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Old Flaws, New Tricks: How Forgotten Vulnerabilities and Trusted Platforms Fuel Today’s Cybercrime

09 Apr 2026 news

Attackers are reviving decades-old vulnerabilities and misusing trusted platforms, while hybrid botnets and supply chain threats quietly escalate. Here’s what defenders need to know right now.

#Cybercrime | #Vulnerabilities | #Botnets

Botnets on the Brushstrokes: Hackers Exploit ComfyUI AI Art Servers for Cryptomining

07 Apr 2026 news

A sweeping cryptomining campaign has targeted over 1,000 exposed ComfyUI servers, transforming AI art platforms into engines for illicit cryptocurrency mining. Learn how attackers exploited weak security and what it means for the creative tech community.

#Botnets | #Cryptomining | #ComfyUI

Botnets Unleashed: Investigating the 150% Surge in DDoS Attacks

24 Mar 2026 news 🌍 North America

Gcore Radar’s Q3-Q4 2025 report uncovers a staggering 150% year-on-year increase in DDoS attacks, driven by sophisticated automation and new global hotspots. Technology, finance, and gaming are the hardest hit, as attackers deploy shorter, more intense network-layer strikes.

#DDoS attacks | #botnets | #cyber defense

Inside the Takedown: How U.S. Authorities Crushed Four Global DDoS Botnets

24 Mar 2026 news 🌍 North America

U.S. authorities have dismantled four major DDoS botnets—Aisuru, Kimwolf, JackSkid, and Mossad—infecting millions of devices worldwide and launching the most powerful cyberattack in history. But as experts highlight, the next wave of botnets is already on the horizon.

#DDoS attacks | #botnets | #cybercrime

Bot Armies Surge: DDoS Attacks Skyrocket 150% as Automation Drives New Cyber Threats

24 Mar 2026 news 🌍 North America

DDoS attacks have exploded by 150% in a year, according to Gcore's latest report. With automation and massive botnets driving record-breaking attack volumes, businesses in technology, finance, and gaming face a new era of cyber risk.

#DDoS attacks | #botnets | #cyber defense

Botnets Unplugged: The U.S. Takedown and the Hidden Crisis of Insecure IoT

23 Mar 2026 news 🌍 North America

A historic international operation took down four of the largest IoT botnets ever, but experts warn this is just a symptom of a much bigger problem: insecure devices by design. Here’s what happened, why it matters, and how you can defend your digital life.

#Botnets | #IoT Security | #DDoS Attacks

Backdoors, Botnets & Data Brokers: The Cybersecurity Gaps Attackers Exploit in 2026

23 Mar 2026 news 🌍 North America

A surge in supply chain attacks, rapid zero-day exploits, and privacy controversies reveal the widening gap between security warnings and real-world action. Here’s what happened this week—and why it matters.

#Cybersecurity | #Botnets | #Digital Privacy

Botnet Empire Falls: The Global Takedown That Disrupted a Cybercriminal Network

23 Mar 2026 news

International authorities and tech companies teamed up to dismantle four notorious botnets that hijacked millions of devices for large-scale DDoS attacks, revealing both the scale of the threat and the need for stronger device security.

#Botnets | #Cybercrime | #DDoS Attacks

CondiBot and Monaco: Cybercriminals Turn Routers into DDoS Weapons and Crypto Miners

17 Mar 2026 news

CondiBot and Monaco mark a new era in cybercrime, targeting routers and IoT devices for DDoS and cryptojacking. This feature unpacks their tactics, technical details, and the growing threat to network infrastructure.

#Botnets | #DDoS | #Cryptojacking

Botnets at the Gate: CondiBot and Monaco Miner Expose Network Device Weaknesses

17 Mar 2026 news

Emerging malware variants CondiBot and Monaco are targeting routers, VPNs, and IoT devices, exposing critical vulnerabilities and shifting the cyberattack frontline to network infrastructure.

#Botnets | #Network Security | #Malware