There is a new kid in town in the world of botnets – isn’t there always? A heavyweight spamming botnet known as Festi has only been tracked by researchers with Message Labs Intelligence since August, ...
A computer can hum along like everything works perfectly while quietly doing something far more sinister behind the scenes. Cybercriminals love that illusion because it keeps their operations ...
JDY grew from 650 to 1,500+ devices after KV-botnet's takedown, enabling rapid reconnaissance and vulnerability targeting.
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What is a botnet?

Botnets often make the cybersecurity headlines – but they’re far from the Skynet nightmare that you’d assume at first glance. Botnets aren’t some sort of sci-fi AI hivemind, admittedly, but they are ...
The FBI spotted this state-sponsored attack that highlights how home office setups can be overlooked when it comes to employees’ cybersecurity. Update: Multiple U.S. and international government ...
Dutch NCSC and police dismantled a 17M‑device botnet by taking down 200 servers Asocks, previously tied to free Android VPN ...