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Enemybot, a new DDoS botnet appears in the threat landscape

Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2022

Enemybot is a DDoS botnet that targeted several routers and web servers by exploiting known vulnerabilities. Researchers from Fortinet discovered a new DDoS botnet, tracked as Enemybot, that has targeted several routers and web servers by exploiting known vulnerabilities. Upon installing the threat, the bot drops a file in /tmp/.pwned

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Massive increase in XorDDoS Linux malware in last six months

Malwarebytes

MAY 25, 2022

XorDDoS, a Linux Trojan known for its modularity and stealth, was first discovered in 2014 by the white hat research group, MalwareMustDie (MMD). DDoS attacks have become instrumental in successfully distracting organizations and security experts from figuring out threat actors’ end goal: Malware deployment or system infiltration.

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New HEH botnet wipes devices potentially bricking them

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Experts noticed that the malware supports multiple CPU architectures, including x86(32/64), ARM(32/64), MIPS(MIPS32/MIPS-III) and PPC, it is written in the Go open-source programming language. The malware is able to wipe content from home routers, Internet of Things (IoT) smart devices, and Linux servers. ” concludes the post.

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EnemyBot malware adds new exploits to target CMS servers and Android devices

Security Affairs

MAY 30, 2022

The botnet was first discovered by Fortinet in March, the DDoS botnet targeted several routers and web servers by exploiting known vulnerabilities. The botnet targets multiple architectures, including arm, bsd, x64, and x86. The researchers attribute the botnet to the cybercrime group Keksec which focuses on DDoS-based extortion.

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Mozi Botnet is responsible for most of the IoT Traffic

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

According to the researchers, in the last months of 2019, the botnet was mainly involved in DDoS attacks. The botnet supports the following capabilities: DDoS attack Collecting Bot Information Execute the payload of the specified URL Update the sample from the specified URL Execute system or custom commands. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Trend Micro observed notable malware activity associated with the Momentum Botnet

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Experts revealed details on the tools and techniques used by the botnet to compromise Linux devices and recruit them in launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. The Momentum bot targets various Linux platforms running upon multiple CPU architectures, including ARM, MIPS, Intel, and Motorola 68020. Pierluigi Paganini.

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A new development shows a potential shift to using Mirai to target enterprises

Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2019

Mirai malware first appeared in the wild in 2016 when the expert MalwareMustDie discovered it in massive attacks aimed at Internet of Things (IoT) devices. A variant discovered last year was leveraging an open-source project to target multiple architectures, including ARM, MIPS, PowerPC, and x86. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Chalubo, a new IoT botnet emerges in the threat landscape

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Security experts from Sophos Labs have spotted a new piece of IoT malware tracked as Chalubo that is attempting to recruit devices into a botnet used to launch DDoS attacks. The IoT malware ran only on systems with an x86 architecture. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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New Mirai botnet hides C2 server in the Tor network to prevent takedowns

Security Affairs

AUGUST 1, 2019

Mirai malware first appeared in the wild in 2016 when the expert MalwareMustDie discovered it in massive attacks aimed at Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Experts also identified a byte sequence indicative of a DDoS command sent from the C&C server via a UDP flood attack to target a specific IP address.

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Torii botnet, probably the most sophisticated IoT botnet of ever

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

According to experts from Avast, the Torii bot has been active since at least December 2017, it could targets a broad range of architectures, including ARM, MIPS, x86, x64, PowerPC, and SuperH. The Torii IoT botnet stands out for the largest sets of architectures it is able to target. ” reads the analysis published by Avast.

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Cyberium malware-hosting domain employed in multiple Mirai variants campaigns

Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2021

A new variant of the Mirai botnet, tracked as Moobot, was spotted scanning the Internet for vulnerable Tenda routers. Researchers from AT&T Alien Lab have spotted a new variant of the Mirai botnet, tracked asu Moobot, which was scanning the Internet for the CVE-2020-10987 remote code-execution (RCE) issue in Tenda routers.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

I held this position from 2000 through 2014, during which time Windows emerged as a prime target for both precocious script kiddies and emerging criminal hacking rings. We’ve arrived at a critical juncture: to enable the full potential of the Internet of Everything, attack surface expansion must be slowed and ultimately reversed.

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5 IoT Security Predictions for 2019

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2018

2018 was the year of the Internet of Things (IoT), massive attacks and various botnets hit smart devices, These are 5 IoT Security Predictions for 2019. Attacks that infect a high volume of devices with a direct internet interface (i.e., Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Android Debugging Tools Also Useful for Compromising Devices, Mining Cryptocurrency

Security Affairs

JULY 24, 2018

It listens on port 5555, and enables anybody to connect over the internet to a device. Analysis of the code indicates that it could be used as a distributed denial of service (DDoS) platform if enough devices are compromised. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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AT&T Alien Labs finds new Golang malware (BotenaGo) targeting millions of routers and IoT devices with more than 30 exploits

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NOVEMBER 11, 2021

However, there is a difference between the Mirai malware and the new malware variants using Go, including differences in the language in which it is written and the malware architectures. It also has different DDoS functionality. CVE-2014-2321. 2032077: ET EXPLOIT ZTE Cable Modem RCE Attempt (CVE-2014-2321). v001 / 3.40(ULM.0)b31

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Experts spotted a new Mirai variant that targets new processors

Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2019

Palo Alto Networks researchers discovered a new variant of the Mirai malware that is targeting more processor architectures than previous ones. Mirai botnet continues to be one of the most dangerous malware in the threat landscape, experts at Palo Alto Networks discovered a new variant that targets more processor architectures than before.

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Dark Nexus, a new IoT botnet that targets a broad range of devices

Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2020

Cybersecurity researchers discovered a new IoT botnet, tracked as Dark Nexux, that is used to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Dark Nexux is the name of a new emerging IoT botnet discovered by Bitdefender that is used to launch DDoS attacks. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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EP 31: Stopping the Mirai IoT Botnet, One CnC Server At A Time

ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 5, 2021

In 2016, the Mirai IoT botnet shut down part of the internet, yet variations still plague us today. Vamosi: The internet. Vamosi: Dyn was an internet performance management and web application security company that has since been bought by Oracle. The results can be massive enough to bring down parts of the internet.

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Group-IB presents its annual report on global threats to stability in cyberspace

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

The new “ Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2019/2020 ” report describes attacks on various industries and critical infrastructure facilities, as well as campaigns aimed at destabilization of the Internet in certain countries. Internet destabilization at state level. In 2019, cybersecurity became a heavily debated topic in politics.

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Nine 2019 Cybersecurity Predictions

Security Affairs

JANUARY 8, 2019

The Internet of Things is a remarkable benchmark in human technological advancement. In 2014, the personal records of some 40 million Target shoppers, including names and credit card numbers, were stolen by hackers. Their way in was through the company’s internet-connected HVAC system. This bodes ill for 2019.

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Enemybot, a new DDoS botnet appears in the threat landscape

Massive increase in XorDDoS Linux malware in last six months

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New HEH botnet wipes devices potentially bricking them

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EnemyBot malware adds new exploits to target CMS servers and Android devices

Mozi Botnet is responsible for most of the IoT Traffic

Trend Micro observed notable malware activity associated with the Momentum Botnet

A new development shows a potential shift to using Mirai to target enterprises

Chalubo, a new IoT botnet emerges in the threat landscape

New Mirai botnet hides C2 server in the Tor network to prevent takedowns

Torii botnet, probably the most sophisticated IoT botnet of ever

Cyberium malware-hosting domain employed in multiple Mirai variants campaigns

SHARED INTEL Q&A: My thoughts and opinions about cyber threats — as discussed with OneRep

5 IoT Security Predictions for 2019

Android Debugging Tools Also Useful for Compromising Devices, Mining Cryptocurrency

AT&T Alien Labs finds new Golang malware (BotenaGo) targeting millions of routers and IoT devices with more than 30 exploits

Experts spotted a new Mirai variant that targets new processors

Dark Nexus, a new IoT botnet that targets a broad range of devices

EP 31: Stopping the Mirai IoT Botnet, One CnC Server At A Time

Group-IB presents its annual report on global threats to stability in cyberspace

Nine 2019 Cybersecurity Predictions

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