
The "free" service enabled billions of dollars in fraud, now hit with US sanctions
New variant of "TheMoon" malware enslaves thousands of insecure Asus routers into a malicious proxy
Cybercriminals have partnered in a novel botnet-as-a-service operation
Another day, another FBI takedown of routers infected by malware
The botnet was controlled by Russian-backed agents for criminal and spy operations
Hackers could have enslaved 3 million toothbrushes for DDoS attack
Or is it just a theoretical incident?
FBI shoots down Qakbot botnet used to deliver ransomware
A complex, multinational operation against the popular ransomware-spreading network
AVrecon botnet operated unnoticed for two years, infecting 70,000 Linux-based routers
The malicious network craftily avoided detection for two years at least
Mirai Botnet operators are using TP-Link routers for DDoS attacks, says US government
TP-Link has already released an update to fix the vulnerability, but operators are still targeting unpatched devices
Emotet phishing campaign masquerading as W-9 tax form
Things that are certain in life: death, taxes, and Emotet phishing operations
Emotet, the botnet that came back from the dead
What just happened? The Emotet botnet was dead, or so researchers thought. The malicious network is now back in business with a new phishing campaign, exploiting a novel technique to push users and companies to infect themselves.
Chaos: a powerful malware infecting multiple systems and architectures
Malicious software can infect Windows, Linux, FreeBSD and several chip architectures
After hacking millions of devices, DoJ operation shuts down RSocks botnet
The botnet, disguised as a proxy service, infiltrated millions of devices around the world
Cyclops Blink botnet is attacking and actively exploiting Asus routers
Russia is hijacking Asus routers
Twitter accidentally gave its blue tick verification badge to six fake accounts
When blue doesn't equal true
A new widespread malware attack targets Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Yandex users
Attackers are injecting ads in search results alongside legitimate ones
Microsoft takes down botnet that infected nine million devices
Necurs was one of the largest botnets ever
Broadcom chips with old UPnP flaw have allowed for thousands of routers to form a botnet
This is why security updates actually matter
California introduces the nation's first Internet of Things security law
Critics say that it's so vague that it's effectively pointless
Hackers behind Mirai botnet switch sides and join FBI to avoid prison time
The US Government are rehabilitating young hackers as cyber defense experts
FBI seizes domain used by Russian hackers to infect 500,000 routers
It's thought an attack on the Ukraine is being planned