Here's an idea: set up a standard for devices not intended for unsecured direct internet connection so that they refuse to proceed if they detect they are on the open internet. That doesn't solve the ...

Last week, Google announced that it had partially disrupted the operations of a massive botnet—a gargantuan network of over one million malware-infected Windows computers. In the world of ...

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 ...

A newly documented Linux botnet named SSHStalker is using the IRC (Internet Relay Chat) communication protocol for command-and-control (C2) operations. The protocol was invented in 1988, and its ...

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% ...

A large-scale botnet is targeting Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) services in the United States from more than 100,000 IP addresses. The campaign started on October 8 and based on the source of the IPs, ...

Botnets are one of the key drivers of cyberattacks, used to distribute malware, ransomware and other malicious payloads – and dark web forums are now offering lessons on how to make money from them, a ...

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and its counterpart Five Eyes agencies have accused a China-based company acting as a front for the state of running a massive botnet comprising over 250 ...