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A novel Go-based Linux botnet, dubbed "PumaBot," has been observed targeting Internet of Things (IoT) devices. PumaBot differentiates itself from typical botnets by remotely retrieving a list of ...

The Necurs botnet has increased in prevalence since the US Thanksgiving holiday, as cyber-criminals use it to distribute a new form of ransomware, according to Check Point’s latest Global Threat ...

How long does it take to build a botnet? Not long, if you consider Anarchy's 18,000-device-strong creation, brought to life in only 24 hours. The security teams realized there has been a huge recent ...