Tag: botnet
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Krebs on Security: Oregon Man Charged in ‘Rapper Bot’ DDoS Service
Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/08/oregon-man-charged-in-rapper-bot-ddos-service/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Oregon Man Charged in ‘Rapper Bot’ DDoS Service Feedly Summary: A 22-year-old Oregon man has been arrested on suspicion of operating “Rapper Bot," a massive botnet used to power a service for launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against targets — including a March 2025 DDoS that knocked…
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Embrace The Red: Turning ChatGPT Codex Into A ZombAI Agent
Source URL: https://embracethered.com/blog/posts/2025/chatgpt-codex-remote-control-zombai/ Source: Embrace The Red Title: Turning ChatGPT Codex Into A ZombAI Agent Feedly Summary: Today we cover ChatGPT Codex as part of the Month of AI Bugs series. ChatGPT Codex is a cloud-based software engineering agent that answers codebase questions, executes code, and drafts pull requests. In particular, this post will demonstrate…
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The Cloudflare Blog: Hyper-volumetric DDoS attacks skyrocket: Cloudflare’s 2025 Q2 DDoS threat report
Source URL: https://blog.cloudflare.com/ddos-threat-report-for-2025-q2/ Source: The Cloudflare Blog Title: Hyper-volumetric DDoS attacks skyrocket: Cloudflare’s 2025 Q2 DDoS threat report Feedly Summary: June was the busiest month for DDoS attacks in 2025 Q2, accounting for nearly 38% of all observed activity. AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The Cloudflare DDoS Threat Report 2025 Q2 reveals critical insights…
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Slashdot: The FSF Faces Active ‘Ongoing and Increasing’ DDoS Attacks
Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/07/06/1737253/the-fsf-faces-active-ongoing-and-increasing-ddos-attacks?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: The FSF Faces Active ‘Ongoing and Increasing’ DDoS Attacks Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is grappling with ongoing Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, primarily attributed to botnets and potential Large Language Model (LLM) scrapers. Despite these challenges, their critical infrastructure…
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Slashdot: Record DDoS Pummels Site With Once-Unimaginable 7.3Tbps of Junk Traffic
Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/06/20/2010218/record-ddos-pummels-site-with-once-unimaginable-73tbps-of-junk-traffic?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Record DDoS Pummels Site With Once-Unimaginable 7.3Tbps of Junk Traffic Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a record-breaking DDoS attack that targeted a Cloudflare customer, measured at 7.3 terabits per second. It highlights the sophistication of the attack, which utilized multiple amplification vectors and…
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The Register: Critical Wazuh bug exploited in growing Mirai botnet infection
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/10/critical_wazuh_bug_exploited_in/ Source: The Register Title: Critical Wazuh bug exploited in growing Mirai botnet infection Feedly Summary: The open-source XDR/SIEM provider’s servers are in other botnets’ crosshairs too Cybercriminals are trying to spread multiple Mirai variants by exploiting a critical Wazuh vulnerability, researchers say – the first reported active attacks since the code execution…
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The Register: US infrastructure could crumble under cyberattack, ex-NSA advisor warns
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/08/exnsc_official_not_sure_us/ Source: The Register Title: US infrastructure could crumble under cyberattack, ex-NSA advisor warns Feedly Summary: PLUS: Doxxers jailed; Botnets bounce back; CISA questioned over app-vetting program closure; And more Infosec in Brief If a cyberattack hit critical infrastructure in the US, it would likely crumble, former deputy national security adviser and NSA…