This shows one of the simplest spreading mechanisms bots use: raw executable code included in a simple field (in this case, the topic of a channel). Once connected, the victims computer would then ...

Security researchers from German antivirus vendor G Data Software have identified a botnet that is controlled by attackers from an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) server running as a hidden service inside ...

Tsundere botnet spreads via MSI and PowerShell installers, using Ethereum-based C2 rotation and game-themed lures to target ...

The operator of a known botnet used for cryptocurrency mining has started using a relatively rare technique for maintaining persistence that, if more broadly adopted, could make botnet takedowns much ...

When hackers corral infected computers into a botnet, they take special care to ensure they don’t lose control of the server that sends commands and updates to the compromised devices. The precautions ...

We’ve seen this happen with Twitter, now it appears that botnet writers are using Google Groups newsgroups as a base for controlling infected PCs. Hackers need to be able to quickly and easily spread ...

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has obtained court orders and has taken control of the command and control servers of a massive botnet of over 500,000 devices, known as the VPNFilter ...

Aquabotv3 is actively exploiting a known vulnerability in Mitel devices to include them in its botnet, according to Akamai's Security Intelligence and Response Team. A third variant of the Mirai-based ...

The perpetual proliferation of botnets is hardly surprising when one considers just how easy it is for the bad guys to hijack computers without tipping off the users. Slideshow: 10 of the Worst ...

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Researchers say vulnerable Web 2.0 applications and peer-to-peer architecture are making it easy for hackers to maintain armies of hijacked computers The perpetual proliferation of botnets is hardly ...