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The EtherRAT Campaign: Exploiting SEO Poisoning and Blockchain Resilience to Target High-Privilege Identities
A sophisticated new cyber threat, dubbed “EtherRAT,” is currently traversing enterprise environments, signaling a shift toward highly targeted, infrastructure-resilient malware…
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The CI/CD Pipeline as a Weapon: New Jenkins-Based Botnet Targets Valve Source Engine Infrastructure
In a striking demonstration of how lateral movement can occur from administrative tools to global disruption, a new DDoS botnet…
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The Industrialization of Cybercrime: Analyzing the 2025 Ransomware Surge and the AI-Driven Threat Landscape
The cybersecurity landscape underwent a seismic shift in 2025. As the global victim count for ransomware climbed to 7,831, it…
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Critical OS Command Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2026-6644) in ASUSTOR ADM
A high-severity security flaw has been identified within the ASUSTOR Data Master (ADM) operating system, posing a significant risk to…
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NCSC-UK Warns of China-Linked Covert Networks Using Hijacked IoT Devices
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), along with international partners, has issued a joint warning about a growing trend…
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Analyzing DinDoor, the Deno-Powered Backdoor Disguised as Legitimate Tooling
In the evolving landscape of advanced persistent threats (APTs), attackers are increasingly moving away from custom compiled binaries in favor…
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The Rise of ‘Gentlemen’: A Multi-Platform RaaS Threat Targeting Enterprise Infrastructure
The ransomware landscape is witnessing the rapid ascent of a sophisticated Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) operation known as Gentlemen. Unlike many opportunistic…
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Stealth by Design: Unpacking the Sophisticated ‘Stealtok’ Malicious Extension Campaign
In a sobering reminder of how easily trust can be exploited, security researchers at LayerX have exposed a highly coordinated…
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Nexcorium: Aggressive Mirai Botnet Exploits Critical IoT Vulnerability
A new Mirai malware variant dubbed Nexcorium is actively compromising unpatched Internet of Things (IoT) devices, with attackers exploiting a…
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TP-Link Routers Under Attack: Mirai Exploitation via Critical Vulnerability
Active scanning campaigns are targeting vulnerable TP-Link home routers to deploy Mirai-style malware, exploiting the CVE-2023-33538 vulnerability in a new…
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China’s Tianjin Supercomputer Center Allegedly Hit in 10-Petabyte Data Theft
A threat actor has allegedly executed one of the largest data heists in China’s history, siphoning an astounding 10 petabytes…
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Masjesu Botnet Targets Routers in Commercial DDoS Attacks
Hackers are abusing the Masjesu botnet to run high-volume DDoS-for-hire attacks against routers, gateways, and other exposed IoT infrastructure, turning…
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Mirai Botnets Evolve Into Major DDoS and Proxy Abuse Threats
Mirai-based botnets have evolved from simple IoT malware into large-scale DDoS and proxy abuse platforms underpinning record-breaking attacks and stealthy…
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Authorities Dismantle IoT Botnet Linked to Record-Shattering 30 Tbps DDoS Campaigns
An international law enforcement operation has dismantled the core infrastructure of four destructive IoT botnets: Aisuru, KimWolf, JackSkid, and Mossad.…
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Iran-Linked Botnet Exposed After Open Directory Leak Reveals 15-Node Relay Network
A misconfigured opendirectory on an Iranian server has exposed a live censorship-bypass relay and SSH-based botnet operation, revealing how a…
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Authorities Shut Down Proxy Service Linked to Malware Campaign Targeting Thousands of Users
A coordinated international law enforcement operation successfully dismantled SocksEscort, a massive malicious residential proxy network. Led by the U.S. Justice…
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4,000+ Routers Compromised by KadNap Malware Exploiting Vulnerabilities
A newly uncovered malware campaign known as KadNap has silently infected over 14,000 internet-connected routers and edge devices, primarily targeting…
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