The FBI has removed malware from hundreds of routers in an effort to disrupt threat actors linked to the Chinese government.
Tag: botnet
OpenSSH trojan campaign targets Linux systems and IoT devices
Poorly configured Linux and Internet of Things (IoT) devices are at risk of compromise from a cryptojacking campaign, according to researchers…
5 Linux malware families SMBs should protect themselves against
There’s no shortage of reasons why an SMB might use Linux to run their business: There are plenty of distros to…
Sysrv botnet is out to mine Monero on your Windows and Linux servers
In a Twitter thread, the Microsoft Security Intelligence team have revealed new information about the latest versions of the Sysrv botnet….
Zloader, another botnet, bites the dust
Microsoft has announcedthat its Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) has taken legal and technical action to disrupt a malicious botnet called Zloader….
What SMBs can do to protect against Log4Shell attacks
As you may already know, the business, tech, and cybersecurity industries have been buzzing about Log4Shell (CVE-2021-44228), aka Logjam, the latest…
The life and death of the ZeuS Trojan
Whether you’ve read up on Greek mythology or you’re simply a big fan of Marvel comics, the name “Zeus” should be…
TrickBot indictment reveals the scale and complexity of organized cybercrime
Back in 2016, we saw the emergence of a botnet mainstay called TrickBot. Initially observed by our Labs team spreading via…
Ryuk ransomware develops worm-like capability
The French government’s computer emergency readiness team, that’s part of the National Cybersecurity Agency of France, or ANSSI, has discovered a…
Android devices caught in Matryosh botnet
Researchers at Netlab have discovered a new botnet that re-uses the Mirai framework to pull vulnerable Android devices into DDoS attacks….