Satori IoT botnet author sentenced to 13 months in prison
The coder who created the massive Satori botnet of enslaved devices and a handful of other botnets will be spending 13 months behind bars, the US…
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Botnet blasts WordPress sites with configuration download attacks
Security researchers at WordFence, a company that’s focused on securing WordPress, have reported a burst of old-school attacks that are after your…
Malicious USB Drives Infect 35,000 Computers With Crypto-Mining Botnet
Cybersecurity researchers from ESET on Thursday said they took down a portion of a malware botnet comprising at least 35,000 compromised Windows…
Mirai botnet hacker ordered to pay US$8.6 million in damages | Tech Industry
A 22-year-old hacker was ordered on Friday to pay US$8.6 million in damages and serve six months of house arrest for helping launch a series of…
New DNS Changer Botnet Hijacked Over 100,000 Routers | Cyber Security
Chinese cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a widespread, ongoing malware campaign that has already hijacked over 100,000 home routers and…
Black Rose Lucy botnet threatens Android devices | Digital Asia
Threat attacks are offering MaaS botnet as a service to other hackers Keep devices updated and be wary of apps that ask for too much permission…
Mirai Botnet Creators Helping FBI Fight Cybercrime to Stay Out of Jail | Cyber Security
Three young hackers who were sentenced late last year for creating and spreading the notorious Mirai botnet are now helping the FBI to investigate…
Mirai Botnet Authors Avoid Jail Time | Cyber Security
Citing “extraordinary cooperation” with the government, a court in Alaska on Tuesday sentenced three men to probation, community service and fines…
New Malware Combines Ransomware, Coin Mining and Botnet Features in One | Cyber Security
Windows and Linux users need to beware, as an all-in-one, destructive malware strain has been discovered in the wild that features multiple malware…
The makers of the Mirai IoT-hijacking botnet are sentenced | Cyber Security
Three men who operated and controlled the notorious Mirai botnet have been sentenced to five years of probation. The Mirai botnet notoriously…