Researchers uncover SSHStalker, an IRC botnet exploiting legacy Linux flaws and SSH servers to build persistent covert access.

The SSHStalker Linux botnet has ensnared 7,000 systems, deploying various scanners and malware, an IRC bot, and multiple kernel exploits.

A newly documented Linux botnet named SSHStalker is using the IRC (Internet Relay Chat) communication protocol for command-and-control (C2) operations.

A novel Go-based Linux botnet, dubbed "PumaBot," has been observed targeting Internet of Things (IoT) devices. PumaBot differentiates itself from typical botnets by remotely retrieving a list of ...

Outlook add-in phishing, Chrome and Apple zero-days, BeyondTrust RCE, cloud botnets, AI-driven threats, ransomware activity, and critical CVEs.

Investigators have already seen that Kimwolf’s C2 domains have been successfully taken down by unknown parties at least three times in Dec, yet the botnet has always returned stronger, a pattern ...