C0XMO botnet spreads via DD-WRT router flaw, kills rival malware

A new variant of the Gafgyt botnet called C0XMO is targeting DD-WRT router firmware and can move to other device types with ...
SiliconANGLE

Botnets are getting smarter and more dangerous

In 2024 alone, botnets accounted for 29% of all observed malware, reclaiming their spot at the top of the cyberthreat landscape, according to ForeScout Technologies Inc.’s latest analysis of 900 ...
TechRepublic

Androxgh0st Malware Botnet Steals AWS, Microsoft Credentials and More

The Androxgh0st malware botnet is used for victim identification and exploitation in targeted networks, as well as credentials collection. Read the FBI/CISA’s tips for protecting against this malware ...
Dark Reading

Volt Typhoon-Linked SOHO Botnet Infects Multiple US Gov't Entities

Researchers have discovered an Internet of Things (IoT) botnet linked with attacks against multiple US government and communications organizations. The "KV-Botnet," revealed in a report from Lumen's ...
CSOonline

Botnets responsible for over 95% of malicious web traffic globally: Report

For the research, Trustwave implemented a network of honeypots located in multiple countries including Russia, Ukraine, Poland, the UK, China, and the US. Botnets are globally responsible for over 95% ...
Bleeping Computer

FBI: Androxgh0st malware botnet steals AWS, Microsoft credentials

CISA and the FBI warned today that threat actors using Androxgh0st malware are building a botnet focused on cloud credential theft and using the stolen information to deliver additional malicious ...