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Stealthy Malware Installs Cryptomining SoftwareA botnet targeting Internet of Things devices works by brute forcing credentials and downloading cryptomining software. Researchers call the botnet "PumaBot," since its malware checks for the string "Pumatronix," the name of a Brazilian manufacturer of surveillance and traffic camera systems.
A newly discovered Go-based Linux botnet malware named PumaBot is brute-forcing SSH credentials on embedded IoT devices to deploy malicious payloads. [...]
Embedded Linux-based Internet of Things (IoT) devices have become the target of a new botnet dubbed PumaBot
Massive IoT data breach exposed 2.7 billion records including Wi-Fi credentials
Researchers demonstrate how to hack Ruijie Reyee access points without Wi-Fi credentials or even physical access to the device.
Likely Russian Hacker Exploits IoT Vulnerabilities, Many Known for YearsAn apparent Russian script kiddie is converting widespread security gaps into powerful botnets capable of launching global-scale distributed denial-of-service attacks. A threat actor with the online moniker "Matrix" is exploiting IoT vulnerabilities such as default credentials and outdated software.
DDoS campaign by Matrix targets IoT devices and servers, exploiting weak credentials and public scripts
The threat actors behind the AndroxGh0st malware are now exploiting a broader set of security flaws impacting various internet-facing applications, while also deploying the Mozi botnet malware
A new IoT botnet malware dubbed RapperBot has been observed rapidly evolving its capabilities since it was first discovered in mid-June 2022