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  • FBI Seizes NetNut Proxy Platform, Popa Botnet

    FBI Seizes NetNut Proxy Platform, Popa Botnet The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said today it worked with industry partners to seize hundreds of domains associated with NetNut, a sprawling residential proxy service operated by the publicly-traded Israeli company Alarum Technologies [NASDAQ: ALAR]. The action comes roughly two weeks after KrebsOnSecurity published findings from multiple…

  • Kimwolf Botnet Lurking in Corporate, Govt. Networks

    Kimwolf Botnet Lurking in Corporate, Govt. Networks A new Internet-of-Things (IoT) botnet called Kimwolf has spread to more than 2 million devices, forcing infected systems to participate in massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks and to relay other malicious and abusive Internet traffic. Kimwolf’s ability to scan the local networks of compromised systems for other IoT…

  • The Kimwolf Botnet is Stalking Your Local Network

    The Kimwolf Botnet is Stalking Your Local Network The story you are reading is a series of scoops nestled inside a far more urgent Internet-wide security advisory. The vulnerability at issue has been exploited for months already, and it’s time for a broader awareness of the threat. The short version is that everything you thought…

  • Is Your Android TV Streaming Box Part of a Botnet?

    Is Your Android TV Streaming Box Part of a Botnet? On the surface, the Superbox media streaming devices for sale at retailers like BestBuy and Walmart may seem like a steal: They offer unlimited access to more than 2,200 pay-per-view and streaming services like Netflix, ESPN and Hulu, all for a one-time fee of around…