#DSLRoot , #Proxies , and the Threat of ‘Legal #Botnets ’
#privacy #security

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/08/dslroot-proxies-and-the-threat-of-legal-botnets/

From where I’m standing, this TikTok account looks and behaves likes a Kremlin bot/troll account.

Note the zero likes, a few stolen posts. Some UK far right content. Some random stuff.. It’s been in circulation for a while but definitely not organic.

But have a look at the view counts!! It’s no small botnet the Kremlin is running!

This is what we’re up against. They’re at war against us and this is the internet equivalent of a russian fpv drone.

Google Sues the Badbox Botnet Operators

It will be interesting to watch what will come of this private lawsuit:
Google on Thursday announced filing a lawsuit again... https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/07/google-sues-the-badbox-botnet-operators.html

Feds charge 16 #Russians allegedly tied to #botnets used in #cyberattacks and #spying
#russia #security

https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/05/feds-charge-16-russians-allegedly-tied-to-botnets-used-in-cyberattacks-and-spying/

Feds Charge 16 #Russians Allegedly Tied to #Botnets Used in #Ransomware , #Cyberattacks , and #Spying

A new US #indictment against a group of Russian nationals offers a clear example of how, authorities say, a single #malware operation can enable both criminal and state-sponsored #hacking.
#russia

https://www.wired.com/story/us-charges-16-russians-danabot-malware/

Feds Charge 16 Russians Allegedly Tied to #Botnets Used in #Ransomware, Cyberattacks, and #Spying

"A new US indictment against a group of Russian nationals offers a clear example of how, authorities say, a single #malware operation can enable both criminal and state-sponsored hacking."
https://www.wired.com/story/us-charges-16-russians-danabot-malware/

Krebs on Security: KrebsOnSecurity Hit With Near-Record 6.3 Tbps DDoS. “KrebsOnSecurity last week was hit by a near record distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that clocked in at more than 6.3 terabits of data per second (a terabit is one trillion bits of data). The brief attack appears to have been a test run for a massive new Internet of Things (IoT) botnet capable of launching […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/22/krebs-on-security-krebsonsecurity-hit-with-near-record-6-3-tbps-ddos/

The Register: Feds disrupt proxy-for-hire botnet, indict four alleged net miscreants. “Earlier this week, the FBI urged folks to bin aging routers vulnerable to hijacking, citing ongoing attacks linked to TheMoon malware. In a related move, the US Department of Justice unsealed indictments against four foreign nationals accused of running a long-running proxy-for-hire network that exploited […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/14/the-register-feds-disrupt-proxy-for-hire-botnet-indict-four-alleged-net-miscreants/

AI Data Poisoning

Cloudflare has a new feature—available to free users as well—that uses AI to generate random pages to feed to AI... https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/03/ai-data-poisoning.html

TP-Link Router Botnet

There is a new botnet that is infecting TP-Link routers:
The botnet can lead to comma... https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/03/tp-link-router-botnet.html

Ars Technica: Massive botnet that appeared overnight is delivering record-size DDoSes. “A newly discovered network botnet comprising an estimated 30,000 webcams and video recorders—with the largest concentration in the US—has been delivering what is likely to be the biggest denial-of-service attack ever seen, a security researcher inside Nokia said.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/08/ars-technica-massive-botnet-that-appeared-overnight-is-delivering-record-size-ddoses/

The Internet of Shit is on the attack again, with a suspected Mirai-derivative botnet composed largely of compromised security cameras delivering a massive volumetric DDoS. Sweet.

#BotNets #security #IOT https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/114115698112535544

Massive botnet that appeared overnight is delivering record-size DDoSes - A newly discovered network botnet comprising an estimated 30,000 webcams a... - https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/03/massive-botnet-that-appeared-overnight-is-delivering-record-size-ddoses/ #distributeddenialofserviceattacks #internetofthings #uncategorized #ddosattacks #security #botnets #biz&it

The Internet is (once again) awash with #IoT #botnets delivering record DDoSes
#ddos #botnet

https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/01/the-internet-is-once-again-awash-with-iot-botnets-delivering-record-ddoses/

13,000 MikroTik Routers Hijacked by Botnet for Malspam and Cyberattacks https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/13000-mikrotik-routers-hijacked-by.html

Two #botnets tracked as ‘ #Ficora’ and ‘ #Capsaicin’ have recorded increased activity in targeting D-Link routers that have reached end of life or are running outdated firmware versions. #CyberSecurity #DLinkrouters https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malware-botnets-exploit-outdated-d-link-routers-in-recent-attacks/

IoT Devices in Password-Spraying Botnet

Microsoft is warning Azure cloud users that a Chinese controlled botnet is engaging in “highly evas... https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/11/iot-devices-in-password-spraying-botnet.html

Thousands of hacked TP-Link routers used in years-long account takeover attacks - Hackers working on behalf of the Chinese government are using a botnet of ... - https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/11/microsoft-warns-of-8000-strong-botnet-used-in-password-spraying-attacks/ #passwordspraying #microsoft #security #botnets #tp-link #biz&it