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A botnet is a collection of internet-connected devices, which may include personal computers (PCs), ...Read More

Global hacker botnet tops 6 million hijacked devices

By Warwick Ashford 27 Sep 2017

A year after the first Mirai botnet attacks, the global botnet has grown, with many countries and cities unwittingly hosting large number of bot-infected devices Read More

Resilient Trickbot down but not yet knocked out

By Alex Scroxton 20 Oct 2020

Global, Microsoft-led effort to disrupt the Trickbot botnet has seen some success, but new command and control servers continue to pop up Read More

More DDoS attacks launched against APAC financial firms

By Aaron Tan 12 Mar 2024

The financial sector in Asia-Pacific saw more DDoS attacks in 2023, but no notable impact was reported, according to a report by Akamai and FS-ISAC Read More

NCSC warns CNI operators over ‘living-off-the-land’ attacks

By Alex Scroxton 07 Feb 2024

Malicious, state-backed actors may well be lurking in the UK’s most critical networks right now, and their operators may not even know until it is too late, warn the NCSC and its partners Read More

EDR vs. EPP: What's the difference?

By Paul Kirvan 30 Apr 2024

Endpoint detection and response tools and endpoint protection platforms offer similar security features. Which is better for your organization: EDR, EPP or both? Read More

Trickbot forced offline in major cyber security victory

By Alex Scroxton 12 Oct 2020

Coalition led by Microsoft obtained a court order enabling them to take down the infamous Trickbot botnet’s back-end server infrastructure Read More

16 common types of cyberattacks and how to prevent them

By Michael Cobb 30 Jan 2024

To stop cybercrime, companies must understand how they're being attacked. Here are the most damaging types of cyberattacks and what to do to prevent them. Read More

Updated Trickbot malware threatens firmware security

By Arielle Waldman 03 Dec 2020

Despite recent takedown efforts, the operators behind the malicious botnet are back with a new module called 'TrickBoot' that detects UEFI/BIOS firmware vulnerabilities. Read More

After a brief pause, Trickbot rebounds from takedown efforts

By Arielle Waldman 20 Oct 2020

Attempts to disrupt the notorious Trickbot botnet, most recently through Microsoft's legal takedown, have proven short-lived as ransomware attacks have resumed. Read More

Trickbot takedown: Will it make a dent in ransomware attacks?

By Arielle Waldman 13 Oct 2020

A court order allowed Microsoft and several partners to take down the Trickbot botnet, which is commonly used to deploy ransomware, but it's unclear how long the impact will last. Read More