Cryptopolitan on MSN

Botnet exploits weak passwords to breach crypto and blockchain servers

Cryptocurrency and blockchain project databases with weak credentials and AI-generated are being hacked through deployment patterns picked up by botnets, according to new research from Check Point. A ...
Krebs on Security

Kimwolf Botnet Lurking in Corporate, Govt. Networks

Kimwolf grew rapidly in the waning months of 2025 by tricking various “residential proxy” services into relaying malicious commands to devices on the local networks of those proxy endpoints.
Krebs on Security

Who Operates the Badbox 2.0 Botnet?

The FBI said Badbox 2.0 was discovered after the original Badbox campaign was disrupted in 2024. The original Badbox was ...
Bleeping Computer

BadBox malware disrupted on 500K infected Android devices

The BadBox Android malware botnet has been disrupted again by removing 24 malicious apps from Google Play and sinkholing communications for half a million infected devices. The BadBox botnet is a ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Why your Android TV box might be secretly running a botnet

Cheap Android TV boxes have quietly become one of the most dangerous devices on the home network, not because of what you watch on them but because of what they might be doing in the background.
Bleeping Computer

New Aquabotv3 botnet malware targets Mitel command injection flaw

A new variant of the Mirai-based botnet malware Aquabot has been observed actively exploiting CVE-2024-41710, a command injection vulnerability in Mitel SIP phones. The activity was discovered by ...
Android

ASUS Router Alert: Thousands Hacked to Form Massive Botnet

Thousands of ASUS routers have been hacked to form a major botnet, exploiting vulnerabilities including CVE-2023-39780. Attackers installed persistent backdoors, making detection difficult. Users are ...
Cybernews

Hackers’ botnet is exploiting 1234 passwords to steal crypto

The GoBruteforcer botnet is exploiting weak passwords on exposed servers to hunt crypto wallets and expand a growing malware network.
HotHardware

Alarming Vo1d Malware Botnet Infects Millions Of Android TVs: Update ASAP

Imagine you're having a good time enjoying your favorite TV show, and suddenly an adult video takes over your screen, your remote stops working and harmful content is being forced on viewers. While ...
Infosecurity-magazine.com

New Mirai Malware Variant Targets AVTECH Cameras, Huawei Routers

A significant botnet campaign leveraging a new variant of the infamous Mirai malware, dubbed Murdoc_Botnet, has been observed targeting AVTECH cameras and Huawei HG532 routers, exploiting known ...
TechRepublic

malware botnet

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 ...