Recorded Future, a security company that specializes in machine-based threat intelligence, published information this week about a new IoT botnet, a variant of Mirai, which was the culprit behind a series of DDoS attacks on financial services … [Read more...] about Mirai Botnet Variant Attacking Financial Businesses
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Reaper Botnet Attacks Financial Firms
The Reaper botnet, also known as IoTroop, a variant of Mirai, has been linked to a recent spate of DDoS attacks on three financial institutions in the Netherlands. The three DDoS attacks that Reaper likely carried out took place on January 28th, … [Read more...] about Reaper Botnet Attacks Financial Firms
Gozi Trojan Using Dark Cloud Botnet
The Gozi ISFB banking Trojan is being distributed via the ‘Dark Cloud’ botnet, according to researchers at Cisco Talos in a new report out this week. Gozi ISFB has been known as a threat for the past several years as a kind of malware, which … [Read more...] about Gozi Trojan Using Dark Cloud Botnet
1.3Tbps DDoS Attack Hits Github
GitHub revealed that earlier this week it experienced what may be the largest-ever distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. In a post on its engineering blog, a GitHub developer explained that the site was unavailable for around 10 minutes on … [Read more...] about 1.3Tbps DDoS Attack Hits Github
Russian Bots Continue Propaganda Attack on Gun-Related Tweets
Following last week’s school massacre in Parkland, Florida, which claimed 17 victims, thousands of tweets poured in using the trending hashtags #guncontrolnow and #ParklandShooting. They were not coming, as you would expect, from Americans sharing … [Read more...] about Russian Bots Continue Propaganda Attack on Gun-Related Tweets
Smominru Botnet Using EternalBlue To Launch Cryptocurrency Attacks
Cybersecurity firm Proofpoint has been tracking the Smominru botnet, which has been earning millions of dollars for its operators by illegally mining the cryptocurrency Monero, which is using the EternalBlue exploit (CVE-2017-0144 SMB). Monero can’t … [Read more...] about Smominru Botnet Using EternalBlue To Launch Cryptocurrency Attacks
Mirai Okiru Targets ARC Processors
Destructive botnet Mirai is back, now known as Mirai Okiru, and is targeting ARC-based Internet processors. ARC (Argonaut RISC Core) processors are the second most widely used processors on the planet, and are used in all sorts of Internet-connected … [Read more...] about Mirai Okiru Targets ARC Processors
Neutrino Botnet Builder
It is increasingly common for cybercriminals to sell their products as commercial packages comprising: a builder – an application that packs the payload and embeds customized information within it for the particular distributor (e.g. some … [Read more...] about Neutrino Botnet Builder
The Reaper Botnet is Here
In a recent Slate editorial, tech academic Josephine Wolff compared a rapidly growing new bot made up of millions of compromised Internet of Things (IoT) devices to the frightening anticipation of a hurricane gathering strength. Wolff said a … [Read more...] about The Reaper Botnet is Here
Akamai Identifies New Fast Flux Botnet
Fast Flux is a DNS technique first introduced in 2006 which can be used by botnets to disguise different types of malicious activities (including malware delivery and communication, phishing and web proxying) behind a continuously shifting network of … [Read more...] about Akamai Identifies New Fast Flux Botnet