The SSHStalker Linux botnet has ensnared 7,000 systems, deploying various scanners and malware, an IRC bot, and multiple kernel exploits.

Researchers uncover SSHStalker, an IRC botnet exploiting legacy Linux flaws and SSH servers to build persistent covert access.

A newly documented Linux botnet named SSHStalker is using the IRC (Internet Relay Chat) communication protocol for command-and-control (C2) operations.

An international law enforcement team has arrested a Chinese national, Yunhe Wang, for running a major botnet for nearly a decade. Wang's botnet spanned nearly 200 countries and was likely the world's ...

This allows the attackers to update clients, scan networks, and carry out DDoS attacks. According to researchers, the botnet has been attacking hundreds of targets every day since its discovery in ...

Massive 31.4 Tbps DDoS attack breaks records: How the 'apex' of botnets could be weaponizing your home devices ...

(WSPA) – What’s worse than getting hacked? How about having no clue that you’re a breach victim. One of the hardest types of hacks to detect are botnets, a network of devices infected with malware.