A Brand-New Botnet Is Delivering Record-Size DDoS Attacks
Credit to Author: Dan Goodin, Ars Technica| Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2025 13:30:00 +0000
Eleven11bot infects webcams and video recorders, with a large concentration in the US.
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A Brand New Botnet Is Delivering Record-Size DDoS Attacks
Credit to Author: Dan Goodin, Ars Technica| Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2025 13:30:00 +0000
Eleven11bot infects webcams and video recorders, with a large concentration in the US.
Read MoreUS Charges 12 Alleged Spies in China’s Freewheeling Hacker-for-Hire Ecosystem
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Wed, 05 Mar 2025 17:12:56 +0000
The Justice Department claims 10 alleged hackers and two Chinese government officials took part in a wave of cyberattacks around the globe that included breaching the US Treasury Department and more.
Read MoreUS Charges 12 Alleged Spies in China’s Freewheeling Hacker-for-Hire Ecosystem
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Wed, 05 Mar 2025 17:12:56 +0000
The Justice Department claims 10 alleged hackers and two Chinese government officials took part in a wave of cyberattacks around the globe that included breaching the US Treasury Department and more.
Read More1 Million Third-Party Android Devices Have a Secret Backdoor for Scammers
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman, Matt Burgess| Date: Wed, 05 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0000
New research shows at least a million inexpensive Android devices—from TV streaming boxes to car infotainment systems—are compromised to allow bad actors to commit ad fraud and other cybercrime.
Read More1 Million Third-Party Android Devices Have a Secret Backdoor for Scammers
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman, Matt Burgess| Date: Wed, 05 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0000
New research shows at least a million inexpensive Android devices—from TV streaming boxes to car infotainment systems—are compromised to allow bad actors to commit ad fraud and other cybercrime.
Read MoreA Team of Female Founders Is Launching Cloud Security Tech That Could Overhaul AI Protection
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2025 19:43:33 +0000
Cloud “container” defenses have inconsistencies that can give attackers too much access. A new company, Edera, is taking on that challenge and the problem of the male-dominated startup world.
Read MoreThis Russian Tech Bro Helped Steal $93 Million and Landed in US Prison. Then Putin Called
Credit to Author: Noah Shachtman| Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000
In the epic US-Russian prisoner swap last summer, Vladimir Putin brought home an assassin, spies, and another prized ally: the man behind one of the biggest insider trading cases of all time.
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