Muhstik Botnet Exploiting Apache RocketMQ Flaw to Expand DDoS Attacks The distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet known as Muhstik has been observed leveraging a now-patched security flaw impacting Apache RocketMQ to co-opt susceptible servers and expand its scale. “Muhstik is a well-known threat targeting IoT devices and Linux-based servers, notorious for Read more…
Kinsing Hacker Group Exploits More Flaws to Expand Botnet for Cryptojacking The cryptojacking group known as Kinsing has demonstrated its ability to continuously evolve and adapt, proving to be a persistent threat by swiftly integrating newly disclosed vulnerabilities to exploit arsenal and expand its botnet. The findings come from cloud security firm Aqua, which Read more…
Russian COLDRIVER Hackers Expand Beyond Phishing with Custom Malware The Russia-linked threat actor known as COLDRIVER has been observed evolving its tradecraft to go beyond credential harvesting to deliver its first-ever custom malware written in the Rust programming language. Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG), which shared details of the latest Read more…