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Inside the 8 Million Attack Storm: React2Shell’s Cloud Crimewave Exposed

🗓 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.

AI, Defaults, and the GoBruteforcer Botnet: The New Linux Server Crisis

🗓 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.

Inside pkr_mtsi: The Packer Supercharging Windows Malvertising Campaigns

🗓 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.

Inside DDoSia: How Hacktivist Volunteers Power Pro-Russian Cyber Attacks

🗓 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.

Invisible Allies: Why Legitimate Bots Are the Next Cybersecurity Blind Spot

🗓 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.

Kimwolf Botnet Hijacks Millions of Android TVs in Global Cybercrime Surge

🗓 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.

CloudEyE Malware Surge: 100,000+ Infections Signal a New Era of Cybercrime

🗓 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.

Inside Kimwolf: The Android Botnet Hijacking Millions of Devices for Cybercrime

🗓 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.

RondoDox Botnet Leverages React2Shell Flaw to Infect IoT Devices Worldwide

🗓 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.

Home Invasion: Kimwolf Botnet Hijacks 2 Million Devices for Global Cybercrime

🗓 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.

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