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Inside the Hoaxcalls Botnet: Both Success and Failure

abandoned exploits, botnet, DDoS, draytek, exploits, failures, grandstream, hoaxcalls, IoT, Malware, Malware analysis, Radware, symantec web gateway, takedown, Vulnerabilities, Web Security, ZyxelBy Jeremy McClure May 28, 2020

The DDoS group sets itself apart by using exploits — but it doesn’t always pan out. Inside the Hoaxcalls Botnet: Both Success and Failure

Infosecurity Europe: Cryptojacking is Making a Comeback

botnet, Crypto, Cryptocurrency, cryptojacking, guardicore, infosecurity Europe, Malware, nanshou cryptomining campaign, Podcasts, ServerBy Jeremy McClure June 4, 2019

At Infosecurity Europe, a security expert from Guardicore discusses a new cryptomining malware campaign called Nanshou and why the cryptojacking threat is set to get worse. Infosecurity Europe: Cryptojacking is Making a Comeback

Lucy Gang Debuts with Unusual Android MaaS Package

android phones, black rose lucy, botnet, Cyberattacks, global ambitions, lucy gang, Malware, malware as a service, Mobile SecurityBy Jeremy McClure September 20, 2018

The threat actor’s Android-focused cyber-arms package, dubbed Black Rose Lucy, is limited in reach for now, but clearly has global ambitions. Lucy Gang Debuts with Unusual Android MaaS Package

Mirai, Gafgyt Botnets Return to Target Infamous Apache Struts, SonicWall Flaws

Apache Struts, botnet, CVE-2017-5638, Gafgyt, IoT, Malware, Mirai, Mirai botnet, SonicWall, Uncategorized, VulnerabilitiesBy Jeremy McClure September 10, 2018

By implementing the “Equifax bug,” it’s the first known time a Mirai IoT botnet variant has targeted an Apache Struts vulnerability. Mirai, Gafgyt Botnets Return to Target Infamous Apache Struts, SonicWall Flaws

Muhstik Botnet Exploits Highly Critical Drupal Bug

botnet, Bug, CGMiner, Cryptocurrency, CVE-2018-7600, DDoS, Drupal, Exploit, Highly Critical Vulnerability, IoT, IoT botnet, Malware, Vulnerabilities, vulnerability, XMRigBy Jeremy McClure April 23, 2018

A botnet has exploited a highly critical Drupal CMS vulnerability, which was previously disclosed by Drupal in March. Muhstik Botnet Exploits Highly Critical Drupal Bug