Sometimes, those of us in the computer biz get so wrapped up in the techie details that we forget that many people don’t know what we think are the basics. For example, a really smart, computer-savvy ...

A computer can hum along like everything works perfectly while quietly doing something far more sinister behind the scenes. Cybercriminals love that illusion because it keeps their operations ...

Botnets are networks of computers taken hostage by malware that controls them and makes them send spam and act in other nefarious ways. They’re growing in size, number and impact. A botnet may be ...

One of the largest botnets ever is gone, as an international law enforcement operation led by the U.S. Justice Department shut down the 911 S5 botnet. A botnet is a collection of compromised computers ...

(WSPA) – What’s worse than getting hacked? How about having no clue that you’re a breach victim. One of the hardest types of hacks to detect are botnets, a network of devices infected with malware.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) today said they arrested the alleged operator of 911 S5, a ten-year-old online anonymity service that was powered by what the director of the FBI called “likely ...

A huge botnet that was supposedly linked to Russia was found to have infected over 10 million devices. Authorities in The Netherlands have now shut it down.

JDY grew from 650 to 1,500+ devices after KV-botnet's takedown, enabling rapid reconnaissance and vulnerability targeting.

The FBI spotted this state-sponsored attack that highlights how home office setups can be overlooked when it comes to employees’ cybersecurity. Update: Multiple U.S. and international government ...

We’re only three weeks into 2025, and it’s already shaping up to be the year of Internet of Things-driven DDoSes. Reports are rolling in of threat actors infecting thousands of home and office routers ...

A Romanian botnet group named 'RUBYCARP' is leveraging known vulnerabilities and performing brute force attacks to breach corporate networks and compromise servers for financial gain. According to a ...