A huge network of more than 3 million devices has been disrupted in an operation targeting DDoS botnets.

The Aisuru, Kimwolf, JackSkid, and Mossad botnets had infected more than 3 million devices in total, many inside home networks, according to the US Justice Department.

Kimwolf is the latest reminder that the most dangerous botnets now grow quietly inside everyday consumer electronics. Security researchers say the Android-based network has already roped in roughly ...

DoJ disrupts IoT botnets behind 31.4 Tbps DDoS attacks using 3M devices, reducing global extortion-driven outages.

From stricter Android sideloading rules to a massive botnet crackdown, Musk’s AI race comments, Meta’s VR shutdown, and an AI data breach — here are today’s big ...

In total, the operation went after four botnets, estimated to have infected millions of devices across the globe, including ...

Kimwolf is a wake-up call for South Africa and the continent, says Mark Campbell, sales engineering manager at NETSCOUT.

Thousands of ASUS routers have been hacked to form a major botnet, exploiting vulnerabilities including CVE-2023-39780. Attackers installed persistent backdoors, making detection difficult. Users are ...

A growing number of off-brand Android TV boxes promise unlimited ad-free streaming for a one-time fee, but there's a catch. Security experts have found that these devices are being used for botnets ...

Google is suing the creators of BadBox 2.0, a botnet that infected 10 million off-brand Android devices. The malware often came pre-installed on cheap streaming boxes, tablets, and projectors, mostly ...