Chinese government-backed hackers are using a botnet, made up of over 16,000 compromised routers and other devices, to conduct advanced password spray attacks on Microsoft’s Azure cloud service users. The botnet, known as CovertNetwork-1658, is particularly dangerous due to its evasiveness and large-scale operation, making the potential for account compromise high.
Botnets leverage decade-old D-Link vulnerabilities in new attack campaigns
A new report from FortiGuard Labs has revealed the activities of two botnets, FICORA and CAPSAICIN, exploiting vulnerabilities in legacy D-Link devices. The report stresses