A massive new DDoS botnet has already snared 1.8 million devices - here's what we know about Kimwolf

QiAnXin XLab published a new report on Kimwolf, an Android-based botnet that primarily targets TVs, set-top boxes, and ...
ZDNet

Satori botnet successor targets Ethereum mining rigs

The Satori botnet has raised its head once again with an unusual target -- rigs which mine the cryptocurrency Ethereum (ETH). Satori, a botnet which exploits a Huawei vulnerability and bug in Realtek ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Kimwolf DDoS botnet already grabbed 1.8M devices. What we know

Kimwolf is the latest reminder that the most dangerous botnets now grow quietly inside everyday consumer electronics.
eWeek

Huawei Router Exploit Code Used in IoT Botnet Goes Public

eSpeaks’ Corey Noles talks with Rob Israch, President of Tipalti, about what it means to lead with Global-First Finance and how companies can build scalable, compliant operations in an increasingly ...
ZDNet

Bizarre botnet infects your PC to scrub away cryptocurrency mining malware

Good guy vigilante, or error in coding? A strange botnet has appeared on the scene which instead of infecting devices in order to enslave them, appears to be actually ...
Infosecurity-magazine.com

Researchers Accidentally Crash Cryptomining Botnet

Security researchers analyzing a prolific botnet managed to accidentally kill it due to the coding equivalent of a typing error, according to Akamai. The cloud security firm detected the “KmsdBot” ...
Computerworld

Botnet production eerily like commercial code practice

Botnets are elaborate command-and-control systems used by criminals for sending spam, stealing personal information or launching denial-of-service attacks through hijacked computers. But their ...