Tag: Botnet

KimWolf Botnet Hijacks 1.8M Android TVs for Massive DDoS Attacks

If your cheap Android TV box feels slower than usual, it might…

Daniel Zimmermann

SmartTube YouTube Client Hacked: Your Ad-Free TV App Just Became a Botnet

Using SmartTube on your Android TV to escape YouTube's aggressive ads? Bad…

Stephanie Adlam

GorillaBot: Advanced Mirai Variant Targeting IoT Devices with Enhanced DDoS Capabilities

GorillaBot is a sophisticated botnet malware that has been making headlines for…

Stephanie Adlam

New FritzFrog Botnet Sample Exploits Log4Shell and PwnKit

Researchers detected a new sample of FritzFrog malware, that is known for…

Stephanie Adlam

NoaBot Botnet: The Latest Mirai Offspring

A new botnet called NoaBot emerged in early 2023. It reportedly targets…

Stephanie Adlam

InfectedSlurs Botnet Exploits Zero-Days to Spread Mirai Malware

The "InfectedSlurs Botnet," a sophisticated cyber threat, has been uncovered by the…

Stephanie Adlam

DarkGate and Pikabot Copy the QakBot Malware

According to researchers, the phishing campaign promoting the DarkGate and PikaBot malware…

Vladimir Krasnogolovy

IPStorm Botnet Stopped by the FBI, Operator Detained

The FBI has successfully dismantled the notorious IPStorm botnet and apprehended its…

Stephanie Adlam

IoT Malware Attacks Grow by 400% in 2023

IoT malware has been a major concern over the last decade. However,…

Stephanie Adlam

Mirai variant “Pandora” infects Android TV for DDoS attacks.

A new variant of the Mirai malware botnet has been detected, infecting…

Stephanie Adlam

QakBot Botnet Dismantled, But Can It Return?

On Tuesday, the US authorities announced that as a result of the…

Stephanie Adlam

Qakbot Botnet Hacked, Removed from Over 700,000 Machines

Qakbot, a notorious botnet, has been taken down by a multinational law…

Stephanie Adlam

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