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

The cybercriminals in control of Kimwolf — a disruptive botnet that has infected more than 2 million devices — recently shared a screenshot indicating they’d compromised the control panel for Badbox 2 ...

A decade-old critical security vulnerability affects over 800,000 internet-exposed telnet servers, with reports of active ...

From Russian GRU operations to Chinese espionage campaigns, AI is transforming cyber warfare. But that change is a bit more nuanced ...

A new Internet-of-Things (IoT) botnet called Kimwolf has spread to more than 2 million devices, forcing infected systems to participate in massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks and to ...

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James Gunn publicly released the full screenplay of Superman on January 21, 2026. He posted, “For your enjoyment, the Superman screenplay,” on X (@JamesGunn), along with a link to the screenplay on ...

For those who believe in the conspiracy theory that the NFL is "scripted"—i.e., that league execs decide which teams will see success before the season even starts—Monday was a big day on the internet ...

Many of you probably unwrapped a smart device this Christmas. Operated via Wi-Fi, it cooks, cleans, heats, cools, etc. But did you know it could also be moonlighting as a bot? The likelihood is ...

Cloudflare has sent us a copy of its quarterly DDoS threat report, and it makes for hair-raising reading. The gigantic CDN provider claims that it recorded "an unprecedented bombardment" from a botnet ...