threat-intel In Other News: Zombie Card Attack, T-Mobile Cut Cable to Stop Hackers, GitHub Denies AI Caused Bug This week’s cybersecurity news highlights a range of active threats and vulnerabilities. A severe code injection flaw in Ray-Project Ray is being actively exploited by a Mirai-based botnet, while T-Mobile took drastic action to halt a Chinese state-sponsored hacking campaign. Additionally, a data breach at Alation was… SecurityWeek · Aug 21, 2026 High CVE-2025-62593JACAvulnerabilityddosransomware
threat-intel Linux Botnet Evooo1Bot Expands Mirai Capabilities Well Beyond DDoS Evooo1Bot, a Linux botnet derived from Mirai, has significantly expanded its capabilities beyond simple DDoS attacks. It now incorporates advanced features like encrypted C2 communications, SSH brute-force scanning, a re… Dark Reading · Aug 17, 2026 High CVE-2007-3010CVE-2016-6277CVE-2018-14558miraiddosbotnet
threat-intel New Mirai variant adds stealth capabilities to notorious botnet code A new, stealthier variant of the Mirai botnet, dubbed Evooo1Bot, has been actively exploiting vulnerabilities in internet-facing hardware for over a month. This malware boasts advanced features like encrypted communicati… The Record · Aug 13, 2026 High CACHGEmiraibotnetvulnerability
threat-intel IT threat evolution in Q2 2026. Non-mobile statistics In Q2 2026, Kaspersky products blocked a massive 399.3 million attacks originating from online resources, highlighting a continued surge in ransomware activity and botnet attacks. The Qilin ransomware group dominated, ac… Securelist · Aug 10, 2026 High CVE-2026-33825CVE-2026-50751CVE-2026-50752NEGEUNransomwarebotnetsupply chain
threat-intel Almost Half of Malware Samples Communicate Direct to IP Almost half (45.32%) of malware samples with Command & Control (C2) activity bypass DNS entirely, communicating directly to IP addresses. This behavior, known as D2IP, is prevalent across various threat types, including… Palo Alto Unit 42 · Aug 4, 2026 High BRd2ipdnsc2
threat-intel Tengu Botnet Reboots Compromised Linux Devices When Defenders Kill Its Process A new Mirai-derived botnet, Tengu, is leveraging hardware watchdog timers and other persistence mechanisms to re-establish itself on compromised Linux devices, even after defenders attempt to kill its main process. The b… The Hacker News · Jul 28, 2026 High botnetmiraiiot
threat-intel Google Disrupts NetNut Residential Proxy Network Spanning 2 Million Home Devices Google, in collaboration with the FBI and Lumen, has significantly reduced the size of the NetNut residential proxy network, which utilizes millions of home devices worldwide as relays for internet traffic. This network,… The Hacker News · Jul 2, 2026 High ISCHproxyresidentialbotnet
malware What do Ports Hear When Nobody's Listening? An Assessment of Automated Cybercrime [Guest Diary], (Wed, Jun 24th) This SANS Internet Storm Center guest diary details an analysis of automated cybercrime activity observed through a honeypot, focusing on the Terrabot IoT botnet. The author, a BACS student, highlights the prevalence of… SANS Internet Storm Center · Jun 25, 2026 Medium CVE-2016-20017CVE-2018-10561CVE-2016-20016USiotbotnetscanning
threat-intel What’s in the container? Analyzing vulnerabilities, risks and protection with Kaspersky Container Security and the KIRA AI assistant This Securelist article discusses the security risks associated with containerization using Docker, particularly the prevalence of outdated and vulnerable software within pre-built images. The article highlights how atta… Securelist · May 29, 2026 High CVE-2025-55182CVE-2023-4911CVE-2021-4034UScontainersdockervulnerabilities
threat-intel ThreatsDay Bulletin: Claude Security Plugin, Azure Priv-Esc, Kali365 MFA Bypass, FIFA Scams +15 More This Hacker News bulletin details several recent cyber threats, including a massive C2 infrastructure footprint discovered in the Middle East dominated by IoT botnets, a privilege escalation vulnerability in Azure Backup… The Hacker News · May 28, 2026 High CVE-2026-8398SAROUSc2supply-chainprivilege-escalation
threat-intel Anti-DDoS Firm Heaped Attacks on Brazilian ISPs A Brazilian DDoS protection firm, Huge Networks, was found to be running a botnet that launched massive DDoS attacks against Brazilian ISPs. This activity stemmed from a security breach in January 2026 that compromised t… Krebs on Security · Apr 30, 2026 High CVE-2023-1389BRUSddosbotnetdns
threat-intel A Deep Dive Into Attempted Exploitation of CVE-2023-33538 This report details an ongoing attempt to exploit CVE-2023-33538, a vulnerability in older TP-Link Wi-Fi router models (TL-WR940N v2/v4, TL-WR740N v1/v2, TL-WR841N v8/v10). Automated scans, utilizing Mirai-like malware p… Palo Alto Unit 42 · Apr 16, 2026 High CVE-2023-33538USiotvulnerabilitymirai
