Tengu, a newly observed Mirai-derived botnet, is demonstrating how modern IoT malware is rapidly evolving beyond traditional distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) operations by integrating persistence, evasion, and multi-functional attack capabilities. Unlike legacy Mirai variants, Tengu employs a hybrid C2 model that blends plaintext and encrypted communications. Initial registration and heartbeat messages are transmitted in cleartext, while […]
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AI-Assisted Research Uncovers Linux Kernel Zero-Day Enabling Root Privilege Escalation
A serious Linux kernel zero-day vulnerability capable of local privilege escalation (LPE) has been uncovered by security researchers, underscoring both the growing role of artificial
