Critical CVEs, Linux DDoS Botnet, Device-Code Phishing, Android Spyware and More
Some attacks this week didn’t need much of a trick. A fake support call, a trusted extension, a shared link, or a device with no password. Small things that people…
Some attacks this week didn’t need much of a trick. A fake support call, a trusted extension, a shared link, or a device with no password. Small things that people…
A botnet of more than 1.3 million Android devices, mostly TV set-top boxes, lost control of its servers in late October in a takedown led by Google. Google says it…
Between November 2025 and March 2026, the Dutch security firm Eye Security pushed more than 2 million updates to computers it did not own to switch off a background updater…
Ravie LakshmananOct 07, 2026Botnet / Cryptojacking Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new malware family that has been observed targeting exposed artificial intelligence (AI) and large language model (LLM)…
Ravie LakshmananOct 05, 2026Vulnerability / Malware Threat actors have been observed attempting to exploit a now-patched critical security flaw impacting the Realtek Jungle software development kit (SDK) to deploy a…
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new botnet malware called Carbonato that’s targeting exposed Docker daemons to deploy an open-source artificial intelligence (AI) agent framework called Hermes Agent. «The…
Ravie LakshmananAug 27, 2026Hacking News / Cybersecurity News A fake login page. A fake security scan. A fake productivity app. Apparently, pretending to be useful is still one of the…
Ravie LakshmananAug 21, 2026Malware / Automotive Security Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new malware family that’s specifically designed to infect Android-based vehicle head unit firmware developed by DoFun. Kaspersky, which…
Ravie LakshmananAug 17, 2026Malware / Botnet Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a previously undocumented Linux botnet family dubbed Evooo1Bot that derives its core functionality from the Mirai botnet source code and…
Ravie LakshmananAug 11, 2026Botnet / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new version of the Kimwolf/AISURU Android and Internet of Things (IoT) botnet that comes with significant improvements to improve…