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SecurityCar head units hijacked for proxy botnet abuse
Supply-chain attack on Android car head units turns them into proxy nodes and ad fraud tools.
SecurityWeekly Roundup: Botnet Exploits, T-Mobile’s Cable Snip
SecurityWeek’s weekly roundup covers a Ray bug, Threema DDoS, T-Mobile’s cable cut, Evooo1Bot, and more.
Cyber CrimeEvooo1Bot Botnet Weaponizes Edge Device Flaws
A new Mirai-based Linux botnet uses encrypted C2, SOCKS proxies, and exploits in routers to hijack edge devices.
Cyber CrimeKimwolf v7 Evolves to Evade Detection in DDoS Attacks
New Android botnet version uses HTTP/2 floods and ENS to hide command-and-control traffic.
SecurityDDoS giants: 1Tbps+ attacks spike 519%
Cloudflare mitigated over 800 network-layer DDoS attacks above 1 Tbps in Q2, a fivefold rise from Q1.
Cyber CrimeAI-Driven Botnets Evolve at Speed
A threat actor used Google Gemini CLI to automate botnet management and infrastructure migration, bypassing traditional defenses.
SecurityNadMesh Botnet Turns AI Tools Into Hooks
A newly identified Go-based botnet is pivoting from simple compute-hijacking to harvesting cloud credentials from exposed AI services.
SecurityAI-Driven Botnet Tactics Emerge
A threat actor successfully leveraged Google's Gemini CLI to manage a botnet by manipulating the AI into performing malicious tasks.
Cyber CrimeAI-Assisted Botnets: TuxBot’s Flaws
Researchers identify how generative AI is accelerating IoT botnet development, despite leaving behind revealing, unpolished code.
SecurityAsyncAPI Breach Exposes CI/CD Pipeline Risk
A sophisticated supply chain attack used legitimate GitHub pipelines to push malicious code via the AsyncAPI npm namespace.
SecurityStudent Proxy Campaign Turns npm Into a Distributed DDoS Weapon
A swarm of 148 malicious npm packages exploited student browsers to fuel a sophisticated, dual-layered botnet operation.
SecurityState-Sponsored Botnets Turn Home Infrastructure Into Silent Weaponry
Federal authorities warn that Russian hackers are leveraging compromised SOHO routers to mask intrusions into critical infrastructure.
SecurityHalluSquatting Turns AI Assistants Into Silent Botnet Factories
Researchers discover a critical vulnerability where AI coding agents are tricked into executing malicious code via hallucinations.
SecurityWhy the FBI Takedown of NetNut Threatens the Cybercrime Pipeline
Law enforcement and tech giants dismantle a massive residential proxy network operating right inside consumer living rooms.