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Over 9,000 ASUS routers were hacked in a stealth cyberattack exploiting CVE-2023-39780. Learn how it works and what ASUS users should do to stay safe.
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Professional hackers have built a network of ASUS routers that can survive firmware upgrades, factory reboots and most anti-malware scans.
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GreyNoise researchers warn of a new AyySSHush botnet compromised over 9,000 ASUS routers, adding a persistent SSH backdoor. GreyNoise discovered the AyySSHush botnet has hacked over 9,000 ASUS routers, adding a persistent SSH backdoor. “Using an AI powered network traffic analysis tool we built called SIFT, GreyNoise has caught multiple anomalous network payloads with zero-effort that […]
PumaBot targets Linux IoT devices, using SSH brute-force attacks to steal credentials, spread malware, and mine crypto. Darktrace researchers discovered a new botnet called PumaBot targets Linux-based IoT devices, using SSH brute-force attacks to steal credentials, spread malware, and mine cryptocurrency. PumaBot skips broad internet scans and instead pulls a list of targets from its […]
Operation Endgame takes down DanaBot malware network; 300 servers neutralized, €21.2M in crypto seized, 16 charged, 20 international warrants.
The DanaBot botnet ensnared over 300,000 devices and caused more than $50 million in damages before being disrupted.
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KrebsOnSecurity hit and survided a record-breaking 6.3 Tbps DDoS attack linked to the Aisuru IoT botnet, but it shows the vulnerable state of IoT devices.
New botnet HTTPBot is targeting China’s gaming, tech, and education sectors, cybersecurity researchers warn. NSFOCUS cybersecurity discovered a new botnet called HTTPBot that has been used to target the gaming industry, technology firms, and educational institutions in China. HTTPBot is a Go-based botnet first detected in August 2024, however, its activity surged by April 2025. The botnet […]
The HTTPBot Botnet, a novel Trojan developed in the Go programming language, has seen a sharp rise in activity since its first detection in August 2024. According to the latest findings from NSFOCUS Fuying Lab’s Global Threat Hunting system, HTTPBot ha…
US and Dutch law enforcement, with the help of Lumen researchers, have disrupted 5socks and Anyproxy, two proxy-for-rent services that were used by criminals for ad fraud and DDoS and brute-force attacks (among other things). The domain seizure notice …