Middle Eastern Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and governmental bodies have become subjects of cyber-attacks carried out using an enhanced version of the EAGERBEE malware. The new variant, also known as Thumtais, deploys increased payloads, file system enumeration, and command executions, reflecting an advanced development. Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky attributes the threat with medium assurance to threat group, CoughingDown.
Mirai Botnet Variant Exploits Four-Faith Router Vulnerability for DDoS Attacks
A Mirai botnet variant has been discovered exploiting a security flaw in Four-Faith industrial routers to conduct distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, primarily affecting China, Iran,