Botnets
42 article(s)
🗓 09 Jan 2026 · 👤 TRUSTBREAKER
React2Shell (CVE-2025-55182) has fueled an unprecedented cyberattack campaign, with over 8 million attempts exploiting cloud infrastructure worldwide. Learn how attackers automate, evade, and what security teams must do to respond.
🗓 08 Jan 2026 · 👤 KERNELWATCHER
The GoBruteforcer botnet is targeting more than 50,000 Linux servers worldwide, exploiting weak credentials—many introduced by AI-generated configurations—and legacy software vulnerabilities. With advanced obfuscation and a focus on cryptocurrency theft, this campaign signals a new era of automated, large-scale cyberattacks.
🗓 08 Jan 2026 · 👤 TRUSTBREAKER
A deep dive into pkr_mtsi, the sophisticated Windows packer driving large-scale malvertising campaigns with multiple malware payloads. Explore its tactics, evasion techniques, and how defenders can fight back.
🗓 07 Jan 2026 · 👤 KERNELWATCHER · 🌍 Europe
DDoSia, a custom-built tool wielded by NoName057(16), is transforming ordinary volunteers into a coordinated cyber army targeting Western and Ukrainian websites. Here’s how this affiliate-driven platform is changing the face of hacktivism.
🗓 07 Jan 2026 · 👤 TRUSTBREAKER
Legitimate bots like AI scrapers and search engine crawlers now dominate web traffic. While not malicious, their unchecked activity is quietly complicating cybersecurity, increasing costs, and exposing sensitive data. Learn why tracking 'good' bots is the new frontline in digital defense.
🗓 07 Jan 2026 · 👤 KERNELWATCHER
Millions of Android TVs and streaming boxes are arriving pre-infected with Kimwolf malware, fueling the world’s largest DDoS botnet and exposing home networks to cybercriminals. Here’s how the scheme works—and what you can do to protect yourself.
🗓 06 Jan 2026 · 👤 TRUSTBREAKER
CloudEyE has triggered a 30-fold surge in global malware infections, exploiting modular design and heavy obfuscation. Discover how this MaaS platform is reshaping cybercrime and what it means for enterprise security.
🗓 06 Jan 2026 · 👤 KERNELWATCHER · 🌍 Asia
A new investigation exposes Kimwolf, an Android botnet infecting millions of devices by exploiting exposed ADB services and proxy networks. Discover how cybercriminals profit from hijacked smart TVs and set-top boxes, and what this means for the future of digital security.
🗓 05 Jan 2026 · 👤 TRUSTBREAKER
RondoDox is rapidly expanding by exploiting the React2Shell flaw in open-source software, targeting over 90,000 servers and countless IoT devices with a mix of malware and aggressive persistence tactics. Find out how this botnet operates—and how you can fight back.
🗓 05 Jan 2026 · 👤 KERNELWATCHER · 🌍 Asia
Kimwolf, a massive botnet, has secretly infected millions of everyday devices—turning homes into hubs for cybercrime. Discover how insecure streaming boxes and proxy flaws enabled this unprecedented breach.