Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

RustDuck is a small, evolving DDoS botnet migrating to Rust. It uses advanced encryption, anti-analysis evasion, and exploits known IoT flaws. Since February 2026, researchers at QiAnXin’s XLab have been tracking a new malware family, called RustDuck, that hijacks routers, cameras, Android set-top boxes, and exposed servers, then uses them to flood targets with junk […]

A global campaign dubbed ShadowRay 2.0 hijacks exposed Ray Clusters by exploiting an old code execution flaw to turn them into a self-propagating cryptomining botnet. [...]

Malware campaigns distributing the RondoDox botnet have expanded their targeting focus to exploit more than 50 vulnerabilities across over 30 vendors

Also, Alleged Gravy Analytics Breach Exposes Location DataThis week, a Russian tanker linked to cable sabotage detained in Finland, a claimed Gravy Analytics breach exposed location data, a Mirai-based botnet exploited zero-day flaws, Dell updated framework flaws and a court sentenced a Florida woman for laundering millions in romance scams.