Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alex Vakulov is a cybersecurity expert focused on consumer security. Meet Sarah. She is a non-tech-savvy professional juggling ...
In 2024 alone, botnets accounted for 29% of all observed malware, reclaiming their spot at the top of the cyberthreat landscape, according to ForeScout Technologies Inc.’s latest analysis of 900 ...
Hackers working on behalf of the Chinese government are using a botnet of thousands of routers, cameras, and other Internet-connected devices to perform highly evasive password spray attacks against ...
The Federal Burau of Investigation (FBI) warned that cybercriminals are compromising Internet of Things (IoT) devices connected to home networks through the BADBOX 2.0 botnet. The BADBOX 2.0 botnet ...
The FBI is warning that the BADBOX 2.0 malware campaign has infected over 1 million home Internet-connected devices, converting consumer electronics into residential proxies that are used for ...
The FBI has urged smart home users to look out for indicators of compromise (IoCs) in their connected devices after releasing a security alert about the Badbox 2.0 botnet. In a Public Service ...