Glossary
Botnet
A network of internet-connected devices infected with malware and controlled collectively by an attacker, often without the owners' knowledge. Botnets are used to launch DDoS attacks, send spam, mine cryptocurrency, or serve as proxy infrastructure for other attacks.
// Recent coverage mentioning Botnet
HalluSquatting: AI Coding Assistants Tricked into Botnet Malware
New HalluSquatting research reveals how attackers can register fake project names hallucinated by AI coding assistants to deploy botnet malware onto developer systems.
Linux Vulnerabilities and Defender Zero-Days: Weekly Threat Recap
Weekly intelligence recap covering Linux flaws, Microsoft Defender zero-days, router botnets, and supply chain compromises targeting developer toolchains.
ComfyUI Instances Abused by Cryptomining Botnet: Mitigation
Over 1,000 internet-exposed ComfyUI instances are actively targeted by a cryptomining and proxy botnet. Secure your deployments now.
SocksEscort Proxy Botnet Disrupted: Law Enforcement Seizes 369,000 IPs
International authorities dismantle the SocksEscort proxy botnet, which hijacked 369,000 residential routers across 163 countries for criminal activities.