A computer can hum along like everything works perfectly while quietly doing something far more sinister behind the scenes. Cybercriminals love that illusion because it keeps their operations ...

Sometimes, those of us in the computer biz get so wrapped up in the techie details that we forget that many people don’t know what we think are the basics. For example, a really smart, computer-savvy ...

Botnets are networks of computers taken hostage by malware that controls them and makes them send spam and act in other nefarious ways. They’re growing in size, number and impact. A botnet may be ...

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) today said they arrested the alleged operator of 911 S5, a ten-year-old online anonymity service that was powered by what the director of the FBI called “likely ...

One of the largest botnets ever is gone, as an international law enforcement operation led by the U.S. Justice Department shut down the 911 S5 botnet. A botnet is a collection of compromised computers ...

The FBI told Americans in May 2025 to replace home routers that have reached end-of-life status, warning that threat actors ...

The FBI spotted this state-sponsored attack that highlights how home office setups can be overlooked when it comes to employees’ cybersecurity. Update: Multiple U.S. and international government ...

Kimwolf is the latest reminder that the most dangerous botnets now grow quietly inside everyday consumer electronics. Security researchers say the Android-based network has already roped in roughly ...

A previously undocumented malware botnet named AryStinger has compromised more than 4,000 outdated routers to turn them into ...

A Romanian botnet group named 'RUBYCARP' is leveraging known vulnerabilities and performing brute force attacks to breach corporate networks and compromise servers for financial gain. According to a ...

Peter Yuryevich Levashov, 38, of St. Petersburg, Russia, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Hartford, Conn., to offenses stemming from his operation of the Kelihos botnet, which he used to ...